Tag: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto and Alcoa launch world’s first eco-friendly aluminium smelting process
Rio Tinto and Alcoa have established a joint venture to develop a revolutionary aluminium smelting process that eliminates all direct greenhouse gas emissions.
The new...
Rio Tinto to cut Rusal ties due to US sanctions
Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on certain contracts with Russian individuals and companies that have been sanctioned by the United States Treasury Department earlier...
Rio Tinto becomes world’s first company to earn ASI certification
Rio Tinto has become the world's first company to have received certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the highest internationally recognized standard for robust...
Rio Tinto continues to divest Qld coal assets
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 80% interest in the Kestrel underground coal mine in Queensland to a consortium comprising private equity manager...
Rio Tinto to sell Winchester South to Whitehaven Coal Â
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its entire 75% stake in the Winchester South coal development project in Queensland to Whitehaven Coal for $200 million.
The company,...
Rio Tinto to sell Hail Creek and Valeria to Glencore for $1.7bn
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its entire interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and the Valeria coal development project to Glencore for...
Rio Tinto to sell its Island aluminium plant
Norway's Norsk Hydro has made a $345 million binding offer to acquire Rio Tinto's ISAL smelter in Iceland, as well as the company's stakes in...
Rio Tinto forced to seek domestic power solution for Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto has announced that it is moving to secure "the best solution" for a domestic power supply for the Oyu Tolgoi operation in...
Rio Tinto’s autonomous haul trucks achieve significant milestone
In yet another milestone, Rio Tinto has announced that its fleet of autonomous haul trucks last week moved their one-billionth tonne of both ore...
Rio Tinto’s Indigenous workforce across Cape Yourk bauxite site reaches 574
Rio Tinto has announced that its indigenous workforce has reached 574 across its Cape York bauxite site in the Far North Queensland.
According to the...