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Rio Tinto expects demand for its iron ore to remain steady in 2025.

Rio Tinto to spend $1.8 billion to expand Pilbara iron ore hub

Construction of the Brockman 4 project will begin this year and production will commence in 2027, a year earlier than previously anticipated, Rio said in a filing on Thursday.

  • Paul-Alain Hunt

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Ready for the brickbats… helmets at the Rio Tinto research centre in Loznica, Serbia.

Mining giant on a long and winding campaign of woke-washing

Nearly five years after Rio Tinto drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Donald Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs this week.

The silver lining in Donald Trump’s latest misguided threat

Donald Trump is considering tariffs on one of the 21st century’s most crucial metals. It’s good news for Rio Tinto and BHP but an own goal for the president.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump after signing an executive order for 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

US had asked Australia to ship more aluminium, says Rio Tinto CEO

Jakob Stausholm has contradicted White House claims that Australia didn’t honour a promise to limit aluminium shipments to the US.

  • Nick Toscano
Newmont said it has already begun receiving interest from potential buyers.

Rio Tinto cuts dividends, profit falls as it grapples with China weakness

Rio Tinto became the latest mining major to post a slide in annual profit as the industry grapples with weaker demand from its top customer China.

  • Thomas Biesheuvel
The NSW government says it is closely monitoring the risks posed by tariffs, including for Tomago, which consumes 12 per cent of the state’s electricity.

‘The uncertainty is killing us’: Our aluminium town’s nervous wait

NSW is home to Australia’s largest aluminium and steel producers. And the government has warned Donald Trump’s tariffs are the biggest threat to the state’s economy.

  • Penry Buckley
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US President Donald Trump has a very selective memory.

Trump set to unleash a lot of pain as he fails to learn from history

Donald Trump and his advisers are proving to have very selective memories. His latest move will benefit few but hurt many.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Ivan Glasenberg drove the 2012 merger of Glencore and Xstrata.

Glencore should give ground to seal a deal with Rio Tinto

If either side needs to compromise on the takeover price to get a transaction done, it’s Glencore that needs to make sacrifices now to secure a better future.

  • Javier Blas
Glencore has faced shareholder demands for greater disclosure on how pursuing new coal projects is aligned with global efforts to fight climate change.

Coal mines cast doubt over $260bn Rio Tinto, Glencore merger

Analysts at CreditSights said any potential union would raise questions about strategic alignment and corporate culture and whether the two were a good match.

  • Nick Toscano
A deal would potentially create a $US158 billion behemoth to leapfrog longstanding industry leader BHP, which is worth about $US126 billion.

Rio-Glencore merger could create a copper powerhouse

Rio Tinto shares fell 0.5 per cent to $118.99 on Friday, after Bloomberg reported that Rio had been involved in early-stage merger talks with Glencore.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and Nick Toscano

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