The Latest Breaking News from Rio Tinto

Bullying claims linked to diversity programme ‘retaliation’, despite efforts to improve workplace culture

Half of survey respondents also say mining giant’s workplace culture has improved ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’.

The federal government has been urged to strike an urgent deal on environmental laws as Rio Tinto joins those calling for reforms that tackle climate change.

The ASX200 has risen 0.4 per cent, with Arcadium Lithium soaring 39 per cent after the lithium company agreed to be bought by Rio Tinto for $10 billion.

Rio Tinto is buying fallen lithium stock Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, capitalizing on a crash in lithium prices. Albemarle, seen as a potential M&A target, rallied.

Rio Tinto will be acquiring Arcadium in an all-cash $6.7 billion deal that would cement it as one of the world's top lithium producers.

Deal will make Rio the world’s number three player in supply of so called “white gold”

Rio Tinto will pay a 90 per cent premium to acquire Arcadium Lithium, adding lithium to its aluminium and copper operations.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.48%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.67% this morning as Treasury yields extended their rise after Friday’s strong jobs report spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut expectations, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data, the start of the third-quarter…