Yet again, Rio managed to maintain its dividend extravagance. Although, besides mighty iron ore, the exceptional H1 results were partly also driven by aluminium and copper – where normalcy is gathering momentum. With key divisions moving in the right direction, and balance sheet flexibility being put to good use, i.e. rewarding shareholders and pursuing growth – this time via a greenfield lithium investment, Rio remains a promising large-cap mining play. Further re-rating may materialise if gove ....
