Civmec wins $330 million contract for Rio Tinto project
Construction and engineering company Civmec won the contract for the Rio Tinto Western Range Project at its Paraburdoo site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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A sustainable solution for mine waste is imminent
Researchers at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) have developed a bio-engineering technology that could rehabilitate mine waste back to useful soil.
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Alcoa rules out closure of Portland smelter, for now
Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Victoria will continue operating, for now, despite Alcoa reporting a significant net global loss in 2019, according to the aluminium giant’s earnings call.
While the smelter
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Extent of job cuts at Queensland Alumina unknown
Queensland Alumina Limited has followed through with the necessity of job cuts at the Barney Point refinery, however it is still unclear how many have gone.
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Rio Tinto reconsiders aluminium divestment
Rio Tinto is re-examining its aluminium divestment strategy, as the market starts to gather strength.
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Tag win contract to build Rio Tinto’s Weipa solar power plant
Tag has signed a contract with First Solar to build the solar power plant for Rio Tinto's Weipa bauxite mine in Queensland.
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Rio told to sell Gove aluminium plant
An internal review has recommended Rio Tinto close down its aluminium refinery in the Northern Territory over the next six to 12 months.
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NT proposes rescue plan for aluminium plant
The NT Government has proposed a plan to help save Rio Tinto's aluminium refinery near Gove, but says the resources giant must work with it on a plan to secure cheap power for the plant.
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Pilbara miners choose locally manufactured content
Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group's decision to commit to local WA suppliers provided more than $1.8 billion of work to the region.
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Rio Tinto announces review of Gove aluminium operation
Rio Tinto has announced a review of its troubled Gove Pacific Aluminium refinery and bauxite mine at Nhulunbuy, 600 km east of Darwin.
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Gove gets government gas help
The Northern Territory government is creating a taskforce to examine piping gas to Rio Tinto’s troubled Pacific Aluminium refinery, The Australian reports.
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Gove Peninsula preparing for Rio Tinto aluminium operation to end
The Northern Territory’s town of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula is preparing for an end to Rio Tinto’s Alcan Gove operation, The Australian reports today.
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Pacific Aluminium to trim costs
Rio Tinto’s Pacific Aluminium mine and refinery is cutting costs due to poor performance and a difficult environment, the ABC reports.
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BlueScope announces $1.04 billion loss
BlueScope Steel has announced a $1.04 billion loss for the year to June. This was a slight improvement on its $1.05 deficit from the previous financial year, coming in a period marked by the company’s restructure and a persistently high Australian dollar.
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Rio secures Bell Bay smelter’s future
Tasmania's Bell Bay smelter will buck the current trend of closures after an agreement between Rio Tinto and the government secures it future.
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