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Rio Tinto

Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals 

Rio Tinto opens its most technologically advanced mine 

Jun 24, 2022Jun 23, 2022 admin 0 Comments Iron ore, Rio Tinto

PERTH, Australia – Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill

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Product News 

Rio Tinto calls for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland

Jun 20, 2022Jun 9, 2022 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has called for proposals to develop large-scale wind and solar power in Central and Southern

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Non-Metal 

Rio Tinto and bp sign one-year trial of marine biofuels

Jun 8, 2022Jun 6, 2022 admin 0 Comments BP, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon

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Base Metals 

Rio Tinto to revise funding arrangements with Turquoise Hill Resources

Jun 3, 2022Jun 1, 2022 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has agreed to amend the previously agreed funding plan with Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) (9 April,

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World 

Rio Tinto announces operational highlights for Q1 2022

Apr 22, 2022Apr 21, 2022 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

Pilbara operations had a challenging first quarter, as expected. Rio Tinto produced 71.7 million tonnes (100% basis), 6% lower than

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World 

Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results

Apr 21, 2022Apr 20, 2022 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto says that its production in the first quarter was challenging as expected, re-emphasising a need

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News 

Rio Tinto spent $13.3 billion of taxes and royalties in 2021

Apr 7, 2022Apr 6, 2022 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has released its 2021 tax contribution report, which details $13.3 billion of global taxes and

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Other Metals South America 

Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Rincon lithium project

Apr 4, 2022Apr 3, 2022 admin 0 Comments Lithium, Rio Tinto

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium projectin Argentina for $825 million, following approval

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Base Metals North America 

Rio Tinto commissions new aluminium remelt furnace 

Apr 1, 2022Mar 31, 2022 admin 0 Comments Aluminium, Canada, Rio Tinto

SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto has commissioned a new remelt furnace at its Laterrière Plant, adding 22,000 metric tons of

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Asia Base Metals 

Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill

Mar 17, 2022Mar 16, 2022 admin 0 Comments Copper, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has made a non-binding proposal to the Turquoise Hill Board to acquire the approximately 49% of

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Other Metals South America 

Rio Tinto to acquire Rincon Mining lithium project

Jan 1, 2022Dec 29, 2021 admin 0 Comments Lithium, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon

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Africa Other Metals 

Rio Tinto QMM launches renewable energy project for ilmenite mine

Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021 admin 0 Comments ilmenite, Madagascar, Rio Tinto

FORT DAUPHIN, Madagascar – In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its

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Non-Metal North America 

Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine

Dec 4, 2021Dec 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments Canada, Diamond, Rio Tinto

MONTREAL – Rio Tinto has become the sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, continuing

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Base Metals North America 

Rio Tinto to increase low-carbon AP60 aluminium production

Nov 26, 2021Nov 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments Aluminium, Canada, Rio Tinto

MONTREAL – Rio Tinto is investing US$87 million to increase its low-carbon aluminium production in Canada with 16 new smelting

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Africa Other Metals South Africa 

Rio Tinto re-commences operations at Richards Bay Minerals

Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments Richards Bay Minerals, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has restarted operations at Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa. This follows a stabilisation of the security situation

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Non-Metal 

Rio Tinto dazzles with its pink, red and blue diamonds

Aug 19, 2021Aug 17, 2021 admin 0 Comments Diamond, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto’s final Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection of rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds is being showcased to

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FEATURED 

Could hydrogen help reduce emissions in the aluminium industry?

Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021 admin 0 Comments Aluminium, hydrogen, Rio Tinto

Aluminium is found in everything from cars to phones. But one of the challenges of producing this essential material responsibly

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Europe Other Metals 

Rio Tinto commits funding for Jadar lithium project

Aug 4, 2021Aug 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments Lithium, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest

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Africa Other Metals South Africa 

Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals

Jul 2, 2021Jul 1, 2021 admin 0 Comments Richards Bay Minerals, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due

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Product News 

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale join hands for electric trucks in mines

Jun 1, 2021May 30, 2021 admin 0 Comments BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale

Vale has joined forces with BHP and Rio Tinto to jointly launch a new challenge to find solutions to reduce

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Other Metals 

Rio Tinto partners with InoBat to explore innovative lithium battery initiative

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 admin 0 Comments lithium-ion battery, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to

