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1. Largest diamond in North America found in Canada’s Diavik mine

(News - Mining)

15 December 2018. Canada's Dominion Diamond Mines and Rio Tinto shocked the market on Friday by unveiling what is believed to be the largest diamond ever found in North America, measuring in about th ...

Created on 14 December 2018

2. Rio Tinto unearths 177 carat diamond in the rough at Diavik mine (Canada)

(News - Mining)

8 October 2018. The newest 'stars' of the Arctic have been unveiled at the Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Rio Tinto and JV partner Dominion Diamond Mines have revealed three o ...

Created on 07 October 2018

3. Freeport, Rio formally yield control of giant Grasberg mine to Indonesia

(News - Mining)

7 October 2018. Freeport McMoRan and Rio Tinto signed Thursday final agreements that give Indonesia a majority stake in their Grasberg copper mine, the world's second-largest, and which would be transferre ...

Created on 07 October 2018

4. Paraburdoo Airport (PBO)

(Airports)

  Type: Airport Area: Western Australia Destinations: Perth Owner: Rio Tinto Group Shareholders: Activity since: Contact: Coordinates: -23.173270,117.747566 Address: Paraburdoo, Western Australia Email: ...

Created on 01 October 2018

5. Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines (Australia)

(News - Mining)

3 May 2018. Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to double its fleet of autonomous production drill rigs this year at its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where driverless trucks already ...

Created on 02 May 2018

6. Rio Tinto speeds up driverless fleet expansion in Australia

(News - Mining)

8 March 2018. Mining giant Rio Tinto is expanding its driverless trucks fleet in Australia by introducing 15 autonomous vehicles to a new mine in the Pilbara region. MINING.COM http://www.mining.com/rio-tinto-speeds-driverless-fleet-expansion-australia ...

Created on 07 March 2018

7. Rio Tinto lifts force majeure at Kennecott copper mine (USA-Utah)

(News - Mining)

28 January 2018. World’s second largest mining company Rio Tinto has lifted force majeure on shipments of refined copper from its Kennecott unit in the U.S., 79 days after adopting the measure. MINING.COM ...

Created on 27 January 2018

8. Why a small Canadian city wants to buy shares in Rio Tinto Alcan

(News - Mining)

21 December 2017. The mayor of Kitimat, a district municipality in the North Coast of British Columbia where Rio Tinto Alcan’s aluminium smelter is located, told the CBC that his office is considering ...

Created on 21 December 2017

9. VIDEO: Rio Tinto Expanding Autonomous Truck Fleet In Australia As Part Of Cost-Cutting Measures

(News - Mining)

19 December 2017. One of the top mining firms in the world, Rio Tinto, has been operating a fleet of autonomous trucks in various parts of Australia as part of its operations there. Building on these ...

Created on 19 December 2017

10. Massive Oyu Tolgoi mine to more than double gold production in 2018 (Mongolia)

(News - Mining)

8 December 2017. Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill is expecting its majority-owned Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia to churn in 2018 more than double the amount of the precious metal forecast ...

Created on 07 December 2017

11. Yandicoogina Iron Ore Terminal

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Iron Ore Terminal Storage Capacity: Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1998 Contact: Coordinates: -22.781051,119.192802 ...

Created on 01 September 2017

12. Yandicoogina Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 52 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1998 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

13. Channar Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 20 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1990 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

14. Eastern Range Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 20 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 2004 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

15. Paraburdoo Iron Beneficiation Plant

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Iron Beneficiation Plant Annual Production: 20 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1972 ...

Created on 01 September 2017

16. Paraburdoo Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 20 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1972 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

17. Marandoo Iron Beneficiation Plant

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Iron Beneficiation Plant Annual Production: 15 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1994 ...

Created on 01 September 2017

18. Marandoo Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 15 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1994 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

19. Brockman 4 Iron Ore Plant

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 22 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 2010 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

20. Brockman 2 Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 8.7 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1992 Contact: ...

Created on 01 September 2017

21. Western Turner Syncline Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Products: Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: Contact: Coordinates: -22.660234,117.587025 ...

