Rio Tinto Alcan will be the title sponsor of Montreal’s new BIXI self-service bicycle rental system, supplying funding for the project as well as aluminium for the construction of the bicycles. BIXI will be offered to the public as of April 2009, with 2,400 bikes available at a network of 300 stations covering central Montreal.
“It’s [...]
Rio Tinto is to invest an additional US$300 million in the modernisation of the Kitimat aluminium smelter in British Columbia, Canada, bringing the current project funding total to over US$500 million.
“The Kitimat Modernisation Project leverages two of our greatest competitive advantages - clean, self-generated hydropower and internationally renowned AP smelting technology. This investment continues construction [...]
Alcoa said today it expects its joint shareholding in Rio Tinto to be transferred promptly and smoothly from a custodial account with Lehman Brothers International Europe in London to a custodial account with another nominee unaffiliated with Lehman Brothers. Alcoa said it is working closely with administrators of Lehman Brothers International Europe and with Chinalco, [...]
Rio Tinto Alcan has successfully completed its rehabilitation of the Pramont industrial residue disposal site in the Valais region, which is now integrated into a regional framework for environmental protection on the left bank of the Rhone River between Sierre and Granges, Switzerland.
“This rehabilitation is the outcome of eight years of hard work and regional [...]
Aker Solutions was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management for Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation’s new Molybdenum Autoclave Process (MAP) Project facility. The facility is to be located near Kennecott’s refinery west of Salt Lake City, Utah USA. The value of Aker Solutions’ scope is over USD 33 million out of the project’s estimated capital [...]
Rio Tinto has signed two exploration joint venture agreements with CODELCO’s 100% owned subsidiary, CCM Los Andes, in Chile. These agreements follow the first exploration joint venture agreement signed between Rio Tinto and CODELCO in January 2008. CODELCO is the world’s largest copper producer.
The new properties to be explored are the Esteli and Paloma prospects [...]
NovaGold Resources Inc. announced that it has reached a binding agreement to sell its interest in the Ambler Option Agreement, representing up to a 51% interest in the Ambler copper-zinc polymetallic project, along with its early stage base metal properties in Alaska for $20 million in common shares of Mantra Mining Inc.. Under the agreement [...]
Rio Tinto Alcan marked the signing of a one-of-a-kind labour agreement with sixteen labour unions for the construction of the Kitimat Modernization Project at a ceremony in Vancouver. This agreement between the Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the unions facilitates access to the qualified British Columbia building trades workforce, with joint commitments to local and [...]
Rio Tinto announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cloud Peak Energy Inc., has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with Cloud Peak Energy’s proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. Cloud Peak Energy, comprised of most of the North American [...]
Alcan Composites, part of Alcan Engineered Products - a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan - received the 2008 BEX Award in the Best Use of Architectural or Structural Design category, using ALUCOBOND® for the modernization of a housing scheme in the Scharnhorst district of Dortmund, Germany.
“It is an honour to receive this significant award,” [...]
