FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rio Tinto / 30 September 2026
Rio Tinto (RIO): news on Wednesday 30 September 2026
+3.7 positive
Coverage was mostly positive, led by a Macquarie upgrade, a supportive UBS iron ore view and news of low-carbon aluminium supply expansion and new agreements. This was partly offset by legal claims and reports over alleged mine contamination in Madagascar.
What drove it
- Macquarie upgrade
- low-carbon aluminium expansion
- Madagascar contamination claims
The 20 stories
- +10.0 Macquarie Upgrades Rio Tinto Group to Outperform from Neutral; Price Target is AU$186
Macquarie upgrade to Outperform with price target - −9.2 Madagascar villagers file claim against Rio Tinto over alleged mine contamination
Legal claim over alleged mine contamination in Madagascar - −8.3 Your toothpaste, their river: a Madagascar mine faces court battle over poisoned water
Court battle over alleged water poisoning at mine - −7.5 High Court claims against Rio Tinto
High Court claims filed against Rio - +7.5 Rio Tinto Stock: Copper's Growing Significance Is A Positive (NYSE:RIO)
Analysis positive on copper exposure - +6.7 UBS says iron ore consensus is too low: What it means for BHP, RIO and FMG
UBS says iron ore consensus too low, supportive - +6.7 Mining giant’s $250m deal edges towards aluminium ore monopoly
$250m deal towards aluminium ore dominance - +6.7 Rio Tinto expands low-carbon aluminium billet supply in North America
Expanding low-carbon aluminium billet supply in North America - +6.3 Rio Tinto, RevoCast expand lower-carbon billet supply
Billet supply expansion with RevoCast - +5.8 Rio Tinto & Shougang launch carbon capture pilot
Carbon capture pilot with Shougang - +5.8 Rio Tinto announces new long term agreement - CFTK-TV
New long term agreement announced - +5.0 Big super fires up bid for Rio Tinto’s power infrastructure
Super fund interest in buying Rio power infrastructure - +3.3 Rio Tinto stock pre-market at EUR 84.37: plus 1.61 percent
Share price up 1.61 percent pre-market - +3.3 Ministers close in on Bell Bay smelter deal
Government nearing Bell Bay smelter deal, likely involving Rio - +2.5 Rio Tinto completes major Newcastlemax sell down
Completed shipping capacity sell down, operational news - +2.0 Rio Tinto shares technical analysis: Resistance test at GBX7,069
Technical analysis noting resistance test, mildly constructive - +1.7 Glencore ASX listing could reopen Rio Tinto merger path, says RBC
Analyst speculates Glencore listing could reopen merger path - +1.7 Albemarle vs. Rio Tinto: Which Lithium Stock Holds More Promise?
Stock comparison with Albemarle, mildly positive - +0.8 Rio Tinto Group (LSE:RIO) Pulls Back After A Strong Run, Is It Still Below Fair Value?
Share pullback after strong run, valuation discussion - −0.8 Rio Tinto stock after-hours at EUR 82.73: minus 0.21 percent versus prior close
Slight after-hours share price dip
Rio Tinto: every day · Mining on 30 September 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day