Latest Releases
20 April 2021
ELYSIS selects Alma smelter for commercial size 450 kA inert anode prototype cells
MONTREAL, Canada - ELYSIS today announced it has selected the Alma smelter, operated by Rio Tinto in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, for the first installation and demonstration of its inert anode technology at a commercial size of 450 kiloamperes (kA), which is a common capacity for modern, full-scale smelters. ELYSIS is a joint venture company, led by Rio Tinto and Alcoa, that is working to com
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10 March 2021
Rio Tinto makes first sale of aluminium-scandium alloy for 3D printing
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to provide a first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its North American operations to Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing. This first sale is being delivered through Rio Tinto’s unique position as a producer of both aluminium and scandium, and its technical capability to develop special
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09 March 2021
Rio Tinto invests a further $92 million in Isle-Maligne power plant
ALMA, Canada – Rio Tinto is investing a further C$92 million in maintenance work and upgrades to improve the reliability and efficiency of its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric station, which is essential to the production of hydroelectricity for the manufacture of low-carbon aluminum in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Located in Alma, the plant was commissioned 95 years ago and is the oldest in Rio Tin
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Schefferville on track for growth
North America’s first Indigenous-owned and operated railroad -
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More leaves, longer roots, more fruit – who can blame them? -
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