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# Rio Tinto plc (RIO)

Rio Tinto's price is experiencing a slight 24-hour decrease despite positive news about a US agency's scandium purchase. Legal and ethical concerns appear to be limiting upward momentum.

### About Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto plc is a basic materials company involved in mining and related activities.  
Rio Tinto plc uses the ticker $RIO for trading. Listed in the [Stocks](/list/stocks) category within the [Basic Materials](/list/stocks/basic-materials) sectors.

### Insights
- Rio Tinto plc (RIO) social dominance hit XXXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- Rio Tinto plc (RIO) trading volume is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- Rio Tinto plc (RIO) social dominance is up XXXXX% from the previous X months.
- Rio Tinto plc (RIO) engagements is up XXX% from the previous month.
- Rio Tinto plc Price hit a 52-Week high of $XXXXX for the hour
- Rio Tinto plc Price hit an all time of $XXXXX for the hour
- Rio Tinto plc Sentiment hit a 52-Week high of XXX for the day
- Rio Tinto plc Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXX for the day
- Rio Tinto plc Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXX for the day

### Price: $XXXXX
![Price Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:close/iv:1d.svg)  
[Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/close.tsv)  
Rio Tinto's price has seen a slight 24-hour decrease, influenced by positive sentiment around a US agency's scandium purchase and general mining sector performance, but is likely being limited by ongoing legal and ethical concerns.  

24-Hour: XXXX%
7-Day: XXXX%
30-Day: XXXX%

1-Year High: $XXXXX on 2025-12-09  
1-Year Low: $XXXXX on 2025-04-08  
  
  
### AltRank: XXX
![AltRank Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:alt_rank/iv:1d.svg)  
[AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/alt_rank.tsv)  
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) is currently AltRank #441 based on combined combined social and market metrics
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXX -XXX  
X Month: XXX -XXX  
X Months: XXX -XXXXX  
X Year: XXX -XXX  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-03  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-09-25  
  
  
### Galaxy Score: XXXXX
![Galaxy Score Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:galaxy_score/iv:1d.svg)  
[Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/galaxy_score.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XX  
X Week: XX +6  
X Month: XX +10  
X Year: XX +40  
1-Year High: XX on 2025-08-21  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-10-09  
  
  
### Engagements: XXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX +63%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX +568%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX +47%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXX +11%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: XXXXX on 2025-01-13  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-07-16  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-13  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Rio Tinto plc (RIO) in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-07-16  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-13  

The most influential creators that mention Rio Tinto plc in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                     | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                     | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@rai.foodie](/creator/tiktok/rai.foodie)                   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@lykeshares](/creator/tiktok/lykeshares)                   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@CommSec](/creator/twitter/CommSec)                        | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@lovetravel07](/creator/tiktok/lovetravel07)               | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@kirillklip](/creator/twitter/kirillklip)                  | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@TNR_Gold](/creator/twitter/TNR_Gold)                      | X    | XXXXX     | XX    | XXX         |
| [@ExposeMongolia](/creator/twitter/ExposeMongolia)          | X    | XXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@Numerous_Heart_7837](/creator/reddit/Numerous_Heart_7837) | X    |           | X     | XXX         |
| [@geodesaurus](/creator/tiktok/geodesaurus)                 | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |
| [@silence7](/creator/reddit/silence7)                       | XX   | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/rio-tinto/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% no change  
X Month: XX% +14%  
X Months: XX% +12%  
X Year: XX% +20%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-06-05  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Strategic Scandium Purchase: (20%) A US agency's plan to buy scandium oxide from Rio Tinto highlights the metal's strategic importance for defense purposes.
- Mining Sector Performance: (15%) Positive sentiment surrounds the mining sector, with mentions of rising iron ore and copper prices benefiting companies like Rio Tinto.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Corruption Inquiry: (10%) Rio Tinto faces a corruption inquiry at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, raising ethical and legal concerns.
- Ethical Concerns and Legal Setbacks: (10%) Negative sentiments are expressed regarding Rio Tinto's ethical practices, leadership, and legal challenges, including arbitration cases in Mongolia.
- China's Steel Production Impact: (10%) Concerns exist about China's steel production cuts potentially affecting iron ore prices and the performance of mining stocks.
  
