FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rio Tinto / 9 October 2026
Rio Tinto (RIO): news on Friday 9 October 2026
+2.0 slightly positive
Coverage was mixed, with positive news on the $1.5b Quebec aluminium expansion, a Prysmian partnership and an RBC upgrade. This was offset by a near 10% monthly share price fall, regulatory worries and Metro Mining's concern over Aurukun.
What drove it
- Quebec aluminium expansion
- broker ratings
- share price weakness
The 13 stories
- +10.0 $1.5b Quebec AP60 expansion puts Rio Tinto at heart of low-carbon aluminum race
$1.5b Quebec aluminium expansion positions Rio in low-carbon market - −7.5 Rio Tinto Shares Hit Resistance at Key Moving Average, Down 9.68% on Month
Shares stalled at resistance, down almost 10% on month - +5.8 In September 2026, Rio Tinto partnered with Prysmian to supply low-car
Partnership with Prysmian to supply low-carbon aluminium - −5.0 Rio Tinto stock outlook: Support pressure as regulatory shifts cloud the US mining sector
Outlook cites support pressure and regulatory uncertainty - +4.2 Fieldstone Bio, Inc. announced that it expects to receive funding from Rio Tinto Group, Founders Factory Limited
Rio funding startup through accelerator programme - −4.2 Metro Mining’s concern over Rio Tinto’s Aurukun plans brings 3.1Bt bauxite in focus
Metro Mining raises concern over Rio's Aurukun plans - +3.7 Fieldstone Bio Selected for Rio Tinto and Founders Factory Mining Tech Accelerator
Rio co-runs mining tech accelerator - +3.3 Fieldstone Bio joins Rio Tinto accelerator to a...
Startup joins Rio accelerator programme - +3.3 Rio Tinto recovers scandium from titanium waste. Eureka detected it in nearly all its Quebec samples.
Rio's scandium recovery process validated by Eureka findings - +3.0 RBC upgraded Rio Tinto stock to Sector Perform at GBp 6,500
RBC upgrade to Sector Perform - +1.3 Rio Tinto stock gains 0.32 percent pre-market to EUR 83.37
Small pre-market share price gain - +0.8 BHP or Rio? Brokers at odds over the ASX’s best copper stock
Brokers split on Rio versus BHP copper appeal - 0.0 Rio Tinto plc : UBS reaffirms its Neutral rating
UBS keeps Neutral rating
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