Rio Tinto and Prysmian partnered on an industrial trial to produce low-carbon aluminum cables designed for the rapidly growing data center market. The project will involve leading-edge ELYSIS® smelting technology with advanced cable technologies to help customers reduce the carbon footprint of critical IT infrastructure. “This partnership with Prysmian demonstrates Rio Tinto’s ability to deliver […]
Aluminium Dunkerque, Trimet, Rio Tinto, and Fives Group, all part of the C4Capture consortium, achieved a key milestone in their collaboration in their joint development of a CO₂ capture solution for the aluminum industry. The companies started up pilot tests in real industrial conditions at the Aluminium Dunkerque smelter in Dunkerque and Trimet’s smelter in […]
The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina, and Aluminium (ICSOBA) hosted its 43rd International Conference and Exhibition on October 26–31, 2025, at the Howard Johnson CAEXPO Plaza in Nanning, Guangxi, China (Figure 1). The conference reflected the organization‘s ongoing commitment to engage with the fast-growing aluminum sector in the Asia-Pacific region, demonstrating both technological […]
Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Votorantim’s 68.596% controlling share of Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA). Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will own 33% of shares and Chalco will own 67%. “This acquisition, jointly with Chalco, of Votorantim’s controlling position in CBA’s fully integrated […]
ELYSIS, a joint partnership between Alcoa and Rio Tinto, launched its 450 kA inert anode cell at the end of an existing potline at the Rio Tinto smelter in Alma, Quebec, Canada — the first implementation of inert anode technology at this commercial-size scale. According to the company, this is a defining moment in the transition […]
Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials, an energy transition solutions provider, signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminum project powered by renewable energy in India. Together, the parties will consider the potential development of a primary aluminum smelter with a capacity of up to […]
Hydro and Rio Tinto signed a partnership agreement to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for implementation in aluminum smelting. Under the agreement, the two companies will share certain information, results, and costs covering specific research and development activities, from lab tests with external suppliers to on-site pilots. The aim is to create improved […]
Each year, Light Metal Age (LMA) enjoys looking back at the top ten most viewed news stories that we published on our website, highlighting the trends that have affected the aluminum sector over the previous year. In 2024, these top articles and news stories reveal recent trends and developments, including a focus on aluminum recycling, aluminum […]
Rio Tinto plans to explore the potential opportunity to develop a low carbon, greenfield aluminum smelter in Kokkola, Finland. The company entered into a partnership agreement with the Swedish investment company Vargas, as well as Mitsubishi Corporation and other international and local industry partners, to conduct the study for this Arctial project. As the strategic […]
