November 15, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) (London, England) has announced that it will proceed with construction of an additional solar array at its Kennecott copper mine and concentrator in Utah. The project is part of more than $8.4 billion worth of active U.S. and Canadian Metals & Minerals projects being tracked by Industrial Info that features a renewable energy component. Similarly to other miners and energy companies, Rio Tinto is aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, achieving a 50% reduction by 2030. The 25-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Kennecott copper complex will join a 5-MW solar plant completed at the location in 2023, bringing the operation's total renewable generation to 30 MW.
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