Rio Tinto will be the first mining company to supply responsibly-sourced aluminium under an ethical standard for the production of coffee capsules after joining forces with Nespresso.
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Industrial action at Alcoa sites ends after two months
The Australia Workers' Union (AWU) and aluminium-focused Alcoa have reached an agreement regarding a strike that took place at Alcoa operations in Western Australia.
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Apple partners with Rio Tinto, Alcoa on ‘revolutionary’ green aluminium
Rio Tinto and Alcoa plan to expand the development of the world’s first carbon-free aluminium smelting process.
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Rio Tinto delivers iron ore growth
Rio Tinto has released solid results for its 2018 first quarter (Q1), buoyed by year-over-year Pilbara iron ore production growth of 8 per cent, though quarterly growth was down 5 per cent when compared with the previous quarter.
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Rio secures $US345m deal for aluminium assets
Rio Tinto has a received a $345 million ($439.2 million) offer from Hydro for its ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland, its 53.3 per cent share in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50 per cent share in the Aluminium fluoride plant in Sweden.
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South32 delivers 14% profit increase, doubles dividend
BHP demerger South32 has just posted its half-year (HY) financial results up to December 2017, posting a 14 per cent jump in profits to $US544 million ($685 million), up from the previous half's $US479 million ($603 million) but down 12 per cent from the same time last year.
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Rio Tinto to sell aluminium smelter for $US500m
Britain’s Liberty House has offered $US500 million ($637.6 million) for Rio Tinto’s Dunkerque aluminium smelter in northern France.
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Boyne aluminium smelter poised to slash workforce, lower production
Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelters (BSL) is set to announce a round of job cuts after it revealed plans to reduce production.
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Rio Tinto looks to significantly cut costs with productivity push
Rio Tinto has outlined a long-term strategy that will deliver an additional $5 billion in cash flow over the next five years.
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The oil market is bigger than all metal markets combined
Ever since the invention of the internal combustion engine, oil has been one of the most crucial commodities on Earth.
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Rio Tinto releases second quarter production results
Rio Tinto has seen production increases across the board, seeing a leap in all segments bar coking coal.
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Rio Tinto reduces aluminium expenditure
Rio Tinto have boasted a $45 million reduction in sustaining capital expenditure for their Aluminium product group, as well $300 million worth of cash cost improvements to the end of 2015.
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Chinese demand needed to alleviate mining pain unlikely to come
Bankers are forecasting a rise in Chinese demand as the only way for mining to grow, but those in the industry are not expecting strong growth in the nation, however this is not fazing miners.
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South32 continues fall since listing
South32 has continued its downward progression since listing, falling by a fifth since May, reaching a new low.
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China and Australia sign Free Trade Agreement
Australia has signed a Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) with China designed to lock in existing trade and allow for future growth and access to the country.
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BHP Billiton calls its new company South32
South32 is the name BHP Billiton has chosen to call its new company.
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Proposed RET changes welcomed by Portland Alcoa smelter
Yesterday the federal government announced its proposed changes to the Renewable Energy Target, which were welcomed by Alcoa’s Portland smelter.
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BHP announces raft of management changes in wake of demerger
BHP Billiton has announced a series of changes at the top as it carries out a demerger of its half of its assets.
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More on BHP Billiton demerger expected in full year report
BHP Billiton has reiterated its focus on portfolio simplification, with the board meeting this week to discuss strategies.
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Rio Tinto posts record iron ore production
Rio Tinto has so far produced 10 per cent more iron ore this year than it did during the same period last year as an expansion of its Pilbara operations coupled with productivity gains pays off.
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