Commodities
Partnership to accelerate green steel transition
(Posted on 09/08/23)Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel, an industrial startup establishing large scale production of green steel, have signed a multi-year supply agreement for high grade direct reduction iron ore pellets from Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations. Rio Tinto will also purchase and on-sell a part of the surplus low...
Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials
(Posted on 01/08/23)Rio Tinto has committed $150 million to create a Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College London to find innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the energy transition.The ‘Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials’ will fund research programmes to transform the way vital materials are produced...
Critical minerals opportunities highlighted at Australia-Canada Forum
(Posted on 25/07/23)Opportunities for Australia and Canada to accelerate the development of critical minerals, deepen trade ties and increase collaboration were some of the key themes at the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum, held in Toronto, Canada.The event brought together public and private sector leaders from Australia and Canada to discuss...
NGFA supports rule to remove ‘Soybeans of Other Colors’
(Posted on 20/07/23)The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) have commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing final rules to remove “Soybeans of Other Colors” (SBOC) as a grading factor for determining soybean quality.The NGFA, established in 1896, consists of grain, feed, processing, exporting and other...
Gladstone hydrogen pilot plant to trial lower-carbon alumina refining
(Posted on 14/07/23)Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build a first-of-a-kind hydrogen plant in Gladstone, Australia, as part of a A$111.1 million programme aimed at lowering carbon emissions from the alumina refining process.The Yarwun Hydrogen Calcination Pilot Demonstration Programme received the green light after a A$32.1 million co-funding...
ADM eager for partnerships after Prairie Pulse acquisition
(Posted on 10/07/23)ADM, a global leader in agricultural origination and processing and supply chain management, has announced the acquisition of Prairie Pulse Inc., owners of a pulse crop cleaning, milling and packaging facility in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada."Everything at ADM starts with the farmer," said ADM commercial manager Aaron Brown. "Their...