WEIPA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has approved a new 12.4MW solar farm and 8.8MVa/2.1MWh of battery storage to provide renewable energy for the Amrun bauxite …
On May 23, 2008, Rio Tinto Exploration signed a Letter of Understanding with First Bauxite Corporation, in order to form a four-year joint venture with the purpose of exploring the …
Project details. The Weipa Solar Farm project involves the two stage construction and operation of a 6.7MW solar photovoltaic (PV) solar farm at Rio Tinto's remote bauxite operation in Weipa.The first stage of the system is complete and connected to the existing mini-grid at Weipa, delivering electricity under a long term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
SYDNEY, June 17 - Rio Tinto has approved a US$30 million feasibility study to develop a new bauxite operation to the south of the existing Weipa bauxite mine and port. This is the first step ...
Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and the world's most modern and competitive aluminium smelters portfolio. Learn more with Rio Tinto.
CBG was the country's first bauxite mine, beginning operations in 1973. A joint venture of the Guinean government and three multinational aluminum producers—Rio Tinto, Alcoa and Dadco—CBG is today one of the largest …
The Government of Quebec has pledged up to C$7m ($4.8m) to support the demonstration phase. Canada Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne said: "When it comes to critical minerals, Canada has all it takes to be the global supplier of choice and that is why our government is proud to work with key industry actors like …
The President of the First Bauxite Yannis Tsitos commented: "First Bauxite and its management would like to thank Rio Tinto and its exploration personnel in South America for the work done at ...
The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto's Gove Operations in East Arnhem Land, where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade. The first shipment, containing about 15,000 tonnes of scrap steel, recently left the Gove wharf for Asia to be converted into new steel wire, bar and beam products.
Bauxite, which is the primary commercial ore for aluminum, often contains small amounts of gallium and is a primary source of this tech metal. ... As the first step in elevating Canada's status as an important source of gallium, Rio Tinto plans to build a demonstration plant with the capacity to produce roughly 3.5 metric tons of the tech metal ...
The first shipment was hailed in a ceremony on the Western Cape York Peninsula, seeing the more than 80,000 tons of bauxite off to Rio Tinto's Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone. Want to see ...
In 2023, Rio Tinto produced approximately 54.6 million metric tons of bauxite, and around 290.2 million metric tons of iron ore.
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 15, 2024--Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: "Our operational performance continues to progress. While there are still significant improvements ahead, we ...
Weipa's bauxite mine has been operating in Far North Queensland since 1963, extracting the rocks used to make aluminium, a major metal needed for the energy transition. ... At first I thought it was a waste of time. But one of the Elders who helped start the project came down to my house. ... However if you choose to provide personal data to ...
As Rio Tinto derived 22% of its revenue from its aluminum segment in the first half of 2024, increased demand and bauxite prices will be helpful. Rio is experimenting with emissions-free smelting ...
The first bauxite shipment was carried out six weeks ahead of schedule in early December 2018. Rio Tinto completed commissioning early and under budget in March 2019. Amrun's initial capacity of 22.8 Mtpa replaced falling output from the East Weipa operation and increased export capacity by approximately 10 Mtpa.
Q3 2024 operational highlights and other key announcements. Our all injury frequency rate (AIFR) for the third quarter was 0.40, an increase from the second quarter of this year (0.31) and the ...
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Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and the world's most …
At a ceremony marking the official mine opening, Gumatj leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu poured a handful of bauxite into the hands of two Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) workers, Sky News reported on the...
First Bauxite: Fully integrated manufacturer of high performance refractory minerals, proppants and industrial mineral additives to a diverse range of applications. Unique in combining high quality bauxite, kaolin and silica deposits in Guyana with state-of …
Rio Tinto ships first Amrun bauxite . Rio Tinto has made its first shipment of bauxite from the Amrun project in Queensland, Australia. Nia Kajastie. First bauxite from the Amrun mine is loaded onto the RTM Weipa . 03 December 2018.
When Rio Tinto took over remediation responsibility, the bauxite residue site was essentially an 87-acre lake of contaminated water, sitting on top of 9 million cubic metres of red mud. A long-term solution had to be found. Red mud is the waste that remains after aluminium is extracted from bauxite, through something called the Bayer process.
Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results; ... MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: "We continue to make steady progress with our highest ever first quarter shipments achieved in the Pilbara iron ore business. ... Bauxite (Mt) 12.1-11% -8% Aluminium (kt) 785 +7% 0% Mined Copper ...
Discover more about aluminium and bauxite mining with Rio Tinto today. About. Back to main menu. About. Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Visit About. About. ... are located on Indigenous-owned land and, in 2018, we became a customer of the Gulkula mine – Australia's first Indigenous run and owned bauxite ...
Rio Tinto approves new solar farm and battery storage to power its Amrun bauxite operations on Cape York; ... Amrun, Weipa's newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend the Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 60-year history on Western Cape York, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the ...
Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results; ... share MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: "We achieved an overall solid operating performance in the first quarter. ... Bauxite production of 13.6 million tonnes was 2% lower than the first quarter of 2020 due to wet weather in Eastern ...
Rio Tinto developed the project with an investment of A$2.6bn ($1.9bn) and expects to produce 22.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of bauxite, with an option to expand up to 50Mtpa, during its anticipated mine life of 40 …
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- All conditions have now been satisfied for Rio Tinto's investment to develop the Simandou high-grade iron ore deposit in Guinea, including the completion of necessary Guinean and Chinese regulatory approvals. ... A first payment of approximately $410 million, for expenditures until the end of 2023, was made on 28 ...
Rio Tinto was the first mining company to embrace Indigenous land rights in Australia in 1995. Agreements recognise Native Title rights and the interests of Traditional Owner groups and also provide monetary and non-monetary inter-generational benefits. ... (WCCCA), the Ely Bauxite Mining Project Agreement (EBMPA) and the Weipa Township ...
Product: Bauxite . The Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) mine in Porto Trombetas, northern Brazil opened in 1979. It is the country's largest bauxite mine, with an installed capacity of 18 million tonnes of bauxite per year, currently producing 12.5 mtpy. MRN is a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto (22%), South32 (33%), and Glencore (45%).