FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Rio Tinto / 20 October 2026

Rio Tinto (RIO): news on Tuesday 20 October 2026

−2.8 slightly negative

Coverage was mixed to negative, with reports of falling production as ore depletes, a Citi target cut, a safety incident and concerns over a lobbyist appointment. Reputational criticism over diamonds from a former mine added to this, while a Berenberg Buy rating and solid quarter commentary offered some support.

What drove it

production decline
analyst targets
reputation and safety

The 15 stories

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

−8.3 Rio Tinto Production Plummets as Remaining Ore Depleted Rapaport
Production plummeting as remaining ore depleted.
−7.5 ‘Serious concerns’: Rio Tinto lobby firm employee appointed to LNP port board The Australian
Serious concerns over Rio lobby firm employee appointment.
−6.7 Manager criticised after falling crane motor hit seafarer on Rio Tinto bulker TradeWinds News
Safety incident on Rio Tinto bulker, manager criticised.
+6.7 Rio Tinto stock: Berenberg keeps Buy on Rio Tinto stock at GBP 87.00 - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de
Berenberg maintains Buy rating with GBP 87 target.
−5.8 Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine The Guardian
Controversy over diamonds from Rio-linked Australian mine.
−5.0 Citi cuts Rio Tinto stock target from GBp 7,000 to GBp 6,700 - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de
Citi cuts price target.
−5.0 Singer ‘mortified’ after wearing jewels from former WA mine PerthNow
Reputational embarrassment over jewels from former Rio mine.
+4.2 Can Rio Tinto Hit Its Iron Ore Targets After a Solid Quarter (ASX:RIO)? Kalkine Media
Solid quarter, questions over meeting iron ore targets.
+3.3 What Rio Tinto Group Shareholders Got Right Simply Wall Street
Shareholder-focused piece, mildly positive.
−3.3 Rio Tinto Testing Support Level: Stock Drops 1.48% (October 19, 2026) JournalArta
Share price fell 1.48% near support level.
+2.5 Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO): Copper Growth, Iron Ore Volumes and Financial Performance Kalkine
Analysis of copper growth and iron ore volumes, mildly positive.
−1.7 Why Is Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) Lagging After Steady Output? Kalkine Media
Shares lagging despite steady output.
+1.7 Is Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) copper growth offsetting iron ore? Kalkine Media
Copper growth versus iron ore, balanced view.
+0.8 Should you buy shares in Rio Tinto? The Times
Investment advice piece, neutral.
−0.8 Rio Tinto shares technical analysis: Range-bound price capped by GBX6,847 resistance Traders Union
Range-bound price capped by resistance.

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