Rio Tinto

Catamarca – October 29, 2026 -- Rio Tinto has formally opened its Fénix 1B expansion and Sal de Vida operation in Argentina's Catamarca province after a combined investment of around $1.4 billion, adding 25,000 tonnes of annual lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) capacity once fully ramped up.

Both projects reached first production in the second quarter, ahead of plan

Both assets are now ramping up. Argentine President Javier Milei and Catamarca Governor Raúl Jalil joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott at the inauguration, along with employees, suppliers and representatives of local and Indigenous communities.

Milei called the Fénix expansion a historic milestone and said Argentina had again created incentives for producing essential resources.

Australia – October 29, 2026 -- Rio Tinto has transferred ownership of the Argyle Pink DiamondsTM brand to luxury jewellery group Boodles, completing the transition on 1 October 2026.

Boodles acquires last Argyle pink diamond inventory and brand assets

Under the agreement, Boodles bought the last remaining Argyle pink diamond inventory. It also assumed ownership of a suite of trademarks tied to the brand, plus the associated website and digital marketing assets. The release did not disclose financial terms.

Rio Tinto selects family-owned buyer with 228 years of trading history

Rio Tinto Diamonds General Manager Sales and Marketing Patrick Coppens described Boodles as a family-owned company with 228 years' experience. He said Rio Tinto's priority was to place the brand with an owner that understands its history and can "responsibly steward" it into the future.

Australia – October 27, 2026 -- Rio Tinto and the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) have launched a three-year partnership to support community-led Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language initiatives in five regions across Australia.

Five communities in four states and territories receive support

The funded initiatives are in Mapoon (Queensland), Nhulunbuy/Yirrkala (Northern Territory), Bidyadanga (Western Australia), Bundjalung Country (New South Wales and Queensland) and Kalkatungu Country (Queensland). The program supports the objectives of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 to 2032).