The most significant transition, however, is not merely volume growth. It is about the mix. Copper is becoming increasingly crucial to the Rio Tinto narrative.

Rio Tinto and Glencore have announced they are in preliminary merger discussions to form the world’s largest mining group, which would have a combined market capitalisation of almost $207bn. Mining ...

Rio Tinto may buy Glencore to create the biggest mining company, both companies said on Friday, in a deal that comes as metals prices have soared. Both companies, in brief statements, say they are in ...

Rio Tinto (RIO) exceeded expectations for quarterly iron ore and copper production, reporting Tuesday that iron ore production at its core Pilbara operations hit a record and copper output increased ...

The negotiations come amid an increase in deal-making across the mining industry as demand for copper and other metals soars. By Michael J. de la Merced Reporting from London Two giants of the mining ...

Rio Tinto Group RIO and Vale S.A. VALE are among the world’s largest iron ore producers and diversified miners, making them direct competitors in the global metals and mining sector. Both companies ...

Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RIO) on Thursday disclosed a two-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this deal, AWS, which will become the first customer of Nuton Technology. This ...

A Rio Tinto-controlled company has asked law enforcement to help with an investigation into allegations of corruption and unethical conduct at the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper operation in Mongolia. "We ...

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and BHP have agreed to work together to extract up to 200 million tonnes of iron ore at their neighbouring Yandicoogina and Yandi iron ore operations in ...