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Rio Tinto

Bauxite curbs, alumina gaps and billion-dollar deals: Is aluminium’s supply map about to change?
Alumina
The global aluminium industry witnessed a week shaped by supply-side adjustments, expansion plans and evolving trade dynamics. From Guinea’s potential bauxite export restrictions and fresh alumina capacity developments in India and Vietnam to Rio Tinto’s operational gains, Vedanta’s record financial performance and ongoing tariff discussions across North America, the sector continued to balance growth ambitions with geopolitical, regulatory and market uncertainties. Meanwhile, corporate consol ...
Rio Tinto emphasises on automation and low-carbon aluminium production amid valuation concerns
Sustainability
Rio Tinto, one of the leading global mining companies, is applying automation technology in addition to developing new processes for zero-emission aluminium products. The giant has partnered with Sandvik on new automated drill rigs, which have been designed for use in open-cut mining. These technologies will deliver more productive and efficient operations while enhancing worker safety. Rio Tinto is introducing automated drill rigs with data-driven operational systems to improve the operating ...

Alumina
CQUniversity has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rio Tinto Gladstone aluminium sites – Yarwun refinery, Boyne Smelters and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) – that will see the organisations collaborate closer than ever before on initiatives to support the region’s industrial development and career opportunities for local students.  Under the agreement, they will partner to identify opportunities and deliver activities that will contribute to community engagement, joint edu ...
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Tiwai Point powers ahead: Rio Tinto’s NZ aluminium segment posts $176m profit
Primary AL
03 Jun 2026
Rio Tinto’s New Zealand aluminium operations delivered a robust financial performance in 2025, with parent company Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand) reporting a net profit of USD 176 million, supported by higher aluminium sales revenue and increased production at the Tiwai Point smelter. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Pacific Aluminium recorded a pre-tax profit of USD 246 million. Although lower year-on-year than the USD 1.28 billion reported in 2024, the previous year’s result was signi ...
Trump eases aluminium and copper tariffs to accelerate domestic manufacturing investment
Downstream
02 Jun 2026
US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation revising tariffs on selected aluminium, copper and iron imports, introducing temporary changes aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing investment while maintaining protection for key American metal industries. Under the revised framework, tariffs on certain steel and aluminium derivative products -including some agricultural machinery, residential heating systems, air conditioning units and ventilation equipment - will be reduced fro ...
Rio Tinto commissions $1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion in Quebec
Primary AL
31 May 2026
Rio Tinto has successfully started commissioning its USD 1.5 billion AP60 smelter expansion at Complexe Arvida in Quebec, marking a major milestone for the deployment of its state-of-the-art, low-carbon aluminium smelting technology. The start-up, which began in March, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 with all 96 new pots operating. This will increase the plant’s production capacity by approximately 160,000 tonnes of primary aluminium annually for a total of 220,000 tonnes produ ...
Rio Tinto considers reopening aluminium potline at NZAS
Primary AL
29 May 2026
Rio Tinto is looking at bringing part of the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter in Tiwai Point back into use after several years of inactivity. The company has announced plans linked to the possible restart of Line 4, a potline that has been shut down since 2020. The proposal depends on a planned power agreement with Contact Energy. Both sides have signed a letter of intent, opening the door for the arrangement to move forward ahead of a possible restart in 2030. If the project goes ahead, the sme ...
Australia shortlists 2.18GW hydrogen projects under scaled-down subsidy plan
SupplementAL
15 May 2026
The Australian government has shortlisted seven green hydrogen derivative projects with a combined capacity of 2.18GW under the second round of its Hydrogen Headstart programme, despite reducing the scheme’s funding allocation by half. The programme is being administered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The selected projects have now been invited to submit full applications for 10-year production subsidies, although the exact credit rates are yet to be disclosed. Most o ...
Trudi Charles steps in as Rio Tinto’s new Chief Legal Officer
Primary AL
14 May 2026
London-headquartered mining company and aluminium producer Rio Tinto has appointed its new Chief Legal Officer, Governance and Corporate Affairs, Trudi Charles. She is to assume the role on August 1, 2026, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps in this position. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Report With an experience portfolio covering more than 20 years, Charles has ...
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