

Rio Tinto has entered into definitive agreements with GravitHy, an early-stage industrial company, to help accelerate GravitHy’s steel decarbonisation project in France. As part of this collaboration, Rio Tinto will supply high-grade direct reduction iron ore pellets from its Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations to...
Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia.Battery swapping technology allows a battery electric vehicle to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one, instead of recharging...
Trafigura Group, a market leader in the global commodities industry, has announced a significant expansion of the Brújula Verde landscape restoration project in collaboration with GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform focused on accelerating decarbonisation globally. This landmark commitment of over US$100m will double...
Rio Tinto’s previously announced acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical Company’s (SCC’s) 20.64% interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) was completed on 1 November 2024. NZAS owns and operates the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in New Zealand.Following completion of the transaction, NZAS is now wholly owned...
Vale and Jinnan Iron & Steel Group, a renowned Chinese steelmaker, have announced a joint partnership to establish an iron ore concentration plant in Sohar Port and Freezone, in Oman. With an initial investment exceeding US$ 600 million, the state-of-the-art facility will supply high-quality iron ore for production of pellets...
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...