Integrated low-carbon aluminium project, India
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Name of the Project
Integrated low-carbon aluminium project.
Location
India.
Project Owner/s
Multinational mining company Rio Tinto and energy transition solutions provider AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M) signed a memorandum of understanding in April 2025 to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminium project powered by renewable energy in India.
Project Description
Rio Tinto and AMG M&M are considering the potential development of an up to one-million-tonne-a-year primary aluminium smelter and the production of two-million tonnes a year of alumina production, powered by renewable wind and solar energy bolstered by pumped hydrostorage.
The development will comprise a study to evaluate a potential first phase of a 500 000 t/y primary aluminium smelter.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not indicated.
Capital Expenditure
To be determined.
Planned Start/End Date
To be determined.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Rio Tinto, tel +61 3 9283 3333 (Australia), or email media.enquiries@riotinto.com.
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