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Rio Tinto Accelerates Decarbonization of Steel
Rio Tinto inked definitive agreements to help accelerate a steel decarbonization project in France.
Rio Tinto Approves Utah Solar Plant
Rio Tinto, a mining company, approved the construction of a new 25-MW solar plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah, bringing the mine’s total solar capacity to 30 MW.
Rio Tinto Transitions to RD at Kennecott
Rio Tinto completed the transition from conventional to renewable diesel for all heavy mining equipment at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah.
Rio Tinto Adds Two Solar Farms
Rio Tinto will add two 5.25-MW solar farms that will be built on Gumatj and Rirratjingu country on the Gove Peninsula in Australia's Northern Territory.
Richards Bay Minerals Adopts 140 MW of Wind Power
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) signed a renewable PPA to secure 140 MW of wind energy from a new wind farm situated in the Western and Northern Cape Province.
Rio Tinto Signs Wind PPA
Rio Tinto signed a renewable power purchase agreement to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland.
Rio Tinto Signs PPA, Plans to Build Australia's Largest Solar Farm
Rio Tinto, a metals and mining company, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase power for 25 years.
Rio Tinto Kennecott Transitions to Renewable Diesel
Global mining group Rio Tinto will replace all of its diesel fuel with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah starting in 2024.
Rio Tinto Adds Solar in Queensland
As part of Rio Tinto's global decarbonization strategy and ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, a 12.4MW solar farm with battery storage will be built at its Pacific bauxite, alumina, and aluminum operations.
Prysmian Signs Agreement for Low-Carbon Aluminum
Cable solution provider Prysmian entered into a partnership to use low-carbon aluminum in its operations.
Rio Tinto to Build Solar in Canada
Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will construct a large solar power plant in Canada, including over 6,600 solar panels that will generate approximately 4,200 MWh of electricity annually for the mine.
Rio Tinto Partners to Decarbonize Steel
Rio Tinto, an iron ore producer, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore several new projects in Australia and China to decarbonize the steel value chain.
Rio Tinto Plans New Solar-Plus-Battery in Western Australia
Rio Tinto announced plans to fund two 100 MW solar facilities and 200 MWh of on-grid battery storage in the Pilbara region of Western Australia by 2026 through a $600 million investment package supporting the decarbonization of its iron ore operations in the region.
Rio Tinto Adds Solar Power
Rio Tinto’s Richard’s Bay Minerals (RBM) will be supplied with renewable solar power.
Rio Tinto, Shougang Group Explore Steel Decarbonisation Solutions
Rio Tinto and steel producer Shougang Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote research, design and implementation of low-carbon solutions for the steel value chain.
Ford Signs MOU for Battery and Low Carbon Materials Supply
Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto 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.
Rio Tinto Explores Renewables Opportunities in Tasmania
Rio Tinto and the Tasmanian Government announced Feb. 20 a new partnership to investigate opportunities for decarbonizing industrial sectors in the region.
Rio Tinto Receives Funding from DOE for Carbon Storage
A Rio Tinto-led team received $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture in central Minnesota.
Rio Tinto Adds Battery Electric Trains to Reduce Emissions
Rio Tinto will purchase four battery-electric trains for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
Rio Tinto Explores Biomass-Powered Steelmaking Process
Rio Tinto announced Oct. 13 a new technology used in its steelmaking processes using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal to lower the emissions associated with production.
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Develop Zero-Emission Mining Work Truck
Rio Tinto and Caterpillar announced Sept. 14 that they are partnering on the development of zero-emission autonomous haul trucks.
Rio Tinto Inks Deal for Solar+Wind in Madagascar
Rio Tinto announced July 26 an agreement with a solar-plus-wind facility that will power the operations of its QMM mine in Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar.
Anheuser-Busch explores beer cans made with hydropower
Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Oct. 6 a new partnership that will allow their beverages to be canned in a low-carbon aluminum made with renewable hydropower and recycled content.
