Latest Rio Tinto News

Monadelphous Group Limited has landed a suite of new contracts worth approximately $140 million, extending its foothold in the Pilbara and beyond with BHP and Rio Tinto.

Clean TeQ Water has landed a significant A$19.2 million contract with Rio Tinto’s subsidiary for the Rincon Lithium Project in Argentina, marking its first major South American venture and a milestone in lithium refining technology.

Verbrec Limited is streamlining its business by selling its Competency Training division for $11.5 million and acquiring Alliance Automation for $5.5 million, significantly boosting its digital and automation capabilities.

Galan Lithium has completed a $20 million strategic placement with Clean Elements, fully funding Phase 1 construction of its Hombre Muerto West lithium project in Argentina, with production on track for mid-2026.

Genmin Limited has appointed Greg Lilleyman as Executive Chair to leverage his extensive iron ore expertise in driving the build-ready Baniaka project towards final investment decision and construction.

Aspermont’s marketing arm Nexus has secured a key role promoting Timor-Leste’s second mining licensing round, reinforcing its growing influence in global resource sector campaigns.

RocketDNA has raised $4 million through a well-supported placement to accelerate production and software development, following significant contract wins with mining giants BHP Mitsubishi Alliance and Gold Fields.

Canterbury Resources has successfully completed a deep drill hole at its Briggs Copper Project, intersecting continuous porphyry copper mineralisation and extending its drilling program to explore further along strike.

DTI Group secures a major $2 million contract with Rio Tinto for autonomous locomotive tech and re-enters the European market through a new agreement with CAF.

Charger Metals NL has reported a maiden inferred lithium resource of 8.2 million tonnes at its Lake Johnston project, backed by Rio Tinto's $1.1 million exploration funding. A new drilling program is underway, aiming to expand lithium and gold prospects in Western Australia.

Avira Resources has secured a binding agreement to acquire the high-grade Mt Cattlin Gold Project and raised $2.5 million in firm commitments, positioning itself for significant exploration activity in Western Australia and Sweden.

Aspermont Limited reports its 37th consecutive quarter of subscription growth, launching its Mining-IQ AI platform and securing a landmark $550k contract with Rio Tinto.