Rio Tinto Alcan
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PERSPECTIVE: Rio Tinto believes in tax transparency
This is the time of year that individuals begin to complain about filing their taxes. It’s a national pastime to wish your taxes were lower. Just be thankful your income tax obligations don’t add up to $10.2 billion (all amounts are…
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ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: PTI and Driftpile Cree form alliance; Rio Tinto returns land to Cheslatta
ALBERTA and BRITISH COLUMBIA – There is more to being a good corporate neighbour than owning a mine. Now suppliers and long-time landowners are practicing corporate social responsibility. Here are two examples.
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Rio Tinto makes recommended all-cash offer of C$4.15 per share for Hathor Exploration
Rio Tinto, through its indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary (“Rio Tinto”), and Hathor Exploration Limited, has agreed that Rio Tinto will make an offer to acquire all of the common shares of Hathor for C$4.15 in cash per common share.
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SMELTER UPDATES: Rio Tinto to modernize Canadian plants
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto Alcan has announced plans to update its Canadian aluminum smelters with approximately US$1.75 billion to be spent in Quebec and British Columbia.
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SMELTER UPGRADE: Bechtel wins Kitimat project
BRITISH COLUMBIA RIO TINTO ALCAN of Montreal has awarded a US$200-million EPCM contract for the modernization of …
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PHILANTHROPY: Rio Tinto Alcan commits $200M to Canada Fund
MONTREAL RIO TINTO ALCAN has begun formalizing arrangements for its Rio Tinto Alcan Canada Fund, a $200-million c…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Mining M&A numbers race upward
Merger and acquisition activity in the world’s mining industry shows no sign of slowing down despite the credit cru…
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ALUMINUM DEVELOPMENT – Rio Tinto Alcan discussing timing of smelter project in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO ALCAN has announced that it is in discussions with the South African go…
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ALUMINUM SMELTING – Rio Tinto Alcan ready to spend US$2B on Kitimat upgrades
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The last of three hurdles has been cleared, and RIO TINTO ALCAN of Montreal is ready to move for…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – AMEC, BASF, Gold Hawk, Hard Creek Nickel, Orex Exploration, Rio Tinto Alcan, Uranium One and Yorbeau
Senior biologist John Sferrazza has joined AMEC’s MINING SECTOR and the Earth & Environmental Division in Brampton,…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Dia Bras, Fission Energy, Goldex, Orezone, Platinum Group, Rio Tinto, Southern Era and Yamana Gold
DIA BRAS EXPLORATION of Montreal has named Daniel Tellechea as president and CEO. Former president Rejean Gosselin …
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Finning, Goldex, OMA, Rio Tinto Alcan and Starfield
FINNING INTERNATIONAL of Vancouver has named James Carter, former president and CEO of Syncrude Canada, to its boar…