FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rio Tinto / 3 October 2026
Rio Tinto (RIO): news on Saturday 3 October 2026
+4.0 positive
Coverage was mildly positive, led by the Resolution Copper court decision, Bell Bay support, the carbon capture trial in China and the sale of the Argyle pink diamonds brand to Boodles. A technical note about oversold shares and a small share price move were minor offsets.
What drove it
- Resolution Copper ruling
- Argyle pinks sale
- Bell Bay support
The 10 stories
- +6.7 Rio Tinto secures Bell Bay support. Rio Tinto stock yields 5.01 percent
Rio secures Bell Bay support, positive for operations - +6.7 Resolution Copper project on track after Ninth Circuit decision
Rio-linked Resolution Copper project advances after favourable court decision - +5.8 Shougang, Rio Tinto commission carbon capture trial facility at China steel plant
Carbon capture trial facility commissioned with Shougang - +4.2 Rio Tinto Sells Last of the Argyle Pinks to British Jeweler
Rio sells last Argyle pinks, closing out legacy asset - +4.2 Boodles acquires Argyle Pink Diamonds brand and remaining inventory from Rio Tinto
Boodles buys Argyle brand and inventory from Rio - +3.3 Key facts: LSE:RIO iron ore 50% of earnings by 2027; 140 shares issued
Iron ore expected to be half of earnings by 2027 - +3.3 Barry FitzGerald: UBS sees iron ore holding up – here are the juniors to watch
UBS sees iron ore holding up, supportive for Rio - −3.3 Can Rio Tinto stock hold support as oversold conditions limit further selling?
Share price oversold, testing support - +1.7 A $200m smelter rescue – and a costly currency trap
Smelter rescue story likely involves Rio, details unclear - +1.3 Rio Tinto stock after-hours at EUR 83.00: plus 0.46 percent versus prior close
Small after-hours share price gain
Rio Tinto: every day · Mining on 3 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day