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Rio Tinto Starts Construction On C$240 MM Expansion At Alma Aluminium Smelter

Rio Tinto Starts Construction On C$240 MM Expansion At Alma Aluminium Smelter

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group announced the beginning of construction of 202 thousand metric tons per annum of low-carbon, high-value aluminium billet at its Alma aluminium smelter in Quebec. The C$240 million project will involve the addition of new cutting-edge equipment...

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Rio Tinto Praises Australian Government’s New Carbon Emissions Reduction Policy

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group praised the Australian government’s new emissions-reduction policy last week for the support it will offer to the country’s heavy industries, including bauxite mining. Australia’s new policy will begin on July 1 and require the country’s most prolific carbon emitters to reduce their carbon production by 4.9 percent each year […]

Rio Tinto, OZ Minerals, Boliden Partner On Mine Tailing Reduction Projects

Anglo-Australian mining titan Rio Tinto Group has teamed up with OZ Minerals and Boliden to develop new methods for reusing mining tailings, including those from bauxite mining. The program, which is entitled the Think & Act Differently (TAD) incubator initiative, will support those working on projects for reusing, reducing, or eliminating mining tailings. The initiative […]

Rio Tinto Joins First Movers Coalition To Aid In Achieving Zero-Carbon Aluminium

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group said last week it will join the First Movers Coalition in an effort at continuing its progress to bringing zero-carbon aluminium and other metals to market at affordable prices. Rio Tinto joins more than four dozen companies with a combined market value of around US$8.5 trillion. Members on five […]

Rio Tinto And Volvo Partner On Low-Carbon Aluminium Supply Agreement

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Group and Sweden’s Volvo Group have signed an agreement to establish a partnership for the supply of low-carbon aluminium and other metals products in exchange for assistance with establishing a sustainable self-piloted system for hauling such metals. The Memorandum of Understanding will help Rio Tinto meet its sustainability commitments while […]