The world's second-largest miner Rio Tinto said Wednesday it will acquire U.S. lithium producer Arcadium for $6.7 billion.

Lithium is a key component in electric-vehicle batteries and Rio Tinto is diversifying away from its core products to prepare ...

Mining giant Rio Tinto acquires lithium leader Arcadium Lithium in a $6.7 billion deal, strengthening its position in the ...

Rio Tinto remains a leading mining company with diverse capabilities and a strong market position. Read how this mining giant ...

We feel quite comfortable that we have not bought a lithium company at the top of the cycle right now. We had to pay a fair ...

Rio Tinto boss Jakob Stausholm laid the groundwork for his $US6.7bn ($10bn) lithium deal by a short meeting with Argentinian ...

Rio Tinto will buy Arcadium Lithium in a near $10bn bet on the future of the critical battery material that continues to be ...

With global lithium prices in a slump, mining giant Rio Tinto has wasted little time in buying US-based Arcadium Lithium for ...

Takeover target Arcadium Lithium says Rio Tinto’s offer to pay a 90 per cent premium reflects “full and fair” value amid a ...

Rio Tinto shares are trading lower by 4.4% Tuesday afternoon. Shares of copper and iron ore companies are trading lower amid ...

The mining giant said it would purchase the Philadelphia-based company for $5.85 per share, a 90 per cent premium to its ...

In a counter-cyclical move, Rio Tinto on Wednesday announced a $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, propelling the ...