Latest Rio Tinto News

Leeuwin Metals has inked a binding deal to acquire the Marda Gold Project from Ramelius Resources, marking a strategic expansion into Western Australia's prolific goldfields. Alongside promising iron ore results from its West Pilbara project, Leeuwin is positioning itself as a diversified explorer with significant growth potential.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) reports a robust cash position following a $766 million entitlement offer, advancing rehabilitation at its Ranger Project while seeking to extend its operational authority beyond January 2026.

West Wits Mining has increased its Mineral Resource Estimate by 749,000 ounces following a new Prospecting Right grant and appointed Rudi Deysel as CEO while advancing project financing for the Qala Shallows Gold Project.

Australian Mines Limited is gearing up to expand its high-grade scandium resource at the Flemington Project with a new drilling program targeting both infill and lateral extensions.

Monadelphous Group Limited has landed new contracts worth approximately $150 million, including a major construction project at Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 mine and a multi-year water management panel in the Pilbara region.

Antipa Minerals reports robust progress at its Minyari Dome Gold-Copper Project, highlighted by a positive Scoping Study and promising Phase 2 drilling results, alongside a strengthened cash position of A$36.5 million following a strategic equity raise and asset sale.

Oceana Lithium Limited reports steady progress across its Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Brazil projects, underpinned by a successful $1.2 million capital raise and a solid cash position of $2.7 million.

Sovereign Metals Limited has released an Optimised Pre-Feasibility Study for its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project, reaffirming its position as a future global leader in critical minerals production with robust economics and operational improvements.

Strategic Energy Resources has refined high-priority copper-gold drill targets at its Isa North Project using cutting-edge geophysical surveys and machine learning, setting the stage for a pivotal 2025 drilling campaign in a highly prospective Queensland region.

Rio Tinto's Q4 2024 production results reflect steady operational performance with record bauxite output and significant progress on key growth projects like Oyu Tolgoi and Rincon lithium expansion.

Gold Mountain Limited has outlined a strategic 14-hole drilling campaign targeting high-priority lithium anomalies in Brazil’s Bananal Valley, following comprehensive soil sampling and mapping at its Salinas II Project.

Greenwing Resources has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.07 million tonnes Lithium Carbonate Equivalent at its San Jorge Lithium Brine Project in Argentina, with promising geophysical data suggesting significant upside potential.