2021-10-09 Alteo Launches REal, a New Range of Alumina Solutions for Refractories

Oct. 9, 2021 - As a major player in the alumina industry for over a century, Alteo strengthens its leadership by offering more efficient specialty aluminas to its customers.To support refractory producers in their growth, Alteo develops its new, dedicated range of products. Announcing the launch of Alteo’s RE...

2020-12-15 Alteo Alumina refinery’s fate will be fixed on January 7, 2021

Dec. 10, 2020 - The Marseille commercial court was due on 8th December’20 to examine the two takeover bids submitted for the speciality alumina unit at Gardanne in Southern France. But one of the two bidders withdrew. The inter-union hopes to reduce the social impact of the remaining offer carried by United Min...

2020-12-07 Alteo Alumina refinery takeover: Mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne agree to stop “upstream”

Dec. 6, 2020 - A time at odds on the environmental aspect of the future of the Alteo alumina plant in Gardanne, the mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne in a joint press release on 5th December’20 stated that they place their trust in the project to continue the activity of the mining industrialist United mining...

2020-11-19 Alteo alumina refinery still in the run for takeover by two houses

Nov. 17, 2020 - Alteo alumina refinery, the producer of world-class speciality alumina is still in the run, as two houses are standing deadlock towards presenting their plan at the Marseille Commercial Court on November 17 to take over the plant. The refinery based in Gardanne in the Bouches-du-Rhône has ...

2020-03-16 Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project

Mar. 16, 2020 - Rio Tinto is working with the Government of Mongolia to ensure Oyu Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the Mongolian authorities have put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. The first priority of the Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi teams is the health and safety of all of our empl...

2020-03-04 Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Rio Tinto sign New Day agreement

Mar. 4, 2020 - The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Rio Tinto on Feb. 27 signed the New Day agreement, a long-term partnership to support a strong future for the Cheslatta community and Rio Tinto’s hydroelectric operations in the Nechako Watershed. The signing took place at a ceremony on the Southside of&...

2020-02-21 Rio Tinto board changes

Feb. 21, 2020 - Rio Tinto will appoint three new independent non-executive directors to the board. Hinda Gharbi, executive vice president of Reservoir & Infrastructure at Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger), and Jennifer Nason, a Global Chairman at JP Morgan Chase & Co (JP Morgan), will join the board ...

2020-02-16 Rio Tinto to build first solar plant in Western Australia to power iron ore mine

Feb. 16, 2020 - Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million (100 per cent basis) investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The 34 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant is e...

2020-02-13 STAS to commercialise Rio Tinto aluminium filtration technology

Feb. 13, 2020 -  STAS and Rio Tinto today announced an agreement to commercialise an advanced compact filtration technology (ACF) for aluminium cast houses. The ACF technology developed by Rio Tinto will now be manufactured and sold under license by equipment manufacturer STAS worldwide. This innov...

2020-02-12 Rio Tinto to review future of ISAL smelter

Feb. 12, 2020 - Rio Tinto will conduct a strategic review of the ISAL smelter in Iceland, to determine the operation’s ongoing viability and explore options to improve its competitive position. ISAL is expected to remain unprofitable in the short to medium term in the challenging conditions facing the ...

2020-02-05 Rio Tinto supports China’s fight against novel Coronavirus outbreak

Feb. 5, 2020 - Rio Tinto has donated US$1 million to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation to contribute to China’s nationwide medical effort to support those impacted by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The funds will be used by the Red Cross Foundation, the Chinese Government’s preferred foreign donor, to...

2020-02-03 Rio Tinto’s Australian Supplier Portal

Feb. 3, 2020 - Rio Tinto is committed to paying small and medium business suppliers with up to $1 million of annual expenditure within 30 days of receipt of invoice. This is in line with the Australian Supplier Payment Code. Rio Tinto is continually striving to improve supplier experiences, and our on-t...

2020-01-16 Rio Tinto releases fourth quarter production results

Jan. 16, 2020 - Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “We finished the year with good momentum, particularly in our Pilbara iron ore operations and in bauxite, despite having experienced some operational challenges in 2019. We are increasing our investment, with $2.25 billion of high-return projects in iron ore...

2020-01-01 Rio Tinto to resume operations at Richards Bay Minerals

Jan. 1, 2020 - Rio Tinto has started the process of resuming operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa. This follows discussions led by the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, involving all stakeholders focused on securing stability in order to address the issues in the community and provide the...

2019-12-13 Rio Tinto offers responsibly produced aluminium from Pacific operations

Dec. 13, 2019 - Rio Tinto is now offering independently certified, responsibly produced aluminium from its smelters in Australia and New Zealand that predominantly use hydro-powered electricity. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has granted its Performance Standard and Chain of Custody certifications to R...

2019-12-11 Rio Tinto notes Mongolian Parliament Resolution on Oyu Tolgoi

Dec. 11, 2019 - Rio Tinto notes the unanimous approval by the Mongolian Parliament of a Resolution that instructs the government to look for ways to improve the implementation of the Investment Agreement of 2009, the Amended & Restated Shareholder Agreement of 2011 and to improve the Underground Mine Development ...

2019-12-03 Rio Tinto halts operations at South African unit as violence rises

Dec. 3, 2019 - Rio Tinto Ltd. on Wednesday said it would curtail operations at its South African unit, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), due to escalating violence targeting some of its workers. "There has been an escalation of criminal activity towards RBM employees and one was shot and seriously in...

2019-11-05 Rio Tinto achieves significant milestone at Oyu Tolgoi

Nov. 5, 2019 - Rio Tinto has achieved a significant milestone at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia with the completion of Shaft 2, which enables the acceleration of work on the underground development. Shaft 2, a 10 metre diameter shaft sunk to approximately 1.3 kilometres below the surface, has now entered into the fi...

2019-09-09 Resolution Copper project advances in US permitting process

Sep. 9, 2019 - Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper project in the US has achieved a major permitting milestone with the release of an independently prepared Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the project. The rigorous review, conducted by the US Forest Service over a six year period included broad public enga...

2019-09-04 Rio Tinto takes Liberty Group to arbitration over final payment on Dunkerque Smelter Deal

Sep. 4, 2019 - Rio Tinto Group is taking GFG Alliance to arbitration after the firm said Sanjeev Gupta’s company has yet to make the final payment for the purchase of Rio Tinto’s Dunkerque aluminium smelter. “Rio Tinto confirms it has triggered an arbitration process in relation to the sale of the Dunkerque...