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Rio Tinto
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Rio Tinto and WA Government agree A$1.1bn Dampier desal sale to Yindjibarndi
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) will divest its A$1.1bn Pilbara desalination stake to Yindjibarndi WaterCo, retaining water supply days before its 29 July results.
July 27, 2026
Bradda Head Lithium (AIM: BHL) fundraise targets early 2027 production decision
Bradda Head Lithium has raised £2.12 million and agreed to convert US$1.87 million of shareholder-backed loans into equity as it prepares drilling at Whistlejacket and San Domingo. The financing removes near-term debt pressure and funds key Arizona programmes, but existing shareholders face material dilution while the company remains several technical and financing stages away from production.
July 18, 2026
How Newmont’s executive overhaul could influence costs, projects and shareholder returns
Newmont’s coordinated appointment of a chief financial officer, chief operating officer and chief technical officer signals a tighter focus on mine performance, project discipline and shareholder returns under Natascha Viljoen.
June 20, 2026
Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) builds toward Q3 pilot plant commissioning as Monte Alto trial mining licence sets up the next leg
China controls rare earth supply. The Pentagon set a NdPr floor at US$110/kg. Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) sits in the middle, with a pilot plant due Q3 2026.
May 21, 2026
Anglo American agrees $3.9bn Australian coking coal sale to Dhilmar, completing steelmaking coal exit before Teck merger closes
Anglo American just sold its best non-copper asset for $3.88 billion. The buyer is barely 18 months old. The Teck merger countdown explains why.
May 18, 2026
Sandfire Resources (SFR) surges 4.9% as copper rally and Peru supply shock lift ASX miners
Peru's energy crisis and a Chinese sulphuric acid export ban have tightened global copper supply. Sandfire Resources is the cleanest ASX way to play it.
May 13, 2026
Yindjibarndi Energy advances Pilbara solar project with Rio Tinto as long-term buyer
Pilbara mines need cleaner power. Jinbi gives Rio Tinto a solar answer while testing whether Indigenous-led infrastructure can scale.
May 11, 2026
ASX 200 climbs to two-week high as miners reignite commodity supercycle trade, BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire lead broad materials rally
Base metals are flat. Iron ore hasn't moved. So why are BHP, Rio Tinto and Sandfire ripping the ASX 200 to a two-week high? Sentiment is rotating fast.
May 7, 2026
European Lithium (ASX: EUR) share price gains 5% as Critical Metals merger nears 7 May binding agreement
Critical Metals offered A$0.58 per EUR share. Thursday is the binding deadline. A $24m cash shortfall and Tanbreez consolidation are the live tensions.
May 5, 2026
Why ASX retail investors are watching Energy Resources of Australia (ASX: ERA) collapse to the Rio Tinto buyout floor
ERA fell 25% to a tick above Rio Tinto's $0.002 buyout price. 43% of minorities objected and a Federal Court decision is pending on Jabiluka contingent value.
May 5, 2026