Rio Tinto Acquires Arcadium Lithium
March 6, 2025
Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium Lithium in an all-cash transaction valued at US$5.85 per share. The deal was completed on March 6, 2025, triggering a make-whole fundamental change for certain Arcadium-issued convertible senior notes due 2025.
- Buyers
- Rio Tinto
- Targets
- Arcadium Lithium plc
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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