Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Rio Tinto is supporting the development of a battery ecosystem in Europe with an investment in Inobat Auto (InoBat), a Europe-based battery technology and manufacturing company. InoBat is actively pursuing plans to build a number of gigafactories, including one in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s $2.4-billion

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s lithium project pipeline is an important part of our vision to pursue opportunities which are part of the transition to a low-carbon future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Rio Tinto’s portfolio of lithium projects focuses on leading edge mining and processing technology to deliver environmentally sensitive solutions to the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate for electric vehicles. This long-life, scaleable project has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

KORES said that Korean Li-ion manufacturers SK Innovation and LG Chem are also likely to participate in the project. The joint venture will also pave the way for Asia’s fourth-largest economy to take part in a project to develop lithium carbonate in the region, officials said. A Korean consortium including Korea Resources Corp.

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