London s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the most as it traded ex-dividend, while insurer Aviva topped the blue-chip index on strong first-half earnings. . | August 14, 2021
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Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to provide a first commercial batch of high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its North American operations to Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing.
This first sale is being delivered through Rio Tinto’s unique position as a producer of both aluminium and scandium, and its technical capability to develop specialised alloys.
Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will deliver alloy billets made of responsibly produced, low carbon aluminium from its hydro-powered Canadian smelters and high purity scandium oxide from its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The billets will be processed by Amaero into powder for 3D printing and offered to the market for high temperature applications.
2021 Notice of annual general meeting The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc will be held at 11:00am on Friday, 9 April 2021 at 6 St James s Square, London, SW1Y 4AD. Due to the UK government restrictions on public gatherings to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and mindful of public health concerns, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the annual general meeting in person. Shareholders can instead participate in the annual general meeting virtually via a live webcast, where they will be able to vote and ask questions. Details of how to attend virtually can be found on pages 12-13. To vote ahead of the annual general meeting, please complete and submit a proxy form in line with the instructions set out in this notice.
Australia s New South Wales state has approved all of the planning applications that
would cause damage to Aboriginal heritage sites it has received
in the past year, according to a state budget. | March 4, 2021
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HANOI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose on Monday as
optimism around a U.S. stimulus raised hopes of better demand
for metals and a recovery in the world s biggest economy.
Copper is often used as a gauge of global economic health.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose
1% to $7,990 a tonne by 0314 GMT, while the most-traded March
copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange
advanced 1.6 to 58,810 yuan ($9,107.24) a tonne.
A $1.9-trillion COVID-19 aid package could be passed by U.S.
lawmakers as soon as this month just as coronavirus vaccines are
being rolled out globally.