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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Sumitomo stake in NZAS

Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Sumitomo stake in NZAS

(Posted on 04/11/24)

Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC’s) 20.64% interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) was completed on 1 November 2024. NZAS owns and operates the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand.Following completion of the transaction, NZAS is now wholly owned...

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Vale and Jinnan announce investment in Oman iron ore concentration plant

Vale and Jinnan announce investment in Oman iron ore concentration plant

(Posted on 31/10/24)

Vale and Jinnan Iron & Steel Group, a renowned Chinese steelmaker, have announced a joint partnership to establish an iron ore concentration plant in Sohar Port and Freezone, in Oman. With an initial investment exceeding US$ 600 million, the state-of-the-art facility will supply high-quality iron ore for production of pellets...

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Canadian tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium products enter into force

Canadian tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium products enter into force

(Posted on 26/10/24)

Tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium products have entered into force following rigorous examination by the Government of Canada. In response, Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) and Jean Simard, President and CEO of the Aluminium Association of Canada released the following statement...

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Increased copper and iron ore production for BHP

Increased copper and iron ore production for BHP

(Posted on 19/10/24)

BHP have released their operational review for the quarter ended 30 September 2024.BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry, said “BHP had a strong start to the 2025 financial year, with production up across all major commodities for the quarter. Copper production was up 4% due to higher grade and recoveries at Escondida, and...

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Safety a priority as Rio Tinto releases Q3 production results

Safety a priority as Rio Tinto releases Q3 production results

(Posted on 18/10/24)

Rio Tinto is continuing to prioritise learning from safety incidents to improve the effectiveness of critical controls. Amongst other highlights in the third quarter, the company is on track to deliver its ambition to grow overall copper equivalent production (based on long-term consensus pricing) by around 3% of compound annual...

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IFA and Proba launch global programme for GHG emissions reduction

IFA and Proba launch global programme for GHG emissions reduction

(Posted on 14/10/24)

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is partnering with supply chain decarbonization startup Proba, to support the development of a new quantification and verification standard to incentivize the wider adoption of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers, specifically focusing on nitrification and urease inhibitors. These inhibitors...

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