Rio Tinto reaches new power agreement for Iceland aluminum smelter
Rio has also decided to withdraw a complaint filed in July 2020 regarding the energy supply for ISAL.
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Ford joins global initiative to promote responsible mining
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Eleven killed in rebel raids on Congo’s second city
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