GMG secures Rio Tinto battery deal

GMG secures Rio Tinto battery deal

Deal involves battery storage and aluminum supply

Medaro in advanced development stage

Medaro in advanced development stage

These developments will lower cost reductions and increase profitability

Chemicals / Reagents

14 APRIL 2022
Geomega to build alumina waste plant

Geomega to build alumina waste plant

The plant will recover minerals from this waste

Design / Build

01 APRIL 2022
Quebec aluminium plant hit by cyberattack

Quebec aluminium plant hit by cyberattack

Operations are under control and aluminium production has continued.

Maintenance

03 MARCH 2022
Biden throws support behind domestic mining

Biden throws support behind domestic mining

The administration has also updated a federal list of critical minerals.

Natural resources

23 FEBRUARY 2022
Miners would benefit from carbon tax - study

Miners would benefit from carbon tax - study

The demand increase for metals would be substantial in the approaching energy transition.

Simulation / Optimisation

11 FEBRUARY 2022
Neometals commissions battery recycling plant

Neometals commissions battery recycling plant

The JV aims to process 10 tonnes per day.

Supply chain management

20 DECEMBER 2021
Rio Tinto, LNG open new wharf in BC

Rio Tinto, LNG open new wharf in BC

The new wharf will be used to import alumina, anodes and other supplies for Rio Tinto's operations.

Logistics

10 DECEMBER 2021
Medaro spodumene processing leads to 90% recovery

Medaro spodumene processing leads to 90% recovery

The thermochemical solvent extraction technique results in lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide

Design / Build

19 NOVEMBER 2021
Rio Tinto demonstrates carbon-free aluminium production in Quebec

Rio Tinto demonstrates carbon-free aluminium production in Quebec

The company plans to scale up to larger commercial-size smelting cells in 2023.

Processing

08 NOVEMBER 2021
Rio partners with Carbfix to launch carbon capture project at Iceland smelter

Rio partners with Carbfix to launch carbon capture project at Iceland smelter

Project will make refinery the first aluminium smelter in the world to use carbon capture and storag...

Underground mining

27 OCTOBER 2021
Rio Tinto close to boring new tunnel

Rio Tinto close to boring new tunnel

The 7.6 kilometre tunnel to ensure hydropower supply to T2

Processing

13 OCTOBER 2021