Latest Rio Tinto News

Solis Minerals has deployed its Brazilian exploration team to advance drilling preparations at the Mandacaru and Campo Grande lithium prospects, leveraging extensive Rio Tinto data and aiming for initial diamond drilling in June 2026.

Avira Resources has cleared all major regulatory and heritage hurdles to kick off a 4,500-metre RC drilling campaign at its high-grade Mt Cattlin Gold Project, aiming for a maiden resource estimate by year-end.

Kingsgate Consolidated sustained robust production at Chatree with a fifth straight quarter exceeding 20,000 ounces of gold, while achieving a record AISC margin and boosting cash reserves to A$213 million.

Paterson Resources has reported robust assay results from its Phase I drilling at the Grace Gold-Copper Project, revealing consistent shallow gold mineralisation over a 1.3km strike and setting the stage for a resource update and further drilling.

Clean TeQ Water boosted its cash position and operational momentum in Q3 FY26, winning a A$10.4 million DESALX execution contract at Nyrstar Belgium, completing a uranium plant at Heathgate Resources, and advancing lithium and phosphate projects internationally.

DevEx Resources has assembled a vast uranium exploration pipeline at its Nabarlek Project in the Northern Territory, identifying multiple high-priority targets for a funded 2026 drilling campaign. The strategy integrates new tenement acquisitions and advanced geophysical data to unlock one of Australia’s most prospective uranium districts.

Sovereign Metals' March 2026 update reveals a robust DFS for its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project, a substantial resource upgrade, strategic offtake MOUs, and a high-value heavy rare earth by-product discovery.

Argosy Minerals pushes forward its 12ktpa Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina, nearing DFS completion and securing a key 40MW energy infrastructure agreement amid robust lithium market demand.

Bayan Mining and Minerals delivers strong rare earth assay results from its Desert Star project, advances permitting and drill planning at Bayan Springs South, and strengthens its leadership and strategic positioning.

DevEx Resources is gearing up for a major uranium drilling campaign in 2026 after expanding its Northern Territory footprint and securing nearly $39 million in fresh capital. Soil anomalies at Murphy West and strategic licence acquisitions set the stage for exploration in the McArthur Basin.

Barramundi Limited’s portfolio took a heavy hit in Q1 2026, with a 15.4% adjusted NAV decline amid AI disruption anxieties and geopolitical tensions. The fund responded by trimming tech holdings and adding miners BHP and Rio Tinto, betting on copper demand and scale advantages.

Finico Pty Ltd, already holding 57.5% of DTI Group, has launched an on-market takeover offer for all remaining shares at 1.2 cents each, representing a 20% premium over the last close. The offer opens 29 April and closes 29 May 2026, with Shaw and Partners appointed to facilitate the purchases.