Our history dates back more than 150 years to the Rio Tinto copper mines in Huelva, Spain. Over time, our operations have expanded globally, while Europe and the Middle East have remained closely connected to the business. Today, the region is home to operational activities while also supporting our global operations, customers and partners.
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Bromborough

Operation

Our Bromborough facility in England has been serving Europe and international markets for over 40 years, supplying butyllithium and organometallic compounds to the polymer and pharmaceutical industries.
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ISAL

Operation

Our ISAL aluminium smelter in Hafnarfjörður in Iceland began operations in 1969, with a capacity of 33,000 tons. Today, it produces 202,000 tonnes of some of the highest quality aluminium billets with the lowest carbon footprint aluminium in the world. 100% of our electricity is generated from clean, renewable energy, supplied by the National power company Landsvirkjun.
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Jadar

Project

The Jadar deposit located in Eastern Serbia contains high-quality boron and lithium, and has the potential to support long-term production and supply lithium for decades. The Jadar Project is managed by our subsidiary, Rio Sava Exploration d.o.o.
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Sohar

Non-managed operation

Sohar Aluminium, which began operating in 2008, is the Sultanate of Oman’s first greenfield aluminium smelter. Approximately 60% of the production is earmarked for sale as liquid metal to local downstream industries, while the rest is exported as solid aluminium.

Closed assets

Dammarie-lès-Lys

Closed asset

Dammarie-lès-Lys is a former aluminium foundry and processing site that operated from 1917 to 2006, situated on the outskirts of Paris.
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Mange-Garri

Closed asset

Mange-Garri is a tailings storage facility near Marseille, France. It was part of a larger site, which also contained the Gardanne alumina plant, administrative facilities and other industrial infrastructure.

Salindres

Closed asset

Salindres tailings storage facility, located in southern France, is considered the birthplace of aluminium production in Europe. 

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