Original article by Nick Evans
The Australian – Page: 16 : 22-Oct-21

Rio Tinto is to broaden the range of commodities that it is willing to develop, with a particular emphasis on base metals required to support global electrification. It is also looking to widen the range of locations that it is prepared to explore for assets in, with Russia being among only a handful of exceptions. Rio’s stance is similar to that echoed recently by BHP CEO Mike Henry, who stated that it was contemplating a return to "tougher jurisdictions" in its efforts to discover more "future facing" commodities such as nickel and copper.

CORPORATES
RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP