Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto discovers Australia's biggest rough pink diamond at Argyle

Posted on February 23, 2012

Australia's biggest pink rough diamond has been discovered at Rio Tinto's Argyle mine, the world's largest producer of rare pink diamonds.

Rio Tinto Alcan welcomes the first electrolytic cell at its Arvida AP60 Technology Centre

Posted on February 20, 2012

The first AP60 cell has been delivered to Rio Tinto Alcan's Arvida AP60 Technology Centre, located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. "This is a momentous day for Rio Tinto Alcan. With the new generation of AP60 cells, metal production per cell will …

Rio Tinto invests US$518 million in autonomous trains for Pilbara iron ore rail network in Western Australia

Posted on February 19, 2012

Rio Tinto will run the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul rail network, with a US$518 million investment (Rio Tinto share US$478 million) in driverless trains.

Rio Tinto to invest a further US$3.4 billion in expansion of iron ore operations in Western Australia

Posted on February 8, 2012

Rio Tinto has committed a further US$3.4 billion (Rio Tinto share $2.9 billion) to the major expansion of its Pilbara iron ore operations in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto to invest US$2.7 billion to complete the modernization of the Kitimat smelter

Posted on December 2, 2011

Rio Tinto has given the green light to an additional US$2.7 billion capital investment to modernize its aluminium smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia. This new investment will allow for completion of the US$3.3 billion project in 2014.

Rio Tinto invests US$310 million for Pilbara coastal water project

Posted on September 9, 2011

Rio Tinto will invest US$310 million to assure a sustainable water supply for its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, ensuring a sufficient resource to accommodate the expansion of annual production capacity up to the planned 333 million tonnes (Mt/a).

The coastal water supply project, which involves construction of a new borefield and pipeline system, will be completed by mid-2013, coinciding with the first ore from the planned increase in production capacity to 283 Mt/a.

Rio Tinto clears major hurdle for US$2 billion Kitimat smelter modernisation in British Columbia

Posted on June 23, 2011

Rio Tinto's US$2 billion project to modernise its Kitimat smelter in British Columbia, Canada, will be submitted for Board approval following the decision by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to accept the 2007 Energy Purchase Agreement (2007 EPA) between Rio Tinto Alcan and BC Hydro.