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Rio Tinto strengthens its global low-carbon aluminium footprint through joint acquisition with Chalco of Votorantim's interest in CBA

SÃO PAULO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) have entered into a definitive agreement with Votorantim (the “Transaction Agreement”) to acquire, ...
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Rio Tinto releases fourth quarter 2025 production results

Operational excellence: Copper equivalent (CuEq)1 production rose 8% YoY in 2025, with shipments up 5%, driven by the strong ramp-up of Oyu Tolgoi, a record year for bauxite production and our ...
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Rio Tinto expands solar power capacity at Kennecott

Kennecott produces both minerals and operates one of only two copper smelters in the U.S., reinforcing its role as a strategic supplier for the energy transition. Kennecott is also one of only two U.S ...
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Using Artificial Intelligence and data science for better operations

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The system that’s helping us unlock our potential

In 2024, our Amrun bauxite mine in Australia hit its production capacity for the first time since operations began in 2018. At the heart of this success was Rio Tinto’s Safe Production System (SPS), ...
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Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture partners begin $191 million feasibility study on up to 50Mtpa Pilbara iron ore mine

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture has approved a $191 million (A$294 million) (Rio Tinto share $96 million, A$147 million) feasibility study to progress development of ...
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Rio Tinto’s Nuton technology produces first copper

TUCSON, Arizona--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has successfully produced the first copper from the Johnson Camp mine in Arizona using its Nuton ® Technology, marking a pivotal step forward in the ...
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Rio Tinto to reduce production at Yarwun Alumina Refinery to extend operational life

Rio Tinto will reduce production at the Yarwun Alumina Refinery in Gladstone by 40 per cent from October 2026, to extend the operation’s life until 2035 and allow time to explore further ...
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ELYSIS achieves breakthrough with commercial-size cell: a first in aluminium production using the inert anode technology

MONTRÉAL, Canada — ELYSIS is proud to announce the successful start-up of its 450 kiloampere (kA) designed inert anode cell at the end of an existing potline at the Rio Tinto smelter in Alma, Québec, ...
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Rio Tinto and China’s State Power Investment Corporation launch battery swap truck trial fleet at Oyu Tolgoi mine

The trial is Rio Tinto’s first use of battery swap electric haul trucks in surface mining operations. This is a major step towards developing the cost-effective technology and operational learnings ...