Albemarle vs. Rio Tinto: Which Lithium Stock Holds More Promise?

ALB and RIO ramp lithium strategies as prices rebound, highlighting growth plans, capacity expansion and rising demand from EV and storage markets.

Zacks Investment Research • May 27, 2026

Endeavour, Rio Tinto and Glencore lead rebounding miners as metals prices seesaw

Mining stocks climbed on Tuesday as investors returned to metals after sharp gains in gold, silver and copper prices driven by hopes of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV) led the FTSE 100 risers, up 3.5%, while Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO) gained 2.3%, Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) rose 2.2%, Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO) 1.9%, Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) 1.4% and Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) 0.8%.

Proactive Investors • May 26, 2026

Rio Tinto ships 8 billionth tonne of iron ore from the Pilbara

KARRATHA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has celebrated the shipment of 8 billion tonnes1 of iron ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company's first shipment set sail from Western Australia for Japan. The milestone shipment departed from Cape Lambert port aboard the Juno Horizon on 19 May 2026, bound for Nippon Steel Corporation, one of Rio Tinto's longstanding partners. The achievement reflects six decades of continuous operations in the Pilbara, underpinn.

Business Wire • May 19, 2026

Rio2 Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Operations Update

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or “the Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) reports financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, highlighted by initial production and the early stages of ramp-up at the Fenix Gold Mine (“Fenix Gold”) and initial contribution from the Condestable Copper Mine (“Condestable”) since closing of the acquisition on January 30, 2026. Rio2's consolidated production for the quarter totaled 7,849 ounces of gold, 49,198 ounces of silver, and 6,403,188 pounds of copper. All financial information in this press release is reported in U.S. dollar unless otherwise indicated.

GlobeNewsWire • May 16, 2026

Rio Tinto appoints new Chief Legal Officer

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles to succeed Isabelle Deschamps as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs. Trudi is currently Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal, Supply, Trading & Shipping at BP plc. She will join Rio Tinto from 1 August 2026. Trudi has spent over 20 years at BP in various senior legal roles across its downstream and supply, trading & shipping businesses. Before this, Trudi spent almost eight years with H.

Business Wire • May 14, 2026

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Presents at Bank of America Global Metals Mining Steel Conference 2026 Transcript

Rio Tinto Group (RIO) Presents at Bank of America Global Metals Mining Steel Conference 2026 Transcript

Seeking Alpha • May 12, 2026

International Dividend Payers are Raising Payouts Even as Free Cash Flow Tightens

Income investors in the Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (NYSEARCA:LVHI | LVHI Price Prediction) get paid well to sit through a quieter ride than most equity funds.

24/7 Wall Street • May 12, 2026

Copper prices are now at their highest level on record. AI is only part of the story.

Copper refining now has a Strait of Hormuz problem.

Market Watch • May 12, 2026

Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation reaches Financial Close on Jinbi Solar Project; signs Power Purchase Agreement with Rio Tinto

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), one of Australia's largest Indigenous-led renewable energy initiatives, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the Pilbara after reaching Financial Close and signing a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with Rio Tinto, marking a major step in delivering renewable energy on Yindjibarndi Ngurra (Country). Financial Close confirms that key funding, contractual arrangements, government approvals and consents requ.

Business Wire • May 11, 2026

Copper Goes Ballistic As A Shortage Meets An Outage

Copper is trading at an all-time high of $6.44 a pound and could go a lot higher as the effects of a supply squeeze and the Iran war are supercharged by stockpiling and mine closures.

Forbes • May 11, 2026