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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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Donald Trump.

Melbourne council urged to ‘take a leaf’ out of Trump administration

The Donald loves to call Canada the 51st state but maybe he should consider annexing a couple of council areas in Melbourne’s south-east.

  • Tom Cowie and Kishor Napier-Raman
Ready for the brickbats… helmets at the Rio Tinto research centre in Loznica, Serbia.

Rio Tinto attempts image rehab by funding university Indigenous centre

Nearly five years after the global mining giant 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
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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
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

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