Rio Tinto

RIO

Market cap $140B

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 the Pilbara. Under two non-binding Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), the companies will explore the potential for: Collaboration on the development of Rio Tinto's Wunbye deposit; and BHP to supply its Yandi Lower Channel Deposit ore to Rio Tinto for processing at its existing wet plants under agreed.

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION       (a) Full name of discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Rio Tinto , has engaged JPMorgan and two other advisers on its potential acquisition of Glencore , a deal that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200 billion, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

RIO posts 10% YoY copper output growth as Nuton technology hits first production, while major iron ore and aluminum projects advance.

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION       (a) Full name of discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

BHP is set to wait out Rio Tinto's talks to take over Glencore , a deal that would create the world's largest mining company, and is not currently planning a bid for the Swiss firm, two people familiar with the matter said.

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION       (a) Full name of discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION       (a) Full name of discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION       (a) Full name of discloser: Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Rio Tinto's , talks to buy Glencore and create a new global industry leader could spur consolidation efforts across the copper-hungry mining sector and heap pressure on BHP, currently the world's biggest miner, to respond.