Created on 31 August 2017

22. Mount Tom Price Iron Beneficiation Plant

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Iron Beneficiation Plant Annual Production: 28 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1966 ...

Created on 31 August 2017

23. Mount Tom Price Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 28 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 1966 Contact: ...

Created on 31 August 2017

24. Rio Tinto opens Pilbara's Silvergrass iron ore mine (Australia)

(News - Mining)

31 August 2017. Rio Tinto, the world's second largest iron ore producer, on Wednesday formally opened its 16th iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. MINING.COM http://www.mining.com/rio-opens-16th-pilbara-iron-ore-min ...

Created on 31 August 2017

25. Silvergrass Iron Ore Mine (Under Construction)

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Annual Production: 10 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: Under Construction. ...

Created on 31 August 2017

26. Nammuldi Iron Ore Mine

(Iron Mining)

  Commodities: Iron Ore Area: Western Australia Type: Open-Pit Mine Products: 6.6 million tonnes of Iron Ore Owner: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Shareholders: Rio Tinto plc Activity since: 2006 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 31 August 2017

27. Sangarédi Bauxite Mine

(Bauxite Mining)

... Partnership (Rio Tinto+Alcan) (51%) Activity since: 1973 Contact: Coordinates: 11.096313,-13.777667 Address: Sangarédi, Boké Region Email: Phone: +224 441 801 (Halco Mining-Conakry Office) Web: riotinto.com ...

Created on 18 July 2017

28. Kamsar Bauxite Terminal

(Bauxite Mining)

... (49%), Halco Partnership (Rio Tinto+Alcan) (51%) Activity since: 1973 Contact: Coordinates: 10.645270,-14.609530 Address: Kamsar, Boké Region Email: Phone: +224 441 801 (Halco Mining-Conakry Office) ...

Created on 18 July 2017

29. Murowa Diamond Mine

(Diamond Mining)

  Commodities: Diamonds Area: Midlands Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 403,000 Diamond carats (2013) Owner: Murowa Diamonds Shareholders: Rio Tinto (78%), Riozim Ltd (22%) Activity since: 2004 ...

Created on 20 June 2017

30. Diavik Diamond Mine

(Diamond Mining)

  Commodities: Diamonds Area: Northwest Territories Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 7 million of Diamond carats Owner: Diavik Diamond Mines Inc Shareholders:  Rio Tinto Group (60%), Dominion Diamond ...

Created on 15 June 2017

31. Argyle - Underground Diamond Mine

(Diamond Mining)

  Commodities: Diamonds Area: Western Australia Type: Underground Mine Annual Production: 35 million diamond carats Owner: Rio Tinto Shareholders: Activity since: 1983 Contact: Coordinates: -16.717418,128.398726 ...

Created on 15 June 2017

32. Argyle - Open-pit Diamond Mine

(Diamond Mining)

  Commodities: Diamonds Area: Western Australia Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 35 million diamond carats Owner: Rio Tinto Shareholders: Activity since: 1983 Contact: Coordinates: -16.704321,128.391711 ...

Created on 15 June 2017

33. Rössing Uranium Mine

(Uranium Mining)

  Commodities: Uranium Area: Erongo Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 4,800 tonnes of Uranium (2013) Owner: Rössing Uranium Ltd Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group (69%), Government of Iran (15%), Industrial  ...

Created on 29 April 2017

34. Rössing Uranium Mill

(Uranium Mining)

  Commodities: Uranium Area: Erongo Type: Uranium Mill Annual Production: 4,800 tonnes of Uranium (Yellow Cake) (2013) Owner: Rössing Uranium Ltd Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group (69%), Government of Iran  ...

Created on 29 April 2017

35. Touro Copper Mine (Shutdown)

(Copper Mining)

  Commodities: Copper Area: A Coruña Type: Former Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 8,600 tonnes of Copper (1978), 36,800 tonnes of Copper (1981) Owner: Rio Tinto Minera SA Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group ...

Created on 31 January 2017

36. Panguna Copper Mine (Shutdown)

(Copper Mining)

  Commodities: Copper, Gold Area: Bougainville Type: Former Open-pit Mine Products: Copper Ore Owner: Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL) Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: 1972 Activity until: ...

