Rio Tinto is actively looking for lithium acquisitions, predicting prices for the key raw material in electric-vehicle batteries will stay high for a “long period of time.”
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Miners collaborate on tailings innovations
OZ Minerals, Boliden and Rio Tinto will collaborate to unlock new and innovative technologies for managing tailings, helping the mining industry to further reduce risk while extracting the materials the world needs for the energy transition from what was previously regarded as ‘waste’.
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More Rio Tinto investment in Pilbara renewable energy
Rio Tinto is planning to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara as part of the company’s efforts to decarbonise its Western Australian iron ore operations.
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Pilbara iron suitable for low-carbon steel
Rio Tinto has proven the effectiveness of its low-carbon iron-making process using ores from its mines in Australia in a small-scale pilot plant in Germany.
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Mining giants unite against disrespectful behaviour
Rio Tinto drills start turning on West Wits tenement
West Wits Mining’s farm-in partner, Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX), has commenced the maiden drilling program at the Mt Cecelia project in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.
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Rio partners with Pilbara Traditional Owners group
Rio Tinto defers Turquoise Hill special vote
Rio seeks nod for China Baowu joint venture
Rio lowers iron ore production forecasts
Rhodes Ridge in modernisation mode
Rio Tinto (50 per cent) and Wright Prospecting (50 per cent) have agreed to modernise the joint venture covering the Rhodes Ridge project in the East Pilbara in Western Australia, home to one of the world’s largest and highest quality undeveloped iron ore deposits.
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Rio progresses on communities and social performance
Rio Tinto has published its second progress report on Communities and Social Performance (CSP) practices, which includes direct feedback from Traditional Owners and details the actions the company has taken to rebuild relationships with Indigenous peoples and external stakeholders.
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Rio Tinto opts for Northern Rover farm-in
Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has elected to exercise its option to farm-in to Twenty Seven (TSC)’s Northern Rover project exploration licence in the central Yilgarn region of Western Australia.
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Miners urged to move faster on lithium
Planned lithium production will fail to meet growth in demand for lithium-ion batteries that are needed to meet global climate goals, according to Rio Tinto’s minerals chief.
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Rio Tinto and Volvo in low-carbon partnership
Rio Tinto and Volvo Group have created a strategic partnership in which Rio will supply responsibly sourced low-carbon products and solutions to Volvo.
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Rio fast-tracks renewable energy strategy
Rio Tinto has embarked on a major strategy to accelerate its take-up of renewable energy.
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Energy Resources in funding impasse
Energy Resources of Australia has hit a roadblock in its efforts to raise about $300 million in interim funding to continue with planned rehabilitation works at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory.
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Second highest ever dividend for Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto has declared its second highest ever interim dividend, of 267 US cents per share, after delivering an underlying EBITDA of $US15.6 billion.
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Rio Tinto, Ford in low-carbon minerals deal
Rio Tinto and Ford Motor Company have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles.
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MACA picks up $76 million in mining contracts
MACA has secured two mining contract awards with a total value of about $76 million.
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