Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 99

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 99
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Continue to engage with governments and energy marketparticipants on the future energy supply for Tomago.–Develop a renewable energy strategy for Gladstone aluminarefineries (previously 2024).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Other renewable electricity developments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| –Commenced construction of solar PV at Gove (10MW) and Amrun mine (12MW).–Executed wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) (78.5MW) at Monte Cristo in theUS to abate our regional Scope 2 emissions.–Completed construction and commenced operating Diavik diamond mine solarplant (3MW).–Commissioned a 5MW solar plant and commenced construction of Kennecott solarPhase 2 (25MW).–Signed a 230MW wind PPA at Overberg for Richards Bay Minerals (RBM).–Signed a 140MW wind PPA at Khangela for RBM.–Construction was progressed on the 148MW solar PV project at Bolobedu for RBM (PPAsigned in 2022).–Commenced a pilot program for rooftop solar installation at our operations in the Pilbara.–Executed new contracts for EACs across global assets while developing new PPAs andBuild Own Operate (BOO) solutions. | –Complete commissioning of solar PV at Amrun and Gove.–Complete construction of Kennecott solar Phase 2 (25MW).–Complete construction of the 16MW wind facility at QITMadagascar Minerals.–Commence construction of the 230MW wind PPA at Overberg forRBM.–Finalise an agreement to secure energy from a 75MW solar farmbeing developed by Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation.–Progress development of Karratha Solar Farm (80MW) withNgarluma Aboriginal Corporation.–Execute additional renewable energy PPAs, while constructioncontinues on the 78.5MW US wind VPPA. |
| Diesel transition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| –Transitioned 100% of Kennecott heavy mining equipment to renewable diesel (95% ofoperations transitioned).–Collaborated with BHP on battery-electric haul trucks pilot program, including receipt oftrucks for local options and assembly in Western Australia.–Acquired land to pilot production of renewable diesel in Australia, using Pongamia trees.–Developed a partnership with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) tod