• Rio Tinto (RIO) H1: underlying earnings $6.85B, EBITDA $14.8B (+28%), free cash flow $3.8B (+75%), copper EBITDA $5.7B (+84%); operating cash flow $9.2B, interim dividend $3.4B (+43%).
  • Glencore’s six-month standstill with Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR (RIO) is ending. No merger deal is confirmed; Glencore has shown interest in large mergers but didn’t formally pursue one with RIO.