Rio Tinto (RIO): news on Friday 16 October 2026

The 22 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• +7.5 Rio Tinto Maintains 2026 Guidance As Oyu Tolgoi Copper Output Rises 29% DirectorsTalk Interviews
  Guidance maintained and Oyu Tolgoi copper output up 29%.
• +6.7 Rio Tinto Q3 global iron ore sales up 3%; Simandou hits ~10 Mtpa run-rate [SMM Iron Ore] Shanghai Metals Market
  Sales up 3% and Simandou reaches 10 Mtpa run-rate.
• +5.8 Rio Tinto’s iron ore production up by 2% in Q3 Yieh Corp.
  Q3 iron ore production up 2%.
• +5.8 Rio Tinto Reports 2% Y/Y Increase in Q3 Iron Ore Shipments TradingView
  Q3 iron ore shipments up 2%.
• +5.0 Rio Tinto Price Target Raised 1.9% to A$162.00/Share by Morgans Moomoo
  Morgans raised price target slightly.
• −5.0 Rio Tinto Stock Drops 2.12%, Testing: Full Details JournalArta
  Share price fell 2.12%.
• +5.0 Rio Tinto plc : Berenberg maintains a Buy rating marketscreener.com
  Berenberg keeps Buy rating.
• −5.0 Evening Wrap: ASX 200 shrugs off weak jobs data as banks surge, BHP and Rio Tinto tumble Market Index
  Rio shares tumbled on ASX with BHP.
• +5.0 Elysis: The Best Inventions of 2026 Time Magazine
  Elysis technology named best invention.
• −5.0 How northern businesses are affected as Bell Bay Aluminium remains in limbo The Examiner
  Bell Bay aluminium smelter in limbo.
• +5.0 Can strong Pilbara iron ore sales support Rio Tinto stock? Traders Union
  Strong Pilbara iron ore sales seen supportive.
• +3.3 Rio Tinto iron ore sales rise as lithium outlook stays at lower end finchannel
  Iron ore sales up; lithium outlook at lower end.
• +3.3 How Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine Champions Renewable Energy Natural Diamond Council
  Diavik mine renewable energy promotion.
• −2.5 Rio Tinto price target lowered to 8,800 GBp from 8,900 GBp at BofA TipRanks
  BofA trimmed price target.
• +1.7 Rio Tinto reports 90.8 million tons while Rio Tinto stock costs EUR 79.11 - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de
  Production volume reported alongside share price.
• +1.7 Rio Tinto Wildcats Academy Returns for 2026 Perth Wildcats
  Community sponsorship programme returns.
• +0.8 Buy, hold, sell: Paladin Energy, Fortescue, Rio Tinto shares The Motley Fool Australia
  Share commentary among several stocks, mixed view.
• +0.8 Should you buy Evolution Mining and Rio Tinto shares? The Motley Fool Australia
  Share buying commentary, neutral.
• +0.8 The World’s Last Argyle Mine Pink Diamonds Are Revealed Natural Diamond Council
  Final Argyle pink diamonds unveiled; mine closed, mostly heritage interest.
• 0.0 Rio Tinto plc : Deutsche Bank reiterates its Neutral rating marketscreener.com
  Deutsche Bank keeps Neutral rating.
• 0.0 Rio Tinto plc : JP Morgan is Neutral marketscreener.com
  JP Morgan Neutral rating.
• 0.0 Rio Tinto plc : UBS reiterates its Neutral rating marketscreener.com
  UBS keeps Neutral rating.