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Rio Tinto to acquire Arcadium Lithium in $10B deal

Rio will become one of the world's largest lithium producers

Global miner Rio Tinto is looking to the future Credit: Rio Tinto

Global miner Rio Tinto is looking to the future Credit: Rio Tinto | Credits: Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium today announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in an all-cash transaction for US$5.85 per share, or $6.7billion (A$9.9 billion). The...

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