Rio Tinto (RIO) Inks Deal to Buy 11.65% Stake in Boyne Smelters
RIORio Tinto(RIO) ZACKS·2024-06-14 01:21

Rio Tinto (RIO) has entered into an agreement to acquire the 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Ltd (“BSL”) from Mitsubishi Corporation (MSBHF) . The financial terms of the transaction have not yet been disclosed. BSL is located at Boyne Island in Central Queensland and is Australia’s second-largest aluminium smelter. Earlier, on May 31, Rio Tinto entered into an agreement to acquire the 2.46% share in BSL that was held by Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, a part of Sumitomo (SSUMY) . This arrangement with ...