Rio Tinto Reports Q3 Iron Ore Growth and $2 Billion Capital Release
Rio Tinto on 14 October 2026 released its third quarter 2026 production results, reporting global iron ore sales of 90.8 million wet metric tonnes (Mt) on a 100% basis for the quarter, up 3% from a year earlier, and announcing…
Freeport Reports Third-Quarter Copper Output of 830 Million Pounds
Freeport-McMoRan provided an operational update on its third-quarter 2026 operating results on October 2, 2026, reporting consolidated copper production of approximately 830 million pounds and consolidated gold production of approximately 230 thousand ounces, both of which the company said approximated…
Rio Tinto Secures Bell Bay Aluminium Operations Through 2031
Rio Tinto , the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government have reached an agreement to keep the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in northern Tasmania operating through the end of 2031, Rio Tinto announced in a release dated 1 October 2026.…
Rio Tinto to Exclusively Market RevoCast Low-Carbon Aluminium Billet
Rio Tinto and RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd. have entered into a long-term agreement to expand the supply of low-carbon aluminium billet to extrusion customers across North America, Rio Tinto announced on 28 September 2026. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will…
BHP and Amazon Pilot Copper Emissions Credits at Escondida
BHP and Amazon have established what the miner described as an industry-first copper pilot to buy and sell credits for lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with copper concentrate and cathodes produced at the Escondida mine in Chile, BHP announced on…
Rio Tinto Secures Nyangumarta Consent for Winu Copper-Gold Project
The Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) and Rio Tinto have signed a Project Agreement for the proposed Winu copper-gold mine on Nyangumarta Country in Western Australia, Rio Tinto announced on 10 September 2026. Through the agreement, the Nyangumarta People have…
SQM Declares US$1.43501 Per Share Interim Dividend From 2026 Profits
SQM’s board of directors approved an interim dividend of US$1.43501 per share on August 25, 2026, charged against the lithium and iodine producer’s 2026 net income, the Santiago-based company said in an essential fact notice filed under Chilean securities law.…