  
  
### Social Dominance: XXXXX%
![Social Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:social_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/social_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX%  
Daily Average: XXXXX%  
X Week: XXXXX% +0.0084%  
X Month: XXXXX% +0.031%  
X Months: XXXXX% +0.056%  
X Year: XXXXX% +0.045%  
1-Year High: XXXXX% on 2025-01-20  
1-Year Low: XXXXX% on 2025-07-01  
  
  
### Market Dominance: XXXXX%
![Market Dominance Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:market_dominance/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/market_dominance.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX%  
Daily Average: X%  
1-Year High: XXXX% on 2025-04-09  
1-Year Low: XXXXX% on 2025-04-03  
  
  
### Market Cap: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
![Market Cap Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:rio-tinto/c:line/m:market_cap/iv:1d.svg)  
[Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/rio-tinto/time-series/market_cap.tsv)  
Current Value: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$2.80%  
X Month: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$7.30%  
X Months: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$27%  
X Year: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$15%  
1-Year High: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-09  
1-Year Low: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-04-05  

### Top Rio Tinto plc News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"BHP Sells Pilbara Power Stake to BlackRock Unit for $X Billion"  
[News Link](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bhp-sells-pilbara-power-stake-023224355.html) [@YahooFinance](/creator/x/YahooFinance) 2025-12-09T15:45Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: RIO TTD CMG ORCL Seeking Alpha"  
[News Link](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4529386-sa-analyst-upgradesdowngrades-rio-ttd-cmg-orcl) [@SeekingAlpha](/creator/x/SeekingAlpha) 2025-12-08T19:00Z 228.6M followers, 1824 engagements


"Rio Tinto looks to sell its metal complex in Quebec after G7 investment announcement - The Globe and Mail"  
[News Link](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rio-tinto-metal-complex-sorel-quebec-investment-assets/) [@globeandmail](/creator/x/globeandmail) 2025-12-05T01:17Z 228.6M followers, 5827 engagements


"Gina Rinehart: Mining billionaire attacks Rio Tinto and BHP over net zero spending"  
[News Link](https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/gina-rinehart-puts-blowtorch-on-rio-tinto-bhp-over-net-zero-spending-20251124-p5ni15) [@FinancialReview](/creator/x/FinancialReview) 2025-11-24T19:46Z 228.6M followers, 6063 engagements



### Top Rio Tinto plc Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Miners gained as much as XXX% even as underlying commodity prices were weak. BHP Group $BHP Rio Tinto $RIO and Fortescue $FMG rose between XXX% and 0.7%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommSec/status/1998563069166006744) [@CommSec](/creator/x/CommSec) 2025-12-10T01:19Z 64.7K followers, 2325 engagements


"Charger and Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Limited (RTX) have agreed that RTX will withdraw from the agreement for RTX to earn into Chargers Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project. Read the full ASX release here: $CHR #ChargeMetals #Gold #Lithium #ASXNews"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ChargerMetals/status/1998549528480461015) [@ChargerMetals](/creator/x/ChargerMetals) 2025-12-10T00:25Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"TNR Gold XXX% Share Price Surge Signals M&A Season $TRRXF #TNRGold🔋 $TNR.v #GoldInUSA & Royalties Mariana Lithium - Ganfeng Los Azules Copper Silver - McEwen Rio Tinto Stellantis Batidero I & II Josemaria - Lundin / BHP $MUX $RIO $GNENF $LIT $GDXJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TNR_Gold/status/1998539112467284190) [@TNR_Gold](/creator/x/TNR_Gold) 2025-12-09T23:43Z 4670 followers, XXX engagements


"TNR Gold Los Azules Copper NSR Royalty: Copper Surged to a New All-Time High at $11771 per Ton on LME $TRRXF #TNRGold🔋 $TNR.v Royalties Los Azules Copper Gold Silver - Rio Tinto Stellantis Tesla BYD Renewables Solar Argentina $MUX $RIO $BHP $GDXJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/TNR_Gold/status/1998538887191228604) [@TNR_Gold](/creator/x/TNR_Gold) 2025-12-09T23:42Z 4670 followers, XX engagements

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Rio Tinto plc (RIO)

Rio Tinto's price is experiencing a slight 24-hour decrease despite positive news about a US agency's scandium purchase. Legal and ethical concerns appear to be limiting upward momentum.

About Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto plc is a basic materials company involved in mining and related activities.
Rio Tinto plc uses the ticker $RIO for trading. Listed in the Stocks category within the Basic Materials sectors.

Insights

Rio Tinto plc (RIO) social dominance hit XXXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) trading volume is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) social dominance is up XXXXX% from the previous X months.
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) engagements is up XXX% from the previous month.
Rio Tinto plc Price hit a 52-Week high of $XXXXX for the hour
Rio Tinto plc Price hit an all time of $XXXXX for the hour
Rio Tinto plc Sentiment hit a 52-Week high of XXX for the day
Rio Tinto plc Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXX for the day
Rio Tinto plc Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXX for the day

Price: $XXXXX

Price 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Rio Tinto's price has seen a slight 24-hour decrease, influenced by positive sentiment around a US agency's scandium purchase and general mining sector performance, but is likely being limited by ongoing legal and ethical concerns.

