Rio Tinto announces operational highlights for Q1 2022
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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Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto says that its production in the first quarter was challenging as expected, re-emphasising a need
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Rio Tinto spent $13.3 billion of taxes and royalties in 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has released its 2021 tax contribution report, which details $13.3 billion of global taxes and
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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Rincon lithium project
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium projectin Argentina for $825 million, following approval
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Rio Tinto commissions new aluminium remelt furnace
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto has commissioned a new remelt furnace at its Laterrière Plant, adding 22,000 metric tons of
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Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill
LONDON – Rio Tinto has made a non-binding proposal to the Turquoise Hill Board to acquire the approximately 49% of
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Rio Tinto to acquire Rincon Mining lithium project
LONDON – Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon
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Rio Tinto QMM launches renewable energy project for ilmenite mine
FORT DAUPHIN, Madagascar – In accordance with the commitments made last July, Rio Tinto QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) and its
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Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto has become the sole owner of Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, continuing
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Rio Tinto to increase low-carbon AP60 aluminium production
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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Rio Tinto re-commences operations at Richards Bay Minerals
Rio Tinto has restarted operations at Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa. This follows a stabilisation of the security situation
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Rio Tinto dazzles with its pink, red and blue diamonds
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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Could hydrogen help reduce emissions in the aluminium industry?
Aluminium is found in everything from cars to phones. But one of the challenges of producing this essential material responsibly
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Rio Tinto commits funding for Jadar lithium project
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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Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals
LONDON – Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due
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BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale join hands for electric trucks in mines
Vale has joined forces with BHP and Rio Tinto to jointly launch a new challenge to find solutions to reduce
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Rio Tinto partners with InoBat to explore innovative lithium battery initiative
LONDON – Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to
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Richards Bay Minerals GM killed in shooting incident
Based on numerous media reports, Richards Bay Minerals’ general manager was shot dead on Monday morning. Nico Swart was shot
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Rio Tinto’s world-class assets performing well
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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ELYSIS selects Alma smelter for 450 kA inert anode prototype cells
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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Rio Tinto Pact with Turquoise Hill Resources for Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with Turquoise Hill Resources for an updated funding plan for
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Rio Tinto sells its first aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing
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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Rio Tinto confirms development capital for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
LONDON – Rio Tinto has unveiled a pathway for the ongoing development of the underground project at Oyu Tolgoi in
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Rio Tinto to become first producer of high-quality 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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New aluminium alloys for die casters
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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Can aluminium production really be emissions-free?
Rio Tinto and Alcoa Corporation have joined forces on the most significant innovation in the aluminium industry in more than
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New aluminium alloy is stronger and more sustainable
The brief handed to the Rio Tinto’s Arvida Research and Development Centre, five years ago, was a tough one: invent
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Rio Tinto closes its Argyle diamond mine
Having exhausted its economic reserves, the Argyle diamond mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has closed
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Miners and metallurgists are going green
The way businesses of the future will operate is now fundamentally affected by climate change. It is also driving a
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