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12 March 2026

Rio Tinto and Prysmian partner to deliver innovative low-carbon aluminium solutions for the data centre market

MONTREAL, Canada — Rio Tinto and Prysmian have partnered on an industrial trial to produce low-carbon aluminium cables designed for the rapidly growing data centre market, combining leading-edge smelting and cable technologies to help customers reduce the carbon footprint of critical IT infrastructure.

02 March 2026

Rio Tinto advances gallium metal R&D project in partnership with the Government of Canada

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto is moving forward on a research and development project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, with a conditionally approved contribution from Natural Resources Canada under the Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI). After successfully extracting first gallium together with its partner Indium Corporation in May 2025, Rio Ti

27 February 2026

Tłı̨chǫ Government and Diavik Diamond Mine sign closure agreement in Behchokǫ̀

BEHCHOKǪ̀, Canada – The Tłı̨chǫ Government and Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine marked a new stage in their decades-long partnership, signing a Closure Agreement on February 26, 2026, at a public ceremony at the Cultural Centre in Behchokǫ, Northwest Territories.Tłı̨chǫ leadership and Diavik officials signed the agreement in front of Tłı̨chǫ citizens, community members, Elders, and staff. The gathe

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Montreal Canadiens x Rio Tinto: Forged Here

Our partnership with the Montreal Canadiens celebrates local, low-carbon aluminium production.

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Turning challenges into success

How our Safe Production System (SPS) and commitment to operational excellence have improved mining equipment reliability at BC Works in Canada.

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Unlocking Canada's resource potential

We explore how a new approach can unlock Canada’s full resource potential with Robert J. Johnston, Senior Director of Research, Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy.

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