Rio Tinto acquires Sumitomo’s stake in New Zealand’s aluminium smelter
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC’s) 20.64% interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) was
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RIO TINTO: Two new solar farms for mining and beyond
NHULUNBUY, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Two new 5.25MW solar farms will be built on Gumatj and Rirratjingu country on the Gove Peninsula
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Rio Tinto: Australia’s biggest renewable power to repower its Gladstone operations
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone
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Rio Tinto to develop Australia’s largest solar farm for mining
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto will drive development of Australia’s largest solar power project near Gladstone, after agreeing to buy
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Rio Tinto: copper production up by just over 3%, iron ore 2% higher
MELBOURNE, Australia – Q4 2023 operational highlights and other key announcements
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Rio Tinto Kennecott to fully transition to renewable diesel
SALT LAKE CITY – Rio Tinto will replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper
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Rio Tinto: Simandou iron ore project update
SYDNEY – Rio Tinto provides an update on the world class Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, which is being
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Rio Tinto and Giampaolo complete aluminium recycling transaction
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group have completed a transaction to form the Matalco joint venture, combining the strengths
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Rio Tinto and Codelco complete Nuevo Cobre exploration jv agreement
TOKYO – Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of PanAmerican Silver’s stake in Agua de la Falda and entered a
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RIO TINTO announces Q3 2023 operational highlights
Pilbara operations produced 83.5 million tonnes (100% basis) in the third quarter, 1% lower than the corresponding period of 2022.
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Rio Tinto sells more iron ore in Q3, guidance unchanged
Rio Tinto has announced that in Q3 2023, Pilbara iron ore shipments totalled 83.9 million tonnes (Q3 2022: 82.9 million
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Fortune Minerals, Rio Tinto to expand production of cobalt and bismuth
Fortune Minerals has announced that it will collaborate with Rio Tinto to develop technology that will improve recovery of the
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First Quantum and Rio Tinto announce completion of the La Granja Agreement
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals and Rio Tinto have completed the previously announced transaction to progress the next phase of
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Rio Tinto to build the largest solar power plant in Canada’s North
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over
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Engineering contract for BioIron process
Rio Tinto has awarded Metso a detailed design and engineering contract for their continuous pilot plant (CPP) for the BioIronTM
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Rio Tinto to build the largest solar power plant in Canada’s North
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over
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Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College
Rio Tinto has announced that they have committed $150 million to create a Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial
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Rio Tinto and Giampaolo enter into Matalco aluminium recycling JV
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group, one of North America’s largest fully-integrated metal management businesses, have entered into an
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Rio Tinto: iron ore production up 3%, mined copper output down
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its Pilbara operations produced 81.3 million tonnes (100% basis) of iron ore in
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Rio Tinto releases second quarter production results
MELBOURNE, Australia- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We built further momentum in our Pilbara iron ore business for
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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo hydrogen pilot plant for lower-carbon alumina refining
MELBOURNE – Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build a first-of-a-kind hydrogen plant in Gladstone as part of a A$111.1
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Baowu and Rio Tinto partner to decarbonise the steel value chain
SHANGHAI – China Baowu, the world’s biggest steelmaker, and Rio Tinto, the world’s largest iron ore producer, have signed a
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Rio Tinto signs joint venture with Graphene Manufacturing
Graphene Manufacturing Group has announced it signed joint venture with Rio Tinto to advance GMG’s graphene aluminium-ion batteries technology. Rio
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Rio Tinto unveils iconic A$2 million Argyle RoseTM jewellery piece
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto has unveiled the latest heirloom piece of Argyle Pink DiamondsTM jewellery, featuring one of the
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Rio Tinto acquires high-grade scandium project in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina Scandium Project, a high-grade scandium
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Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results
Pilbara operations produced 79.3 million tonnes (100% basis) in the first quarter, 11% higher than the first quarter of 2022.
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Rio Tinto pays $10.8 billion of taxes and royalties in 2022
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has published its 2022 tax report, detailing $10.8 billion of global taxes and royalties paid
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Rio Tinto spends A$15.3 billion with Australian suppliers
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto increased its spend with Australian suppliers to more than A$15.3 billion in 2022, as part
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Underground production celebrated at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, today joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm 1.3 kilometres
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Rio Tinto and BMW partner on premium aluminium car parts
LONDON – Gone are the days when premium car buyers simply looked for speed, style, and luxury. Today, there’s increasing
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