Aluminium
Chief executive, Rio Tinto Alcan: Jacynthe Côté
We are a global leader in the aluminium industry. Our closely integrated facilities include high quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, as well as some of the world's lowest cost primary aluminium smelters.
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Overview: Bauxite, alumina, aluminium
Bauxite, alumina, aluminium
Rio Tinto is a leading global supplier of bauxite, alumina and primary aluminium. In a closely integrated value chain, the mineral bauxite is refined into alumina which is smelted into aluminium metal. Aluminium is one of the most widely used metals and its largest markets are transportation, building and construction.
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Operational highlights in 2010
| 2010 US$ million | 2009 US$ million | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15,206 | 12,038 |
| Operating cash flow | 1,334 | 549 |
| Underlying earnings (a) | 773 | (560) |
| Capital expenditure | 1,328 | 1,690 |
| Net operating assets | 38,326 | 36,340 |
Find out more on Rio Tinto Alcan's performance results in the Annual report
(a) See note 2 and the Financial information by business unit section of the 2010 financial statements for a reconciliation of underlying earnings to net earnings.
- Strategy
- 2010 key achievements
- Key priorities
- Outlook
- The second phase of transformation will target incremental EBITDA improvement of US$1 billion by 2014.
- Leverage the group's robust growth pipeline with a priority on modernising and expanding existing Tier 1 assets; lower costs of existing facilities; and progress the development of greenfield options at a pace aligned with market demand.
- Be long in bauxite and alumina, providing strong growth potential, particularly in the Asian region.
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