Rio Tinto Confirms Interest In Arcadium Lithium, Shares Surge
On Monday, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) confirmed that it is in non-binding talks to acquire Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM), a major lithium miner formed from the merger of Livent and Allkem. Both companies clarified that the discussions are preliminary, and there is no certainty that a transaction will proceed. If the acquisition goes through, Rio Tinto would become one of the largest lithium producers globally, behind industry leaders like Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB) and SQM (NYSE:SQM). However, the compa