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Rio Tinto’s restructuring signals global industry move away from coal
Rio Tinto’s decision to part ways with coal chief represents a major shift in strategy by one of world’s largest coal miners, and industry itself.
Tim Buckley

Mar 5, 2015

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Rio Tinto’s fossil fuel exposure is rapidly diminishing
Rio Tinto is no longer really a diversified mining and energy conglomerate. It is now more than ever a giant iron ore mining company.
Tim Buckley

Jul 28, 2014

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Rio Tinto to deploy 6.7MW solar PV + storage at off-grid mine
A ground-breaking $23.4m project to cut out daytime diesel consumption at Rio Tinto bauxite mine at Weipa could unlock billions of dollars of similar investments in the mining industry – which is weighed down by soaring energy costs.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2014

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Five things we learned this week ….
Could Rio Tinto’s $1.2 billion MRRT windfall herald resurrection of Rudd? Obama’s daunting carbon challenge, the secret channel for funding climate denial networks, the Alice in Wonderland carbon policies of the conservative movement.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 15, 2013

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