Created on 26 January 2017

37. Panguna Copper Concentrator Plant (Shutdown)

(Copper Mining)

  Commodities: Copper, Gold Area: Bougainville Type: Former Copper Concentrator Plant Products: Copper Concentrates Owner: Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL) Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: ...

Created on 26 January 2017

38. Oyu Tolgoi Copper Mine

(Copper Mining)

  Commodities: Copper Area: Omnogovi Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 420,000 tonnes of Copper (2013) Owner: Oyu Tolgoi LLC Shareholders: Turquoise Hill Resources (66%) (Rio Tinto Group), Erdenes ...

Created on 26 January 2017

39. Oyu Tolgoi Copper Concentrator Plant

(Copper Mining)

  Commodities: Copper Area: Omnogovi Type: Open-pit Mine Annual Production: 420,000 tonnes of Copper (2013) Owner: Oyu Tolgoi LLC Shareholders: Turquoise Hill Resources (66%) (Rio Tinto Group), Erdenes ...

Created on 26 January 2017

40. Alcan - Anglesey Aluminium Smelter (Shutdown)

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Former Aluminium Smelter Area: Isle of Anglesey Annual Production: 145,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited Shareholders: Rio Tinto-Alcan (51%), Kaiser Aluminium ...

Created on 19 November 2016

41. SA - Sohar Aluminium Smelter

(Aluminium Industry)

... PJSC (TAQA), Rio Tinto Activity since: 2008 Contact: Coordinates: 24.417096,56.550921 Address: Falaj, Al Batinah North Email: Phone: +968 (26) 863 000 Web: sohar-aluminium Wikipedia:  ...

Created on 15 November 2016

42. Alcan - Lochaber Aluminium Smelter

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Aluminium Smelter Area: Highlands Annual Production: 43,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Lochaber Smelter Shareholders: Rio Tinto-Alcan Activity since: 1929 Contact: Coordinates: 56.827736,-5.072277 ...

Created on 15 November 2016

43. Alcan - Burntisland Alumina Refinery (Shutdown)

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Former Alumina Refinery Area: Fife Annual Production: 120,000 tonnes of Alumina Owner: Alcan Chemicals Shareholders: Rio Tinto-Alcan Activity since: 1917 Activity until: 2002 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 15 November 2016

44. Industrial Card Updates. Aluminium Industry in France

(News - Industrial Card Updates)

  France - Aluminium Industry France - Industrial Map  

Created on 13 November 2016

45. Rio Tinto Alcan - Dunkerke Aluminium Smelter

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Aluminium Smelter Area: Nord-Pas de Calais, Nord Annual Production: 259,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Aluminium Dunkerque SA Shareholders: Rio Tinto Alcan Inc Activity since: Contact: ...

Created on 13 November 2016

46. Rio Tinto Alcan - Vaudreuil Alumina Refinery

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Alumina Refinery Area: Saguenay-Lac St Jean Annual Production: 1,5 million tonnes of Alumina Owner: Rio Tinto Alcan Division Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: 1970 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 01 November 2016

47. Rio Tinto Alcan - Shawinigan Aluminium Smelter (Shutdown)

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Former Aluminium Smelter Area: Mauricie Annual Production: 99,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Rio Tinto Alcan Division Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: 1941 Activity until: ...

Created on 01 November 2016

48. Rio Tinto Alcan - Laterrière Aluminium Smelter

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Aluminium Smelter Area: Saguenay-Lac St Jean Annual Production: 228,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Rio Tinto Alcan Division Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: 1989 Contact: ...

Created on 01 November 2016

49. Rio Tinto Alcan - Grande-Baie Aluminium Smelter

(Aluminium Industry)

  Type: Aluminium Smelter Area: Saguenay-Lac St Jean Annual Production: 207,000 tonnes of Primary Aluminium Owner: Rio Tinto Alcan Division Shareholders: Rio Tinto Group Activity since: 1980 Contact: ...

Created on 01 November 2016