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03 February 2021
Rio Tinto launches START: the first sustainability label for aluminium using blockchain technology
MONTREAL, Canada – Rio Tinto is setting a new standard in transparency and traceability for the aluminium industry with the launch of START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium. START will help customers meet the demand from consumers for transparency on where and how the products they purchase are made. It aims to empower end-users to make informed choices about the products they buy, e
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17 December 2020
Rio Tinto Expands Aluminum Recycling Capacity at Laterrière Plant
SAGUENAY, Canada – Rio Tinto is investing $8.4 million to expand the recycling capacity of its aluminium operations in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, to offer rolled product customers in North America a new, sustainable solution combining low-carbon and recycled aluminium.
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16 December 2020
ELYSIS completes Industrial Research and Development Center
SAGUENAY, Canada – Work to commercialize a process that produces carbon-free aluminium has reached another significant milestone with the completion of construction on the ELYSIS Industrial Research and Development Center in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec. ELYSIS, a joint venture by Rio Tinto and Alcoa, is scaling up a breakthrough technology that eliminates all direct greenhouse gases from the a
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