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Iron Ore production in the Pilbara

Activities involved in finding, mining and processing iron ore at our Pilbara operations have been simplified in the following diagram. Rio Tinto operates 11 iron ore mines in …


Rio Tinto: why the sacking of three executives isn't enough for mining …

On Thursday, BHP announced it was setting up a heritage advisory council with Banjima native title holders to inform the design of its $4.5bn South Flank iron ore mining operation.


Kennecott

Rio Tinto Kennecott donates $10 million to Museum of Utah. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – As part of its 120th-anniversary celebration, Rio Tinto Kennecott announced a donation of $10 million for the Museum of Utah, which is currently being built on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol complex. The Museum is slated to open in 2026 under the umbrella ...


Rio Tinto increases mined copper production 5% in Q3, iron ore …

The company said that its Q3 2023 iron ore shipments were 83.9 million tonnes ( basis), 1% higher than the corresponding period of 2022, adding it continues to expect full year shipments in the upper half of the original 320 to 335 million tonne range. Rio Tinto also reported that its Q3 2023 mined copper production of 169 thousand …


Iron Ore Company of Canada

SEPT-ÎLES, Canada-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) has announced a major donation of CAN$4 million over two years to the Cégep de …


Rio Tinto planning more investments in Canada, but rules …

Rio is Canada's largest mining company, employing roughly 13,300 people. The bulk of its operations date to its $38.1-billion acquisition of Canadian aluminum producer Alcan Ltd. in 2007.


Rio Tinto opens new scandium plant in Canada

I wish Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium and the team at this new plant every success!" This project is part of a series of innovations supported by Rio Tinto's Critical Minerals and Technology Centre in the field of critical minerals and materials, including the recent launch of a water atomized steel powder for 3-D applications.


Our Mining Process

The bidder must certify in its submitted bid that it is an Indigenous business or joint venture as described.","1918":"Our procurement activities, which are coordinated through Rio Tinto procurement, are designed to ensure a …


Rio Tinto 2023 iron ore shipments seen in line with 2022 view

Global miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday its iron ore shipments in 2023 would be in the same range as this year's forecast, and warned costs would be higher. The Anglo-Australian miner expects ...


Iron Ore Company of Canada

Rio Tinto IOC donates CAN$4 million to Cégep de Sept-Îles for new pavilion. SEPT-ÎLES, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) has announced a major donation of CAN$4 …


Rio Tinto | Global

YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto has appointed Matthew Breen as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mine, effective 8 December. Matt, previously General Manager of Operations at Diavik, will lead the mine and its 1,230 employees in the next phase of its development. Matt is a very experienced operational leader, and has ...


Rio Tinto's flagship iron ore mines report weak start to year

Rio expects the main processing plant at Gudai-Darri to be operational by the end of June and reiterated its full-year guidance to ship between 320mn and 335mn tonnes of Australian iron ore in ...


Simandou iron ore project update

The Simfer joint venture's 2 mine concession held an estimated Total Mineral Resource as at 31 December 2022 of 2.8 billion tonnes, of which Rio Tinto is today …


Rio Tinto | Canada

LONDON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group have completed a transaction to form the Matalco joint venture, combining the strengths of North America's largest primary and secondary aluminium producers to meet the growing demand from manufacturers for low carbon materials. Following the receipt of all regulatory approvals, …


Iron Ore Company of Canada

SEPT-ÎLES, Canada-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) has announced a major donation of CAN$4 million over two years to the Cégep de Sept-Îles in Quebec, Canada for the construction of its new pavilion for training, research and innovation in the railway, industrial maintenance and energy intelligence industries.


Rio Tinto cuts Canadian iron ore guidance

Output from the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), in which Rio has a 60% interest, is now expected to reach 9.3 million tonnes to 9.8 million tonnes, down from the …


Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results

**Iron Ore Company of Canada Q1 2023 operational highlights and other key announcements Our all-injury frequency rate of 0.32 was a small improvement from the first quarter of 2022 (0.34), and an improvement against the prior quarter (0.45).


Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in …

Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), majority-owned by Rio, will supply high-grade iron ore for the project, with a feasibility study for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron...


Rio Tinto: First ore delivered at Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in …

The mine's commissioning and ramp-up is expected to increase Rio Tinto's iron ore production volumes and improve product mix from the Pilbara in the second half of this year. Full-year shipments guidance for 2022 remains at 320 to 335 million tonnes ( basis) subject to risks around the ramp up of new mines, weather and management of ...


Iron Ore

The Iron Ore Company of Canada. Our Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate. Our operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletising plant located near Labrador City, in the province of Newfoundland and …


Iron Ore

One of the world's largest robots. AutoHaul™, our first driverless heavy-haul, long-distance trains, successfully delivered iron ore from our inland mines in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to our port at Cape Lambert. AutoHaul™ improves safety by reducing risk at level crossings and through its automated responses to speed restrictions and ...


The Iron Ore Challenge for Direct Reduction On …

This is equivalent to about 2 billion tonnes and 1 billion tonnes iron ore, respectively. The incremental iron ore demand of about 440 mt from increased DRI production could be met, assuming adequate replacement …


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Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and New York Stock Exchange listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. ... Other key variances included lower volumes at Iron Ore Company of Canada (labour and equipment …


Iron Ore

Rio Tinto Iron Ore. Our iron ore operations in the Pilbara comprise a world-class, integrated network of 17 iron ore mines, four independent port terminals, a 2,000-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure. Insights from data help us to explore and extract our iron ore efficiently. Today, we produce five iron ore products in Western Australia – …


Our Mining Process

The bidder must certify in its submitted bid that it is an Indigenous business or joint venture as described.","1918":"Our procurement activities, which are coordinated through Rio …


Iron Ore

One of the world's largest robots. AutoHaul™, our first driverless heavy-haul, long-distance trains, successfully delivered iron ore from our inland mines in the Pilbara, Western …


Rio Tinto and Vale sign iron ore supply deals with H2 Green …

Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will supply high-grade direct reduction iron ore pellets from its Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations. In a press statement, Rio Tinto said: "IOC's direct reduction pellets will account for a significant part of the iron ore supply to H2 Green Steel's flagship plant in Boden, Sweden, which will be one of the …


Rio Tinto | Global

SYDNEY-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will provide an update today at its Investor Seminar on the world class Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, which is being progressed in partnership with CIOH, a Chinalco-led consortium, Winning Consortium Simandou1 (WCS), Baowu and the Republic of Guinea. Simandou is the world's largest untapped …


Canada

Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Quebec Operations RTIT operates an open cast titanium dioxide mine at Lac Tio near Havre-Saint-Pierre and, at its metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, extracts high-quality titanium dioxide feedstock, …


Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel partner to accelerate the …

Rio Tinto will also purchase and on-sell a part of the surplus low carbon hot briquetted iron (HBI) produced by H2 Green Steel during the ramp-up of its steelmaking capacity. IOC's direct reduction pellets will account for a significant part of the iron ore supply to H2 Green Steel's flagship plant in Boden, Sweden, which will be one of the ...