Commodities
Bauxite and aluminium businesses deliver stable Rio Tinto results
(Posted on 18/04/24)Bauxite production of 13.4 million tonnes was 11% higher than the first quarter of 2023 for Rio Tinto with continued improvement in operational stability at Weipa and Gove. Aluminium production of 0.8 million tonnes was 5% higher than the first quarter of 2023. Kitimat is now back at full capacity.Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob...
Rio Tinto spends more than A$16.1 billion with Australian suppliers
(Posted on 15/04/24)Rio Tinto increased its spend with suppliers and local businesses in Australia to more than A$16.1 billion in 2023, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to support communities where it operates.This was an increase of 5 per cent on the previous year and was spent with more than 5,800 businesses, including Australian...
Cargill increases its renewable energy capacity by more than 40%
(Posted on 15/04/24)Cargill has reported increasing its contracted renewable energy capacity by 42% after signing five new deals to bring online an additional 300 megawatts of wind and solar capacity, expanding its total offsite renewable energy portfolio to 716 megawatts.These contracts play a meaningful role in helping Cargill achieve its goal to...
Agreement to set up KEZAD steel recycling and production facility
(Posted on 29/03/24)The UAE’s largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, and UAE-based Green Metal Industries have announced the signing of an agreement for the establishment of a new special steel recycling and production facility in KEZAD.To be developed with an investment...
Senate legislation includes phosphate and potash as critical minerals
(Posted on 25/03/24)The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has praised the U.S. Senate for introducing bipartisan legislation to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior. Introduced by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Thom Tills (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Pete Ricketts (R-...
Agribusiness expert’s legacy and optimism for GrainCorp’s future
(Posted on 18/03/24)Farmer, Company Director and long-standing member of the GrainCorp Board of Directors, Dan Mangelsdorf, has announced he’s moving onto new endeavours after two decades of dedicated service.Having joined the Board in February 2005, Dan brought a wealth of experience as a grower and passionate advocate for agriculture from West...