Saguenay Operations, Canada

Amping up hydroelectric network reliability

How our teams in Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean, in Canada, ensure the stability of our hydroelectricity-powered aluminium operations.

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07 May 2025

Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from its alumina refining process with partner Indium Corporation

SAGUENAY, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and its new partner Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part of a research and development project, which ultimately aims to produce commercial quantities of the critical and strategic mineral present in the bauxite processed in Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, the only one in Canada. This p

06 May 2025

Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine recognized with Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award

YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine has been awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award for its solar power plant, the largest off-grid solar installation in Canada’s territories.Activated in July 2024, the 3.5-megawatt facility features 6,620 bi-facial panels and is designed to meet up to 25% of the site’s power needs during closure, which is set

17 April 2025

Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminium project powered by renewable energy in India. AMG M&M is promoted by the two founders of Greenko and AM Green. Together, the parties will

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Rio Tinto in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

We are leading innovation in aluminium production to help accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Our Commitment to Quebec

Our CAN$1.4 billion investment to expand our facilities will generate up to 1,000 jobs during peak construction and approximately 100 permanent jobs to spur increased economic activity. But that’s just the start of our engagement here.
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Producing More, Emitting Less

Combined with the expertise of our highly trained, multigenerational workforce and access to renewable hydropower, we’re poised to deliver the lowest-carbon aluminium possible. And we’re just getting started.
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