Rio Tinto will begin construction on a new plant that will recover tellurium, a critical mineral used in solar panels, from copper refining at its Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City, Utah. Rio Tinto is investing $2.9 million to set up the plant, which will recover tellurium as a byproduct of copper smelting, extracting a valuable mineral from waste [...]
Rio Tinto will today issue notices for the 2021 annual general meetings of Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.. The notices will be available at www.riotinto.com/invest/shareholder-information/annual-general-meetings. Rio Tinto Ltd.'s notice of meeting will also be released to the ASX. Rio Tinto plc will hold its 2021 annual general meeting in London [...]
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's 2021 Convention-the world's premier mineral exploration and mining event-will mark its 89th anniversary with a virtual convention on March 8-11, 2021. "The PDAC Convention is a must attend event for the world's mineral exploration and mining industry," says PDAC President Felix Lee who is [...]
Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson has informed the Board that he will not seek re-election as a non-executive director at the 2022 annual general meetings of Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.. Sam Laidlaw, senior independent director of Rio Tinto plc, and Simon McKeon, senior independent director of Rio Tinto Ltd., will now therefore jointly lead [...]
Rio Tinto has to date awarded contracts valued at over $385 million to local Western Australian and Pilbara Aboriginal businesses to support the latest development of its Greater Tom Price Operations. Construction of the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 expansion commenced in early 2020 and to date more than 85 per cent of spending on the project [...]
Rio Tinto today published its 2020 Annual Report and its Sustainability Fact Book, which can be found at https://www.riotinto.com/invest/reports. These documents complement the publication of Rio Tinto's 2020 full year results and our Climate Change Report on 17 February 2021. Rio Tinto Chairman Simon Thompson said: "Our strong performance during [...]
Rio Tinto has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia's Pilbara region to the major international shipping hub of Singapore. The service will provide the company with a quicker, cheaper and cleaner alternative to the existing freight delivery route via Perth, helping to drive regional economic development and [...]
Rio Tinto today announced to the Australian Securities Exchange the following changes to estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves: Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore deposits in Western Australia; Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at Rio Tinto Aluminium Pacific Operations' Weipa and Gove assets in Australia [...]
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: "It has been an extraordinary year - our successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic and strong safety performance were overshadowed by the tragic events at the Juukan Gorge, which should never have happened. "During 2020, the agility and resilience of the business and our employees, coupled with [...]
A strategic review by Aluchemie owners Rio Tinto and Hydro has determined it is not viable to make the ongoing investments needed to continue operating the stand-alone anode production facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands, due to its weak competitive position and challenging market conditions. As a result, production at Aluchemie is expected to [...]
Rio Tinto has reached agreement on an amended power contract that will allow the ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland to continue operating with an improved competitive position. The agreement with power supplier, Landsvirkjun, will deliver a more competitive power price and energy flexibility that is mutually beneficial for both ISAL and [...]
Rio Tinto will increase its focus on operational excellence and project development, strengthening the company's ESG credentials, and rebuilding trust, particularly in Australia, under a new organisational structure. This approach will be underpinned by the safe operation of our world-class assets, continued disciplined capital allocation, and a [...]