NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or the “Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”). A total of 6,306,300 common shares of the Company (the “Shares”) were sold to investors resident in Peru and Chile at a price per Share of C$2.22 (approximatel ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the copper industry [10]. Core Insights - The production of major copper-producing countries, Chile and Peru, has shown mixed results, with Chile's production slightly increasing and Peru's production recovering after a decline in 2024 [4][18]. - The overall production from twelve overseas copper mining companies has decreased, with significant declines noted in Freeport and Glencore due to operational disruptions [5][66]. - Future new or expanded copper mining projects are limited, indicating a potential supply constraint in the coming years [8][10]. Summary by Sections 1. Copper Production from Major Producing Countries - Chile's copper production for January to September 2025 reached 3.972 million metric tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.1% [4][18]. - Peru's copper production during the same period was 2.048 million metric tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 2.58% [4][18]. - The increase in Chile's production is primarily attributed to the Escondida project, while Peru's growth is driven by Las Bambas and Toromocho projects [4][18]. 2. Overseas Copper Mining Companies' Production - The total copper production from fifteen major copper mining companies in the first three quarters of 2025 was 9.3231 million metric tons, a slight increase of 0.36% year-on-year [5][43]. - Excluding three Chinese companies, the twelve overseas companies reported a total production of 7.5641 million metric tons, a decrease of 2.42% year-on-year [5][43]. - Freeport and Glencore experienced significant production declines of 13.61% and 17.26%, respectively, due to operational issues [5][66]. 3. Future Project Developments - There are few new or expanded copper mining projects anticipated, with notable projects like Codelco's Rajo Inca and First Quantum's Kansanshi expansion expected to contribute limited additional supply [8][9]. - Long-term projects such as Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi are in ramp-up phases, with expected production increases by 2028 [9].

Morgan Stanley reaffirms its "Overweight" rating for Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO), indicating a positive outlook on the stock.The firm raises its price target for RIO, suggesting confidence in the company's future performance.RIO's stock demonstrates volatility within a day but shows potential for growth based on its yearly high and low.Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. The company operates in various segments, including iron ore ...

Global Metals & Mining Global Metals & Mining 2026 Outlook: Lithium's mood is very slowly improving...but not in 2026 Bob Brackett, Ph.D. +1 917 344 8422 bob.brackett@bernsteinsg.com Andrianto Guntoro +44 20 7676 6825 andrianto.guntoro@bernsteinsg.com This note revisits our previous bearish views on lithium (Americas Energy & Transition/Global Metals & Mining: Lithium's depressed recovery towards 2030?), with a focus on potential demand from Energy Storage Systems (ESS), and medium- & heavy-duty vehicles. W ...

Mining Equities 2026 Outlook: Copper Bulls Mixed demand outlook – focus on supply constraints & stock catalysts In 2025, most mining equities delivered healthy returns and outperformed equity benchmarks; but unlike previous broad-based upcycles (post GFC/ Covid), in our view sector performance was predominantly driven by gold and copper; these commodities supported a rally in silver/ PGM/aluminium prices while ferrous metals and energy were flat/down. In 2026, we expect copper, aluminium and lithium to outp ...

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture has approved a $191 million (A$294 million) (Rio Tinto share $96 million, A$147 million) feasibility study to progress development of the first phase of the Rhodes Ridge project, one of the world's best undeveloped iron ore deposits, in Western Australia's Pilbara. The feasibility study will assess development of an operation with initial annual production capacity of 40 to 50 million tonnes of iron ore. The joint venture partner. ...

MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A Russian court has ruled in favour of Rusal in the aluminium giant's 104.75-billion-rouble ($1.32 billion) lawsuit against global mining ​and metals company Rio Tinto, according to court documents. The ruling intensifies a ‌legal battle over a joint alumina refinery in Queensland, Australia, that Rio took sole control of ‌after Australia imposed sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine. The lawsuit was heard in closed session, and its details have not been disclosed. Rusal ...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or the “Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced and upsized bought deal financing (the “Equity Financing”) of 86,094,750 subscription receipts of the Company (the “Subscription Receipts”), at a price per Subscription Receipt of C$2.22, for aggregate gross proce ...

《澳大利亚人》报15日报道说，力拓集团已放弃西澳大利亚大片土地的勘探权，在新首席执行官西蒙· 特罗特（Simon Trott）领导下，该公司正大幅缩减其锂业务愿景。 此外，在多年许可受阻和当地反对之后，力拓已将塞尔维亚的贾达尔（Jadar）锂项目搁置。 力拓公司越来越清晰地表明，澳大利亚不在其锂业务未来的规划之中，其战略重点已转向阿根廷，其次 是南美洲其他国家以及加拿大。 西澳拥有全球领先的硬岩锂矿，但上周力拓向市场阐述其战略时并未提及该地区。公司最终只会运营一 座锂辉石矿，该矿位于加拿大，旨在为魁北克的贝坎库尔（Bécancour）精炼厂提供原料。至于是加拿 大的哪座矿，力拓将在霍布奇（Whabouchi）项目和银河（Galaxy）项目之间做出选择。这两个项目均 已完成详细设计和前期场地工程，预计两年内可投产，合计年产能超过50万吨。 力拓锂业务负责人贾贝尔·贝拉布迪（Djaber Belabdi）表示，公司优先发展的是阿根廷的卤水提锂项 目，采用标准化的直接提锂（DLE）技术。 据报道，力拓已放弃对西澳近15万公顷土地的控制权，并准备出售已停产的卡特林山（Mt Cattlin）锂 矿，这是特罗特改善公司投 ...

ab 9 December 2025 Powered by YES UBS Evidence Lab Global Research Iron Ore & Coal Is China steel production up or down in 2025? Figure 1: Weekly iron ore shipments from AU+BR+SA, Mt 780 1040 1300 1560 1820 15 20 25 30 35 07-Jan 21-Jan 04-Feb 18-Feb 04-Mar 18-Mar 01-Apr 15-Apr 29-Apr 13-May 27-May 10-Jun 24-Jun 08-Jul 22-Jul 05-Aug 19-Aug 02-Sep 16-Sep 30-Sep 14-Oct 28-Oct 11-Nov 25-Nov 09-Dec 23-Dec Mt 2023 2024 2025 2024 QTR avge annualised (RHS) Source: UBS Evidence Lab (> Access Dataset). Includes conte ...