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NZAS reaches deal with Meridian to extend operations to 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has reached an agreement on a new electricity agreement with Meridian Energy that allows New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to continue operating the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter until December 31, 2024. The extension provides certainty to employees, the local community and customers while providing more time for all stakeholders to plan f
Rio Tinto entre sur le marché du scandium avec la construction d'une nouvelle usine au Canada
SOREL-TRACY, Canada – Rio Tinto deviendra le premier producteur d'oxyde de scandium de haute qualité en Amérique du Nord grâce à une nouvelle usine de démonstration à l'échelle commerciale dont la construction est en cours au complexe métallurgique de Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) à Sorel-Tracy, au Québec. RTFT prévoit commencer la production commerciale d'oxyde de scandium au deuxième trimestre
Rio Tinto enters scandium market with construction of new plant in Canada
SOREL-TRACY, Canada – Rio Tinto will become the first producer of high-quality scandium oxide in North America, with construction of a new commercial scale demonstration plant underway at its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. RTFT expects to begin commercial supply of scandium oxide in the second quarter of 2021. With its world-class aluminium business, R