Rio's bauxite operations traditionally fed the company's alumina refineries on Queensland's eastern coast, but the company is increasingly selling bauxite to third parties in China, where quality ...
In the Pilbara, we produced 77.9 million tonnes (Rio Tinto share 66.1 million tonnes) in the first quarter, 2% lower than the corresponding period of 2023. Compared to the first quarter in 2023, planned ore depletion, predominantly at Yandicoogina, was partially offset by productivity gains across other operations.
Rio Tinto BC Works is conducting a consultation on its Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Program. Launched in 2014, the SO 2 EEM Program is designed to measure the amount of SO …
13 December 2019. share. MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 …
SAGUENAY, QC, Oct. 19 – The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) and Rio Tinto announced that they have renewed their partnership for the next three years. In concrete …
From bauxite to beverage cans. Using blockchain to help trace our responsible materials. share. Last updated: 18 December 2023. Aluminium undergoes a huge transformation from a red bauxite rock to the metal found everywhere in life. It's mined, refined and smelted. It travels on trucks and ships – sometimes thousands of …
Rio Tinto will invest C$250 million to extend operations at the Vaudreuil alumina refinery, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. ... The project includes the construction of a filtration plant and the optimisation of …
"We are excited to further extend our cooperation with Rio Tinto on bauxite residues. Iron is the largest component of bauxite residues, and we believe that this stream holds the keys to a successful implementation of Innord's complete and sustainable valorization of said residues. This project will evaluate the added value transformation ...
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has approved a new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa in Queensland, in a move that will more than triple the local electricity network's solar generation capacity and help provide cleaner power to Rio Tinto's operations. Under the plans, EDL has been contracted to build, own and operate ...
Rio Tinto says it is aware of the concerns associated with bauxite mining in Brazil. Rule change paving way for controversial Northvolt EV battery plant raises transparency concerns in Quebec
The collaborative research work will be led by Dr. Pouya Hajiani, Geomega's Chief Technology Officer, and will be performed by Innord's research team in collaboration with Rio Tinto's R&D team. "Bauxite residue, the waste generated from aluminum production, requires significant management and monitoring from mining …
Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results. ... Bauxite production of 13.4 million tonnes was 11% higher than the first quarter of 2023 with continued improvement in operational stability ...
Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite operations near Weipa, Queensland. The 12 ...
Rio Tinto and UQAC renew their partnership 25 years of partnership and success in research and development for bauxite and tailings processing technologies SAGUENAY, QC, Oct. 19 – The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) and Rio Tinto announced that they have renewed their partnership for the next three years.
PressReader. Catalog; For You; Radio-Canada Info. L'expansion d'une mine de bauxite liée à Rio Tinto menace la biodiversité en Amazonie - Priscilla Plamondon Lalancette Enquête a mis la main sur le projet de recommanda‐ tion visant à exclure Rio Tinto du portefeuille d'in‐ vestissements du Fonds souverain de la Norvège, …
Rio Tinto Weipa Operations General Manager Shona Markham said "The construction of the Amrun solar farm and battery storage system, which is located on Wik and Wik-Waya Traditional lands, is an important milestone for Weipa Operations and will contribute to Rio Tinto's commitment to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions.
Rio Tinto's Amrun project in Queensland, Australia, has achieved a significant milestone, successfully making the first shipment of bauxite, six weeks ahead of schedule. The US$1.9 billion (A$2.6 billion) investment in Amrun will replace production from the depleting East Weipa mine and increase annual bauxite exports by around 10 million ...
Bauxite production of 13.4 million tonnes was 11% higher than the first quarter of 2023 with continued improvement in operational stability at Weipa and Gove. …
Québec. The Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region is an important hub for our aluminium business, responsible for close to half of our global aluminium production. Our operations in the area include an alumina refinery, 5 wholly owned smelters, 6 hydropower plants, our Arvida Research and Development Centre (ARDC), the Aluminium Operations Centre, a …
History. Our origins lie in our namesake, the Rio Tinto or red river mines in Huelva, a region in southern Spain. The ancient mines of Rio Tinto date back to 3000BC when Tartessians, Iberians, Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans mined. Since our formation in 1873, it's been in our DNA to find better ways as we strive for continuous ...
When Rio Tinto took over remediation responsibility, the bauxite residue site was essentially an 87-acre lake of contaminated water, sitting on top of 9 million cubic metres of red mud. A long-term solution had to be found. Red mud is the waste that remains after aluminium is extracted from bauxite, through something called the Bayer process.
Rio Tinto a procédé à l'installation de quatre presses de 85 tonnes chacune. Il s'agit de la toute dernière technologie en matière de filtration industrielle. « Ces filtres-presses prolongeront la durée de vie du site de résidus de bauxite (au-delà de 2022). Les presses seront pleinement opérationnelles au début de 2020.
Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $1.9bn to expand the Amrun bauxite project on the Cape York Peninsula in north Queensland, Australia. As part of the expansion, the company will construct a bauxite mine and associated processing and port facilities. Initially, Rio Tinto expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of bauxite a year and …
Un partenariat avec Rio Tinto a permis à l'entreprise de prendre place dans l'ancienne usine des alumines commerciales et ainsi avoir un accès direct à sa matière première. D'ailleurs, on a fait des tests avec les résidus récupérés dans le lac de bauxite, mais aussi avec la matière qui sort directement des filtres de l'usine ...
MONTREAL, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ - Rio Tinto Alcan announces that it has sold its 80 per cent share of the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBC) to Bosai Minerals Group Co., Ltd. (Bosai).
Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it was looking at spending $1bn to expand its Australian bauxite production and take advantage of strong growth in demand for …
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, said: "Delivering the full potential of our assets remains a priority: production improved versus the prior quarter across most of our sites, particularly where we have implemented the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS). ... Bauxite Mt. 13.7 -2% …
WEIPA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4MW solar farm and 8.8MVa/2.1MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun …
Diversified miner Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4 MW solar farm and 8.8 MVa/2.1 MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite …
Rio Tinto is poised to approve its long-stalled $1 billion (£661 million pounds) South of Embley bauxite expansion project as early as this week, said a review …
Feb 02, 2024 - 8:34 PM. Reuters. Russian aluminum producer Rusal has lost a lawsuit against global miner Rio Tinto that sought to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland, an Australian Federal Court filing showed on Friday. Australia responded to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine with ...
Product: Bauxite . The Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) mine in Porto Trombetas, northern Brazil opened in 1979. It is the country's largest bauxite mine, with an installed capacity of 18 million tonnes of bauxite per year, currently producing 12.5 mtpy. MRN is a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto (22%), South32 (33%), and Glencore (45%).
Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and the world's most modern and competitive aluminium smelters portfolio. Learn more with Rio Tinto.
*Rio Tinto share unless otherwise stated **Iron Ore Company of Canada ... Bauxite production of 54.6 million tonnes in 2023 was unchanged from 2022. Operations saw a continued improvement in the fourth quarter, with production 8% higher than the prior quarter, following the challenges of higher-than-average rainfall at Weipa in the first ...
Rio Tinto's origins in Australia date back almost 120 years. Our story begins in 1905 with a small, speculative zinc operation in the fabled Broken Hill resources province in the far west of New South Wales. ... More than 23,000 people work with us each day to produce iron ore, salt, bauxite, alumina and aluminium, to responsibly close and ...
Rio Tinto invests to maintain anode production at Grande-Baie smelter 18 June 2024 SAGUENAY – Rio Tinto will invest US$165 million (CA$226 million) in its Grande-Baie smelter to refurbish two anode baking …