Metlen and Rio Tinto Secure Strategic Aluminum Supply Agreements
Metlen Energy & Metals announced two strategic agreements with Rio Tinto, securing an 11-year bauxite supply contract (14.9 million tons) and an 8-year alumina supply contract (3.9 million tons) starting in 2027, significantly bolstering Metlen's position in the European aluminum market.
Metlen and Rio Tinto Secure Strategic Aluminum Supply Agreements
Metlen Energy & Metals announced two strategic agreements with Rio Tinto, securing an 11-year bauxite supply contract (14.9 million tons) and an 8-year alumina supply contract (3.9 million tons) starting in 2027, significantly bolstering Metlen's position in the European aluminum market.
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44% Bias Score
Mining Sector Poised for M&A Surge Amidst Slowing Chinese Demand
Slowing Chinese economic growth and the increasing demand for copper are driving predictions of a surge in mergers and acquisitions within the mining sector in 2025, following failed merger talks between Rio Tinto and Glencore and BHP's failed bid for Anglo American.
Mining Sector Poised for M&A Surge Amidst Slowing Chinese Demand
Slowing Chinese economic growth and the increasing demand for copper are driving predictions of a surge in mergers and acquisitions within the mining sector in 2025, following failed merger talks between Rio Tinto and Glencore and BHP's failed bid for Anglo American.
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52% Bias Score
European Markets Rise Despite Mixed Economic Data
European markets opened higher on Friday, following strong Wednesday gains and a 0.1% rise in UK GDP in November, despite a 0.3% fall in December retail sales and ended merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto; rising Eurozone inflation adds complexity.
European Markets Rise Despite Mixed Economic Data
European markets opened higher on Friday, following strong Wednesday gains and a 0.1% rise in UK GDP in November, despite a 0.3% fall in December retail sales and ended merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto; rising Eurozone inflation adds complexity.
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24% Bias Score
Activist Investor Targets Rio Tinto's Dual-Listed Structure
Palliser Capital is urging Rio Tinto to dissolve its dual-listed structure, citing a \$78 billion cost and \$37.5 billion valuation gap, while acknowledging key differences between Rio Tinto and BHP's successful restructuring.
Activist Investor Targets Rio Tinto's Dual-Listed Structure
Palliser Capital is urging Rio Tinto to dissolve its dual-listed structure, citing a \$78 billion cost and \$37.5 billion valuation gap, while acknowledging key differences between Rio Tinto and BHP's successful restructuring.
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40% Bias Score
Rio Tinto Rebuts US Aluminum Export Claims
Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm disputes US claims of broken promises on aluminum exports, revealing that the US requested increased shipments after the Ukraine conflict; Australia's exports constitute a small portion of US supply, and the matter arises amid proposed tariffs.
Rio Tinto Rebuts US Aluminum Export Claims
Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm disputes US claims of broken promises on aluminum exports, revealing that the US requested increased shipments after the Ukraine conflict; Australia's exports constitute a small portion of US supply, and the matter arises amid proposed tariffs.
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48% Bias Score
Rio Tinto-Glencore Merger Bid Fails Amidst Investor Skepticism
The proposed $160 billion merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore, revealed by Bloomberg, faces strong headwinds due to lack of investor support and potential regulatory hurdles, mirroring the failure of a similar BHP bid last year.
Rio Tinto-Glencore Merger Bid Fails Amidst Investor Skepticism
The proposed $160 billion merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore, revealed by Bloomberg, faces strong headwinds due to lack of investor support and potential regulatory hurdles, mirroring the failure of a similar BHP bid last year.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Emphasizes Domestic Lithium Mining for E-Mobility Transition
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of domestic lithium mining for the electric mobility transition, visiting a Saxon lithium deposit with Serbian President Vučić to showcase environmentally friendly extraction methods, while acknowledging public concerns regarding environmental pr...
Germany Emphasizes Domestic Lithium Mining for E-Mobility Transition
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of domestic lithium mining for the electric mobility transition, visiting a Saxon lithium deposit with Serbian President Vučić to showcase environmentally friendly extraction methods, while acknowledging public concerns regarding environmental pr...
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44% Bias Score