Rio Tinto
About: Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.
Employees: 59,594
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 60
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 [Q4 2024] → 15 (+4) [Q1 2025]
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 227
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $526M | Put options by funds: $464M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 740 [Q4 2024] → 763 (+23) [Q1 2025]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.71B [Q4 2024] → $8B (+$285M) [Q1 2025]
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.46% [Q4 2024] → 10.88% (+0.43%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for RIO.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 41 articles about RIO published over the past 30 days
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
22 hours ago
Buy These Over 5% Yield Dividend Stocks Before the Fed Meets Next Week
Key Points Mining company Rio Tinto pays shareholder dividends semi-annually.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
22 hours ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its Havre-Saint-Pierre mine
HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is investing CA$7.6 million in an industrial demonstration project to assess the integration of an ore sorting technology at its Lac Tio mine located in Havre-Saint-Pierre. The Government of Quebec will contribute CA$2.5 million to this initiative through its Support Program for the Scale-up of Mineral Processing or Primary Transformation for Critical and Strategic Minerals, administered by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Fores.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 days ago
Rio Tinto Selects iManage to Support Legal Transformation Across Global Operations
Global mining leader deploys iManage to enhance governance, knowledge management, and user experience Global mining leader deploys iManage to enhance governance, knowledge management, and user experience
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Rio Tinto seeks innovative collaborators at London Tech Week
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is taking its innovation strategy directly to entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators at London Tech Week as it works to accelerate the breakthroughs needed to sustainably deliver the materials the world needs. The only mining company at London Tech Week, Rio Tinto will lead discussions on how to meet the soaring global demand for critical minerals, deliver materials at scale more sustainably, and harness innovation to deliver the technologies of tomorrow, f.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Rio Tinto and Baowu open Western Range iron ore mine in the Pilbara with Yinhawangka Traditional Owners
PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has officially opened its newest iron ore mine, Western Range, with Western Australian Premier Roger Cook and Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King joining Yinhawangka Traditional Owners and senior representatives from Rio Tinto and joint venture partner China Baowu Group (Baowu) to mark the milestone. Western Range has the capacity to produce up to 25 million tonnes of iron ore per year and could sustain the existing Paraburdoo mining hub for up.
Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic
Zlatko Kokanovic, a farmer from Serbia's Jadar region, is determined to stop development of a Rio Tinto lithium project, identified this week as strategic by the European Commission as it aims to cut dependency on China for mineral resources.
Neutral
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Rio Tinto-Glencore tie-up talk revived after restructure, but deal hurdles remain
A potential mega-merger between Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) and Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) is back in focus after a sweeping internal restructuring by the Swiss commodities group, which analysts at Citi say could ease the path to a transaction. But they also caution that any deal would face significant valuation and strategic hurdles.
Negative
Proactive Investors
1 week ago
Rio Tinto downgraded as Jefferies flags CEO transition, capex pressures
Jefferies has downgraded Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) to 'Hold' from 'Buy', citing emerging headwinds including CEO succession uncertainty, increasing geopolitical risks, and concerns over rising capital intensity in the company's lithium investments. “Of the major diversified miners in our coverage, we prefer Glencore, Anglo American and Vale over Rio and BHP,” Jefferies wrote in a note.
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