The energy transition will be mineral intensive and create massive demand for all the metals in renewable tech.

Copper is a very long term business and is “extraordinarily strong,” the chief executive says.

Chile currently churns out 28% of the world's copper but has for more than a decade lost market share.

US aluminium imports were 10.8% lower than the same period in 2017 before tariffs were introduced.

Rio has identified numerous targets during its two-plus years of exploration on the property.

The strike at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and at Spence comes as copper prices have spiked amid soaring demand.

The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.