May 06, 2026 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) --
Rio Tinto's chairman Dominic Barton says the resources group is well-placed to capitalise on growing demand for minerals and metals at a time when developing new projects is challenging. Barton has told shareholders at the group's Perth AGM that the strong demand for its iron ore, copper, aluminium and lithium means that Rio Tinto is "made for this moment". CEO Simon Trott in turn said that Rio Tinto has achieved significant progress in reducing costs and lifting productivity, and flagged further improvements. Rio Tinto held parallel AGMs in Perth and London for the first time yesterday, and will continue to do so..
Publication Date: 7 May 2026
RIO TINTO LIMITED - ASX RIO
COMTEX_478663891/2229/2026-05-06T20:04:15
By Brad Thompson
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