Iceland

 Project will make refinery the first aluminium smelter in the world to use carbon capture and storage
UNDERGROUND MINING

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

27 October 2021

 Elkem Iceland is the second largest ferrosilicon plant in the world
ENVIRONMENT

Aker Carbon Capture plans CCS project at Grundartangi

Basalt structures will be used to capture emissions at Elkem Iceland's Grundartangi plant.

09 July 2021

Rio Tinto's ISAL aluminium smelter at Straumsvík, near Hafnarfjörður in Iceland
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto agrees power deal for Iceland smelter

Contract still specifies the sale of 390 MegaWatts or 3.416 GWh per year and expires in 2036

16 February 2021

 Rio Tinto is threatening to close the facility over energy costs
PROCESSING

Rio Tinto to renew Iceland smelter licence

Icelandic media has interpreted the application as a sign the miner could stay.

21 August 2020

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