Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
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Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zone" to protect the Pilbara region.
Directly affected
- RTNTF Rio Tinto
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF-7.0% 30d
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
- XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF-7.3% 30d
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”).
- BHP BHP Group-6.0% 30d
BHP Group (metal mining, with business in Australia): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
- RIO Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
- FCX Freeport-McMoRan-14.9% 30d
Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
- VALE Vale S.A-0.3% 10d
Vale S.A (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTNTFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PICK | +2.25% | +1.60% | base | -1.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| XME | +2.90% | +3.46% | base | -0.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWA | +0.15% | +0.71% | base | -1.14% | after close | after close | after close |
| BHP | +3.20% | +2.21% | base | -2.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIO | +3.67% | +0.68% | base | -1.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| FCX | +4.78% | +5.07% | base | -1.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| VALE | +4.23% | -1.59% | base | -3.22% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zoe" to protect the Pilbara region.
Source: BBC
The price since 3 Nov 2026: Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group (BHP) | that day | -2.47% | final price |
| BHP Group (BHP) | three days earlier | +2.21% | final price |
| BHP Group (BHP) | five days earlier | +3.20% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | that day | -1.14% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | five days earlier | +0.15% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | that day | -1.89% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | three days earlier | +5.07% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | five days earlier | +4.78% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) | that day | -1.71% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) | five days earlier | +2.25% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | that day | -1.30% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | three days earlier | +0.68% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| Vale S.A (VALE) | that day | -3.22% | final price |
| Vale S.A (VALE) | three days earlier | -1.59% | final price |
| Vale S.A (VALE) | five days earlier | +4.23% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XME) | that day | -0.91% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XME) | three days earlier | +3.46% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XME) | five days earlier | +2.90% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK)
Companies tied to this story
- PICK Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining
For “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
- XME Spdr Series Trust
In “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
In “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”)
- BHP BHP Group
BHP Group (BHP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia.” Reason on file: BHP Group (metal mining, with business in Australia): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
- RIO Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia.” Reason on file: Rio Tinto Group (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
- FCX Freeport-Mcmoran
In “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
- VALE Vale S.A
For “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” Vale S.A (VALE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vale S.A (metal mining): miners' profits move with metal prices. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK)
Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) is the company in “Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XME): SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds metals and mining companies. Linked by “mining” (metals & mining) in this story
Price levels for Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK)
EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. PICK traded between 54.38 and 61.57 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 56.72. XME traded between 95.15 and 109.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.66.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Msci Global Metals & Mining (PICK)
46 out of 100
“Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.