PERTH, Australia—Rio Tinto shareholders voted against an independent review of the miner's dual-listed structure, rejecting an activist investor's proposal aimed at getting the company to drop a decades-old primary London listing.
Rio Tinto reports 70.7 Mt of iron ore shipments and production of 69.8 Mt in Q1. Both are lower y/y due to four cyclones.
Rio Tinto said iron ore shipments from its Australian mining operations are likely to be at the lower end of guidance following disruptions from four cyclones during the first quarter of the year.
Rio Tinto is diversifying from iron ore to copper and lithium to mitigate risks and capitalize on electrification, but this requires significant capital and increased debt. Iron ore's diminishing returns and reliance on China pose risks, leading to expected dividend reductions to service debt and fund diversification. I will hold Rio Tinto stock long-term, but won't reinvest dividends now, anticipating further stock price decline and lower dividends amidst diversification efforts.
Thursday's vote in London at Rio Tinto's annual shareholder meeting will test support for a change that has been championed by activist investor Palliser Capital.
Rio Tinto has a supportive copper growth ahead, excluding M&A. China's economic activity started in 2025 with solid momentum. This will provide solid results on the iron ore EBITDA. A solid balance sheet, supportive shareholders' remuneration, and upside on critical metals make Rio Tinto a buy.
Analyst coverage is certainly one of the most important factors to consider when evaluating an investment. If a stock has suddenly garnered Wall Street's confidence, particularly after a period of underperformance, that's a pretty strong indicator that there's a solid reason as to why researchers have turned bullish.
Rio Tinto's bet to build the first big Western aluminum smelter in more than a decade in Québec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region was somewhat of a gamble, even before Trump's latest 25% tariff took effect.
JPMorgan has turned bullish on mining stocks, naming London-listed giants Rio Tinto, Antofagasta and Fresnillo among its top picks as it upgraded the global sector to 'overweight' for the first time in over a year. The bank's equity strategists said they expect a rebound in metals prices and mining shares in the coming months, after a long stretch of underperformance.
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) is one of JPMorgan's top picks in the copper sector, as the investment bank doubled down on its bullish outlook for the red metal in 2025. In a fresh research note, analysts said they expect global copper supply to fall short of demand starting next year, with the deficit widening significantly by the end of the decade.
The world's second-biggest miner by market value wants to increase its investment in the U.S. after President Trump signed an executive order to streamline permitting processes and boost government financing for minerals projects.
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?