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MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cymat Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: CYM) (OTCQB: CYMHF) (the "Company" or "Cymat") is pleased to announce that it signed a commercial agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan Inc on July 17, 2026 ("Rio Tinto") to facilitate the transfer of Rio Tinto's commercial customers of their proprietary aluminum metal matrix composites business ("MMC") to Cymat, as previously described in our press release dated June 24, 2025.
Bradda Head Lithium Ltd (AIM:BHL), the AIM-quoted lithium developer focused on North America, has raised approximately £2.12 million through a placing and subscription of 94.3 million new shares at 2.25 pence each. The issue price represents a discount of about 2% to the closing price of 2.3 pence on 16 July.
RIO posts an 18% sequential rise in Q2 Pilbara iron ore shipments as first-half production reached its highest level since 2018.
Q2 output was slightly ahead of expectations, led by strong Pilbara iron ore shipments. Copper and lithium production met or slightly surpassed forecasts, though copper faced operational headwinds. Copper will be impacted by maintenance and the Kennecott smelter outage. Oyu Tolgoi economics weakened slightly, but political risk improved.
Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF)'s Pilbara iron ore unit posted its strongest first-half production since 2018, beating consensus estimates alongside stronger shipment volumes, as the miner reiterated full-year guidance across all segments. Second-quarter production beat expectations in both Pilbara output and shipment volumes, while the rest of Rio's major operating assets came in line with consensus.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: "We are delivering growth as we drive performance across the group, with copper equivalent production up 3 per cent in the first half. “Our scale, geographical diversification and sophisticated supply chains continue to underpin our resilience and strong operational performance despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty throughout the period. “In the Pilbara, we achieved our highest first half iron ore production s.
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UBS says Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) may need to bulk up its copper pipeline if it is to avoid a growth gap after 2030, with Argentina's Los Azules project emerging as a possible answer. The bank, which rates Rio at Neutral, with a 7,300p price target, said the miner is on track to lift copper output from 883,000 tonnes in 2025 to around 1 million tonnes by 2030, helped by Oyu Tolgoi and Kennecott.
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