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LSE:RIO News 20 January 2026 - 28 January 2026

Rio Tinto stock price ticks up as takeover filings sharpen focus ahead of Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto stock price ticks up as takeover filings sharpen focus ahead of Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto shares rose about 0.5% in early London trading Wednesday after new takeover-code filings highlighted investor positions ahead of a potential Glencore bid. The company faces a Feb. 5 deadline to declare its intentions. Recent disclosures showed Schroders and Commonwealth Bank of Australia adjusting stakes in Rio and Glencore. Iron ore supply remains in focus after Vale’s 2025 production update.
28 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price slips as Glencore deadline nears and HSBC turns cautious

Rio Tinto share price slips as Glencore deadline nears and HSBC turns cautious

Rio Tinto shares fell 0.8% to 6,622 pence in early London trading Tuesday after HSBC downgraded the stock to “hold.” The move comes as Rio faces a Feb. 5 deadline to announce its intentions in merger talks with Glencore. Iron ore futures slipped in Asia, adding pressure. Perpetual Limited disclosed a 2.03 million share stake in Rio as part of ongoing regulatory filings.
27 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto shares closed Friday up 1.39% at £65.76, about 1.5% below their 52-week high. Broker upgrades followed a strong Q4 production update, with copper output boosted by Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline on Glencore talks and annual results on Feb. 19. Trading volume was 1.7 million shares, below the 50-day average.
24 January 2026
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Glencore stock price hits 501p: what to watch as Rio deadline and takeover filings pile up

Glencore stock price hits 501p: what to watch as Rio deadline and takeover filings pile up

Glencore shares closed up 2.2% at 501 pence Friday, near a 52-week high, after filings showed L&G, State Street, and Allan & Gill Gray Foundation each crossed the 1% ownership threshold. Investors await Glencore’s Jan. 29 production report and Rio Tinto’s Feb. 5 “possible offer” deadline as takeover speculation intensifies.
24 January 2026
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Rio Tinto share price today: stock steadies after Thursday drop as Glencore clock ticks

Rio Tinto share price today: stock steadies after Thursday drop as Glencore clock ticks

Rio Tinto shares hovered near 6,487p in early London trading Friday after a volatile week marked by strong iron ore and copper output and takeover speculation involving Glencore. Pilbara iron ore shipments rose 7% to 91.3 million tonnes in the quarter, while copper output climbed 11%. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline for a possible Glencore bid and full-year results on Feb. 19.
23 January 2026
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Anglo American share price pauses near 52-week high as copper jitters; Feb 5 update looms

Anglo American share price pauses near 52-week high as copper jitters; Feb 5 update looms

Anglo American shares held steady in early London trading Thursday after a 4.87% surge to a one-year high on Wednesday. The stock traded at 3,402 pence by 0846 GMT. EU decisions on the Teck merger are expected Feb. 3 and Feb. 10, with Anglo’s Q4 production report due Feb. 5. Copper prices rebounded, but signs of weaker Chinese demand persist.
22 January 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles FTSE 100, lifts gold and jolts Japan bonds

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat rattles FTSE 100, lifts gold and jolts Japan bonds

European stocks slipped as Trump threatened 10% tariffs on imports from eight European countries, including Britain, unless the U.S. can buy Greenland. The STOXX 600 fell 0.1% by 0810 GMT; London’s FTSE 100 was flat. Gold surged to a record $4,757.78 an ounce. Japanese government bond yields spiked, with 20-year yields up 28 basis points in two days.
21 January 2026
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Rio Tinto stock price rises as bumper Q4 output beats forecasts and puts focus back on February

Rio Tinto stock price rises as bumper Q4 output beats forecasts and puts focus back on February

Rio Tinto shares climbed 3.5% to 6,535 pence after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter output, with Pilbara iron ore shipments hitting a record 91.3 million tonnes. Copper production rose 11% to 883,000 tonnes for 2025, boosted by Oyu Tolgoi. The STOXX 600 slipped 0.1%. Investors await Rio’s full-year results and a merger decision with Glencore by Feb. 5.
21 January 2026
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Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Rio Tinto and Amazon Web Services signed a two-year agreement for AWS to use “low-carbon” copper, produced with Rio’s Nuton bioleaching technology, in U.S. data centers. The copper, sourced from Gunnison Copper’s Johnson Camp mine in Arizona, has a reported carbon footprint of 2.82 kg CO2 per kg. AWS will also provide cloud analytics to optimize mining. Planned output is 30,000 tonnes over four years.
20 January 2026
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OCBC share price ends lower ahead of Singapore banks’ earnings week — what investors watch next

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