24-Hour: XXXX% 7-Day: XXXX% 30-Day: XXXX%

1-Year High: $XXXXX on 2025-12-09
1-Year Low: $XXXXX on 2025-04-08

AltRank: XXX

AltRank Line Chart
AltRank 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Rio Tinto plc (RIO) is currently AltRank #441 based on combined combined social and market metrics Daily Average: XXXXX
X Week: XXX -XXX
X Month: XXX -XXX
X Months: XXX -XXXXX
X Year: XXX -XXX
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-03
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-09-25

Galaxy Score: XXXXX

Galaxy Score Line Chart
Galaxy Score 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XXXXX
Daily Average: XX
X Week: XX +6
X Month: XX +10
X Year: XX +40
1-Year High: XX on 2025-08-21
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-10-09

Engagements: XXXXXX (24h)

Engagements Line Chart
Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XXXXXX
Daily Average: XXXXXXX
X Week: XXXXXXX +63%
X Month: XXXXXXXXXX +568%
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX +47%
X Year: XXXXXXXXXX +11%
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-05
1-Year Low: XXXXX on 2025-01-13

Engagements by network (24h): News: XXX Reddit: XXX TikTok: XXXXXX X: XXXXX YouTube: XXXXX

Mentions: XXX (24h)

Mentions Line Chart
Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XXX
Daily Average: XXX
X Week: XXX -XX%
X Month: XXXXX -XX%
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%
X Year: XXXXXXX -XX%
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-07-16
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-13

Mentions by network (24h): News: XX Reddit: XXX TikTok: XXX X: XXX YouTube: XXX

Creators: XXX (24h)

Creators Line Chart
Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Rio Tinto plc (RIO) in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours Daily Average: XXX
X Week: XXX -XX%
X Month: XXXXX -XX%
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%
X Year: XXXXXX -XX%
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-07-16
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-13

The most influential creators that mention Rio Tinto plc in the last XX hours

Creator	Rank	Followers	Posts	Engagements
@rai.foodie	X	XXXXX	X	XXXXXX
@lykeshares	X	XXXXX	X	XXXXX
@CommSec	X	XXXXXX	XX	XXXXX
@lovetravel07	X	XXXXX	X	XXX
@kirillklip	X	XXXXX	X	XXX
@TNR_Gold	X	XXXXX	XX	XXX
@ExposeMongolia	X	XXX	X	XXX
@Numerous_Heart_7837	X		X	XXX
@geodesaurus	X	XXXXXXXXX	X	XXX
@silence7	XX	XXXXXXX	X	XXX

Sentiment: XX%

Sentiment Line Chart
Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XX%
Daily Average: XX%
X Week: XX% no change
X Month: XX% +14%
X Months: XX% +12%
X Year: XX% +20%
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-12-05
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-06-05

Most Supportive Themes:

Strategic Scandium Purchase: (20%) A US agency's plan to buy scandium oxide from Rio Tinto highlights the metal's strategic importance for defense purposes.
Mining Sector Performance: (15%) Positive sentiment surrounds the mining sector, with mentions of rising iron ore and copper prices benefiting companies like Rio Tinto.

Most Critical Themes:

Corruption Inquiry: (10%) Rio Tinto faces a corruption inquiry at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, raising ethical and legal concerns.
Ethical Concerns and Legal Setbacks: (10%) Negative sentiments are expressed regarding Rio Tinto's ethical practices, leadership, and legal challenges, including arbitration cases in Mongolia.
China's Steel Production Impact: (10%) Concerns exist about China's steel production cuts potentially affecting iron ore prices and the performance of mining stocks.

Social Dominance: XXXXX%

Social Dominance Line Chart
Social Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XXXXX%
Daily Average: XXXXX%
X Week: XXXXX% +0.0084%
X Month: XXXXX% +0.031%
X Months: XXXXX% +0.056%
X Year: XXXXX% +0.045%
1-Year High: XXXXX% on 2025-01-20
1-Year Low: XXXXX% on 2025-07-01

Market Dominance: XXXXX%

Market Dominance Line Chart
Market Dominance 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: XXXXX%
Daily Average: X%
1-Year High: XXXX% on 2025-04-09
1-Year Low: XXXXX% on 2025-04-03

Market Cap: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Market Cap Line Chart
Market Cap 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data
Current Value: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Daily Average: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
X Week: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$2.80%
X Month: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$7.30%
X Months: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$27%
X Year: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX +$15%
1-Year High: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-09
1-Year Low: $XXXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-04-05

Top Rio Tinto plc News

Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours

Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.

"BHP Sells Pilbara Power Stake to BlackRock Unit for $X Billion"
News Link @YahooFinance 2025-12-09T15:45Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements

"SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: RIO TTD CMG ORCL Seeking Alpha"
News Link @SeekingAlpha 2025-12-08T19:00Z 228.6M followers, 1824 engagements

"Rio Tinto looks to sell its metal complex in Quebec after G7 investment announcement - The Globe and Mail"
News Link @globeandmail 2025-12-05T01:17Z 228.6M followers, 5827 engagements

"Gina Rinehart: Mining billionaire attacks Rio Tinto and BHP over net zero spending"
News Link @FinancialReview 2025-11-24T19:46Z 228.6M followers, 6063 engagements