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Rio Tinto Weighs Larger Los Azules Stake To Shape Copper Future
Rio Tinto Group (LSE:RIO) is considering increasing its stake in McEwen Copper’s Los Azules project in Argentina, one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper assets.
The company is also trialling its own leaching technology at Los Azules, which could shape how the ore body is brought into production.
The potential move would expand Rio Tinto’s copper exposure at a time when copper is widely viewed as critical for electrification and energy transition infrastructure.
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