Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): Tomago Energy Rescue, Simandou’s First Shipment, and a Copper Rally Near $12,000 Reshape the 2026 Outlook
December 13, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc (LSE: RIO; NYSE: RIO) is heading into year-end with its share price hovering near recent highs, but with the investment narrative evolving fast: an Australian government rescue plan for the Tomago aluminium smelter, a “simplify-and-sell” strategy reset under CEO Simon Trott, and the symbolic-but-real milestone of Simandou shipping iron ore to China for the first time. South China Morning Post+3MarketWatch+3Reuters+3 On the latest trading day before today’s Saturday close (Friday, December 12), Rio Tinto shares in London finished at £55.89, down 1.69% on the session, while remaining within striking distance of a fresh