Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and market recycled aluminum products. Under the terms of the agreement, Rio Tinto will acquire a 50% equity stake in Giampaolo Group’s wholly-owned Matalco business. The transaction reflects the joint venture partners’ shared commitment to meeting the increasing demand for […]
Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion (C$1.4 billion) to expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminum smelter at the Jonquière complex in Quebec, Canada. This expansion will enable Rio Tinto to continue meeting customers’ demand for low-carbon, high-quality aluminum for use in transportation, construction, electrical, and consumer goods. “This investment is aligned with our strategy to decarbonize […]
Rio Tinto started construction on its C$240 million (US$178.5 million) investment to expand its billet casting capacity at its smelter in Alma, Quebec, Canada. This will enable the company to increase its capacity of low-carbon, high-value aluminum billets by 202,000 metric tonnes. The existing casting center at Rio Tinto’s Alma plant will be expanded to […]
By Alton Tabereaux, Contributing Editor. Sixty-eight million tonnes of primary aluminum were produced worldwide in smelters in 2021. According to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the aluminum sector was directly responsible for 275 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2021, a 2% increase over the previous year. If the indirect emissions from electricity are included, the […]
Under a new partnership, Rio Tinto plans to provide responsibly sourced aluminum to the BMW Group’s vehicle production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for use in body components beginning in 2024. Low-carbon primary aluminum from Rio Tinto’s hydro-powered operations in Canada, combined with recycled content, could generate a reduction of up to 70% in CO2 […]
Rio Tinto, Australia, and Marubeni Corporation, Japan, are collaborating to ensure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers. The companies have signed a first sale agreement, under which Rio Tinto will provide RenewAl™ high purity aluminum to a major Japanese motorcycle manufacturer committed to reducing carbon emissions throughout […]
The ET Foundation and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) will host the Thirteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’24) on April 30 through May 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. The ET Seminar series is the world’s longest-running educational event solely devoted to all facets of the aluminum extrusion industry, including aluminum profile production, die […]
Rio Tinto and Volvo Group signed an MOU to create a strategic partnership in which Rio Tinto will supply responsibly sourced low-carbon products to Volvo. The companies will work towards decarbonizing Rio Tinto’s operations through piloting Volvo Group’s sustainable autonomous hauling solutions. The multi-materials partnership will allow Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals […]
Rio Tinto is investing US$29 million (C$35 million) to build a new aluminum recycling facility at its Arvida smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The investment will enable the company to expand its offering of low-carbon aluminum solutions for customers in the automotive, packaging, and construction markets. “Investing in new recycling facilities in Arvida is another […]
