Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto will buy 4 battery-electric locomotives from Wabtec

Mining company Rio Tinto will be purchasing four FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives from rail technology provider Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) as part of its wider efforts to reduce scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

The locomotives will support Rio Tinto’s mining operations in the Pilbara region of western Australia. By utilizing the locomotives, which Wabtec says have an energy capacity of 7 megawatt-hours, Rio Tinto expects to reduce its fuel costs and emissions by double digits...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rio-tinto-will-buy-4-battery-electric-locomotives-from-wabtec

Νέα λιμενική επένδυση από τη Rio Tinto

H Rio Tinto, μία από τις μεγαλύτερες εταιρείες εξόρυξης ορυκτών υλών και μετάλλων, σε συνεργασία με την καναδική εταιρεία ενέργειας LNG CANADA, εγκαινίασαν από κοινού μια νέα αποβάθρα στο λιμάνι Kitimat του Καναδά. Η Rio Tinto θα χρησιμοποιήσει τη νέα αποβάθρα για εισαγωγές πρώτων υλών για τις επιχειρήσεις της και για εξαγωγές αλουμινίου που παράγεται στα χυτήριά της στην περιοχή. Η αποβάθρα δέχτηκε ήδη το πρώτο πλοίο πρόσφατα ενώ γενικά μπορεί να εξυπηρετεί μεγαλύτερα πλοία που ξεπερνούν σε...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/12/19/nea-limeniki-ependysi-apo-ti-rio-tinto/

Rio Tinto & ARENA Study Hydrogen To Replace Natural gas In Alumina Refineries

Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions, says in article published on their website.

Funding

Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2 million feasibility study, equally funded with ARENA through a $580,000 grant, into using clean hydrogen to replace natural gas in the calcination process of refining at the Yarwun aumina refinery in Gladstone.

Rio Tinto Aluminium Pacific Operations...

https://mfame.guru/rio-tinto-arena-study-hydrogen-to-replace-natural-gas-in-alumina-refineries/

EPS Inks Dual Fuel LNG Charter Deal With RIO TINTO

EPS entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto for three LNG dual-fuelled Newcastlemax vessels, with an option for three more, says a press release published on their website. 

About the agreement

Singapore-based tonnage provider Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) entered into an agreement with leading mining and metal producer Rio Tinto for three LNG dual-fuelled Newcastlemax vessels, with an option for three more. 

The 210,000 DWT ships will be built at New Times Shipbuilding and are scheduled for...

https://mfame.guru/eps-inks-dual-fuel-lng-charter-deal-with-rio-tinto/

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