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Africa News South Africa 

Richards Bay Minerals GM killed in shooting incident

May 26, 2021May 25, 2021 admin 0 Comments Richards Bay Minerals, Rio Tinto, Titanium

Based on numerous media reports, Richards Bay Minerals’ general manager was shot dead on Monday morning. Nico Swart was shot

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News 

Rio Tinto’s world-class assets performing well

May 20, 2021May 19, 2021 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto

Key to Rio Tinto’s approach remains to have a portfolio of world-class assets, a strong balance sheet, a disciplined capital

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Base Metals North America 

ELYSIS selects Alma smelter for 450 kA inert anode prototype cells

Apr 28, 2021Apr 27, 2021 admin 0 Comments Aluminium, Rio Tinto

MONTREAL – ELYSIS has announced it has selected the Alma smelter, operated by Rio Tinto in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, for the

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Asia Base Metals 

Rio Tinto Pact with Turquoise Hill Resources for Oyu Tolgoi

Apr 21, 2021Apr 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments Copper, Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with Turquoise Hill Resources for an updated funding plan for

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Base Metals North America Other Metals 

Rio Tinto sells its first aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing

Mar 12, 2021Mar 11, 2021 admin 0 Comments Aluminium, Rio Tinto, Scandium

MONTREAL – Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to provide a first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its

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Asia Base Metals 

Rio Tinto confirms development capital for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments Mongolia, Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, Rio Tinto

LONDON – Rio Tinto has unveiled a pathway for the ongoing development of the underground project at Oyu Tolgoi in

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North America Other Metals 

Rio Tinto to become first producer of high-quality scandium

Jan 19, 2021Jan 18, 2021 admin 0 Comments Rio Tinto, Scandium

SOREL-TRACY, Canada – Rio Tinto will become the first producer of high-quality scandium oxide in North America, with construction of

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Base Metals North America 

New aluminium alloys for die casters

Nov 29, 2020Nov 28, 2020 admin 0 Comments Aluminium alloy, Die casters, foundry materials, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has presented a new family of unique aluminium alloys designed to entitle North American die-casters to enlarge their

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Base Metals New Technology North America 

Can aluminium production really be emissions-free?

Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020 admin 0 Comments Alcoa, Aluminium, Elysis, Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto and Alcoa Corporation have joined forces on the most significant innovation in the aluminium industry in more than

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

High grade refractory bauxite from Bonasika Mine in Guyana
Refractories/Insulation 

High grade refractory bauxite from Bonasika Mine in Guyana

May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 admin 0

First Bauxite produces high grade, low impurity bauxite with raw ore alumina contents at 63% and, when sintered, up to

New metallic anchoring system incorporated within ceramic-fiber modules
Refractories/Insulation 

New metallic anchoring system incorporated within ceramic-fiber modules

May 11, 2022May 9, 2022 admin2 0
RHI Magnesita and Horn to create refractories recycling platform
Europe Refractories/Insulation 

RHI Magnesita and Horn to create refractories recycling platform

Apr 25, 2022Apr 22, 2022 admin 0
Refractories for Reheating Furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Refractories for Reheating Furnaces

Apr 13, 2022Apr 12, 2022 admin 0

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PRODUCT NEWS

SIKO’s mechanical digital position indicators
Product News 

SIKO’s mechanical digital position indicators

Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022 admin 0

Position indicators are used in a wide range of sectors and for all production environments, as almost all machines and

Rio Tinto calls for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland
Product News 

Rio Tinto calls for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland

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Product News 

Predictive Maintenance with Wireless Fluke Connect tools

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NW Rapid portable crushers and screeners for 250 thp range
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NW Rapid portable crushers and screeners for 250 thp range

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Predictive Maintenance with Wireless Fluke Connect tools
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Predictive Maintenance with Wireless Fluke Connect tools

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New plant concepts and digital innovations at Tube & wire 2022
Product News 

New plant concepts and digital innovations at Tube & wire 2022

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Fluke doubles troubleshooting power AND lightens the load
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Fluke doubles troubleshooting power AND lightens the load

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SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022 admin 0

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

Dec 4, 2021Dec 3, 2021 admin 0
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

Jun 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin 0
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Services World 

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