Rio Tinto stock price slips as Brazil aluminium deal lands and Glencore deadline nears
London, Jan 30, 2026, 08:01 GMT — Regular session
- Rio Tinto shares fell in early London trade after agreeing to buy control of Brazil’s CBA with China’s Chinalco
- Investors are also counting down to a Feb. 5 decision point on any potential Glencore bid
- A sharp copper rally this week has added momentum — and noise — to big miners
Rio Tinto (RIO.L) shares fell 1.9% to 6,718 pence in early London trading on Friday, paring gains from the previous session as investors weighed a new aluminium deal against an approaching takeover deadline. (Investing)
The miner said late Thursday it would join China’s Chinalco to buy control of Brazilian aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (CBA), a move…
