Rio Tinto and Corona Canada have launched a pilot in Ontario of specially marked, low-carbon beverage cans – the first in the country. The cans were made using aluminum from Rio Tinto and leveraging emissions-free ELYSIS smelting technology.
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In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres of land in Arizona to Rio Tinto for its Resolution Copper project, reported Reuters. The news agency said the ruling essentially defers to a 2014 decision made by Congress and then-President Barack Obama to give the land to…
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Rio Tinto has entered into a strategic partnership providing iron and lithium products and a US$10M investment into clean tech innovator Nano One.
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Bacteria and newly developed chemicals provide an alternative to conventional leaching. Edited by Josephine Patterson Due to copper prices nearly doubling in the past two years, miners like Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan have begun to use new leaching technologies to extract low concentrations of the in-demand product from waste rock, reported Reuters. Miners aim to use bacteria or other newly…
Read MoreRio Tinto has begun producing the critical mineral tellurium at its Rio Tinto Kennecott operation outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Read MoreRio Tinto has become the first producer in North America of the critical mineral scandium oxide, which it has produced in high purity from its commercial-scale demonstration plant in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada.
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Wabtec flexing its muscles – and horsepower – for the future of emission reduction with battery locomotives. By Donna Schmidt The year 2022 is barely three months old, and already it’s been a big year for transport group Wabtec. The company has sealed not just one, but two major orders from global operators for its newest technology – the FLXdrive…
Read MoreAfter seven weeks of talks, Rio Tinto has confirmed that a new five-year labor agreement for the 1,300 workers at its Kennecott copper complex near Salt Lake City, Utah has been ratified.
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Over 100 Years Ago, No One Thought Rio Tinto Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine In Utah Would Be Profitable. Today, It Is Not Only An Economic Stalwart, But Also A Major Charge In Driving The Future Of Responsible Mining.
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BacTech Environmental Corp. hired David Tingey as chief operating officer in January. He will oversee operations development and management across the company, setting and driving strategic recommendations that support immediate shareholder interests in its Ponce Enriquez, Ecuador bioleaching project and its evolving South American growth strategy. The strategic addition of Tingey comes on the heels of the company announcing robust…
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