We've completed our acquisition of Arcadium Lithium valued at about $6.7 billion. This establishes us as a global leader in energy transition commodities and one of the leading lithium producers globally with one of the world’s largest lithium resource bases.
The vast desert landscapes in Chile hold the key to supplying the minerals needed for renewable energy technology globally.
Rio Tinto has approved $2.5 billion to expand the Rincon project in Argentina, the company’s first commercial scale lithium operation, demonstrating its commitment to building a world-class battery materials portfolio.
Rwanda has inked a new mineral exploration deal with global mining giant Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration (RTX) Ltd. In partnership with the government of Rwanda, Kinunga Mining Ltd. (a local company), and Aterian PLC (a British company that has been doing mineral exploration in Rwanda for the past four years), RTX has been exploring the country in search for materials, including lithium.
Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium plc today announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in an all-cash transaction for US$5.85 per share.
Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto recently won the
Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards - Resources category. In this profile, she shows great care and sensitivity for families and communities across her career in mining.
Rio Tinto voluntarily released the preliminary drafts of the Jadar Project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies to allow the public to assess the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures.
Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto discusses how Europe must attract investors to secure its supplies of critical raw materials in this article on the EIT Raw Materials site.