The powerful message behind Rio CEO’s big lithium bet
With all the focus on copper, the global miner is pivoting towards a metal which few of its rivals are taking seriously. This is why.
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Rio Tinto confirms takeover approach to Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto has made a takeover approach to Arcadium Lithium which, if successful, would deliver immediate mining and downstream conversion operations globally.
Analysts place $5bn-plus value on Rio’s takeover target
Rio Tinto has said it approached Arcadium Lithium for a potential acquisition, with analysts saying the smaller miner is worth at least $5bn.
ASX 200 rises on banks; Arcadium top gainer
Rio Tinto’s takeover approach lifts Arcadium Lithium appeal. West African Resources drops on Burkina Faso mining concerns. Qantas may avoid second strike after proxy backing.
Rio Tinto in talks to buy Arcadium Lithium in potential $US4bn-plus deal
Rio Tinto is capitalising on low lithium price levels by making an acquisition in the space.
Rio potentially eyeing off big lithium plays
Rio Tinto may join BHP in a big acquisition and some believe that a major deal in the lithium space may now not be too far away.
Rio and BHP say the net zero tailwind is at their backs
The push to re-industrialise Western economies and the transition to net zero will provide strong tailwinds for the mining sector for decades to come, both Rio Tinto and BHP believe.
Pink diamonds the foundation stone for $500k Argyle Quokkas
The world’s rarest diamonds have been crafted into three pink quokkas by Perth-based luxury jeweller Linneys, with each one expected to sell for more than $500,000.
IGO changes focus to M&A, considers acquiring Rio Tinto asset
Australian listed miner IGO is understood to be weighing the acquisition of one of Rio Tinto’s assets in Western Australia.
Net zero path a ‘slower burner’ in Australia: Rio Tinto
One of the nation’s largest producers of ore says the technology to create so-called ‘green steel’ is not yet available on a commercial scale in Australia or Asia.
Rinehart warns of funds exodus
Gina Rinehart has warned that the Albanese government’s industrial relations and environment policies risk alienating Australia’s two largest producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, and could drive the mining giants offshore.
Miners wary of threat from bargaining deal
Minerals Council of Australia boss Tania Constable said an IR ruling threatened to set a precedent which could be applied across the Pilbara’s powerhouse iron ore operations.
Rio offers to tip $760m into ERA for Ranger uranium clean-up
The mining giant will effectively take over Energy Resources of Australia, if it takes up most of the $880m capital raise to fund rehabilitation works at the Ranger uranium mine.
Why Australia’s wellbeing hinges on Pilbara battle
What do you get when you mix new IR laws, unions muscling their way into the mines and anti-mining sentiment from Tanya Plibersek? Nothing good.
Bonuses back as ASX acts like nothing has happened
ASX’s chairman got $550,000, its now CEO got $3.8m and others such as the chief risk and finance officers were paid as though the unfolding train wreck is nothing more than a technical glitch.
ALP secret taxpayer deal to aid Rio Tinto
Queensland taxpayers will fund a secretive financial support package to help mining giant Rio Tinto transition one of Australia’s biggest aluminium smelters to renewable energy.
Qld government forges deal with Rio to keep smelter viable
For an undisclosed amount of financial support, Rio Tinto has committed to running its Boyne aluminium smelter in the industrial city of Gladstone at full capacity until 2040.
Qantas braces for union attack on new IR laws
The airline doesn’t have the balance sheet to withstand union attacks in the same way as BHP and Rio Tinto. Which makes it a perilous time for both staff and shareholders.
Majority of carbon credits fail to pass muster: Rio
Most of the carbon credits that Rio Tinto examines in the US are unsatisfactory, underlining the task facing big miners as they try to meet emission reduction targets.
Rio on hook for Jabiluka compo, fund manager insists
If Rio Tinto doesn’t want Jabiluka developed, it should pay out the deposit’s value to minority shareholders, according to fund manager Willy Packer.
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