Rio Tinto

Top Chinese Metal Companies Enter Decarbonization Collaborations With Mining Giants

2023-06-19T18:57:28+00:00

China's steel industry holds significant potential for decarbonization, presenting lucrative opportunities for multinational mining corporations and furthering the global green transition, according to industry experts. China, one of the world's major producers and consumers of steel, is actively investigating approaches to reduce carbon emissions throughout its steel value chain. These strategies encompass enhancing energy efficiency and Read More

Top Chinese Metal Companies Enter Decarbonization Collaborations With Mining Giants2023-06-19T18:57:28+00:00

Rio To Spend US$1.1B On Expansion Of Low-Carbon Aluminum Smelting Operation In Canada

2023-06-19T18:57:02+00:00

Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto has announced a $1.1 billion investment to expand its AP60 low carbon aluminum smelter in Saguenay, Canada. The expansion will be supported by $113 million in financial aid from the Quebec government. The investment aims to meet the increasing demand for low-carbon, high-quality aluminum used in various industries such Read More

Rio To Spend US$1.1B On Expansion Of Low-Carbon Aluminum Smelting Operation In Canada2023-06-19T18:57:02+00:00

Rio Tinto’s Boron Mine Is The First Open Pit Mine To Convert To Renewable Diesel

2023-06-09T02:34:22+00:00

Rio Tinto has become the world's first open pit mine to fully transition its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation. This shift is expected to reduce CO2 equivalent emissions by up to 45,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of about 9,600 cars. The transition began with Read More

Rio Tinto’s Boron Mine Is The First Open Pit Mine To Convert To Renewable Diesel2023-06-09T02:34:22+00:00

Rio Tinto Inks A$6M Agreement With GMG For Development of Graphene Aluminum-Ion Batteries

2023-05-25T21:29:51+00:00

Global mining company Rio Tinto has invested $6 million in Brisbane-based battery company Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) to accelerate the development and utilization of GMG’s graphene aluminum-ion batteries. This joint development agreement marks a breakthrough for GMG as it aims to offer an alternative to dominant lithium-ion batteries. GMG's batteries charge 70 times faster, last longer, Read More

Rio Tinto Inks A$6M Agreement With GMG For Development of Graphene Aluminum-Ion Batteries2023-05-25T21:29:51+00:00

Climate Advocacy: Rio Tinto To Share Details Of Specific Assets And Emission Sources

2023-04-11T16:10:13+00:00

Mining company Rio Tinto is working to develop an enhanced approach to advocacy that will support its decarbonization goals, in line with the Paris Agreement. The company will publish briefing papers on its assets and emission sources this year, detailing how policy settings can support its targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions, while also Read More

Climate Advocacy: Rio Tinto To Share Details Of Specific Assets And Emission Sources2023-04-11T16:10:13+00:00

Rossing, Namibia’s Oldest Uranium Mine, To Construct 15MW AC Solar PV Plant

2023-03-14T12:20:03+00:00

Rossing Uranium, Namibia’s oldest commercial uranium mine which commenced production in 1976, has unveiled plans for using renewable energy in its operations. Namibia has been importing its electricity from African neighbors such as Zimbabwe and South Africa, who are themselves facing problems with energy generation. Rossing’s move is therefore aimed at achieving energy security. The mine Read More

Rossing, Namibia’s Oldest Uranium Mine, To Construct 15MW AC Solar PV Plant2023-03-14T12:20:03+00:00

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine Receives Its First Battery Electric Vehicle

2023-03-01T15:01:20+00:00

Oyu Tolgoi, one of the largest copper-gold mines in the world located in Mongolia, has received its first battery-powered mining vehicle for trials. The Normet Utimec MF100 Material SD is designed for bulk material transportation in underground mines and tunnels, with a 10-tonne payload capacity and a fast charging capability. The fast-charging vehicle also has two Read More

Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine Receives Its First Battery Electric Vehicle2023-03-01T15:01:20+00:00

Rio Tinto To Supply Low Carbon Aluminum To BMW Plant In South Carolina

2023-03-01T15:00:30+00:00

Rio Tinto and BMW have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of low-carbon aluminum from Canada to BMW's Spartanburg plant in South Carolina for use in vehicle body components from 2024. The partnership seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 70% in BMW's benchmark for aluminum through Rio Tinto's Read More

Rio Tinto To Supply Low Carbon Aluminum To BMW Plant In South Carolina2023-03-01T15:00:30+00:00

Rio Tinto Ties With Marubeni For Supply Of Low-Carbon Aluminum

2023-02-20T16:56:19+00:00

Global miner Rio Tinto and Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese trader and business conglomerate, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible Aluminum products to downstream manufacturers in Japan. The first sale under this agreement is a batch of RenewAl ™ high purity, certified low-carbon aluminum from the Read More

Rio Tinto Ties With Marubeni For Supply Of Low-Carbon Aluminum2023-02-20T16:56:19+00:00

Rio Tinto Seeks Bids For 4,000 MW Of Renewable Power For Queensland Aluminum Ops

2022-06-13T11:12:01+00:00

To operate its aluminum assets in Queensland, Rio Tinto needs an aggregate 1140MW of reliable power, which translates into 4,000 MW of renewable power with firming solutions. The mining major has floated a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop wind and solar power projects that can satisfy this requirement by 2030. The RFP covers the energy Read More

Rio Tinto Seeks Bids For 4,000 MW Of Renewable Power For Queensland Aluminum Ops2022-06-13T11:12:01+00:00
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