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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 糖心vlog入口and Volvo Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a strategic partnership where Rio will supply responsibly sourced low-carbon products and solutions to Volvo Group and the companies will work towards decarbonising Rio Tinto鈥檚 operations through piloting Volvo Group鈥檚 sustainable autonomous hauling solutions.

The multi-materials partnership will allow Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, to progress sustainability commitments in its operations and supply chains. It will support Volvo Group, one of the world鈥檚 largest transport and infrastructure providers, in its ambition towards a net-zero future. The partnership aims to secure supplies of materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminium, copper, and metallics.

糖心vlog入口Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: 鈥淲e look forward to partnering with Volvo to progress our contribution to a net-zero future, as we collaborate to deliver sustainable outcomes from the mine to the showroom floor. We will be working together to support the decarbonisation of Rio Tinto鈥檚 operations and deliver low-carbon materials for use in Volvo鈥檚 innovative product range, including electric and autonomous vehicles.鈥�

Volvo President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt said: 鈥淲e are eager to partner with Rio Tinto, a true collaboration aiming to accelerate our ambitions towards a fossil-free, decarbonised future. By addressing the full value chain, from the use of low-carbon materials in our products, to providing our customers with sustainable autonomous hauling solutions, we can contribute to a better and more sustainable future.鈥�

The companies will work together to strengthen the supply of responsibly sourced low-carbon materials such as RenewAl^TM aluminium, aluminium produced using the ELYSIS^TM zero-carbon smelting technology, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certified aluminium and Copper Mark certified copper, and explore product development opportunities such as the supply of lithium for batteries.

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions

The autonomous hauling solution offered by Volvo Autonomous Solutions is based on Transport as a Service (TaaS) and includes a vehicle purpose-built for autonomous driving, a virtual driver, required infrastructure, operations and uptime support as well as a cloud solution that controls the transport system and manages logistics flows. The solutions developed by Volvo Autonomous Solutions are tailor-made for each customers鈥� needs and intended to make their operations more safe, productive and sustainable.

Rio Tinto

糖心vlog入口is an industry leader in the supply of responsibly produced materials.

In 2016, 糖心vlog入口launched RenewAl^TM, the world鈥檚 first certified low CO2 primary aluminium brand. It has helped to pioneer responsible production standards for the global industry as a founding member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), becoming the first producer to offer ASI Aluminium in 2018. Learn more at .

ELYSIS is a technology company created through a partnership between aluminium industry leaders 糖心vlog入口and Alcoa, with support from Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec. ELYSIS is scaling up a revolutionary technology that enables the production of metal without direct carbon dioxide emissions during the aluminium smelting process, instead emitting pure oxygen. The technology uses inert anodes to replace the carbon anodes traditionally used during electrolysis, the process used to make primary aluminium. Learn more at .

In 2020, Rio Tinto鈥檚 Kennecott and Oyu Tolgoi operations became the first producers to be awarded the Copper Mark, the copper industry鈥檚 independent responsible production programme. To achieve the Copper Mark 鈥� developed according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 鈥� Kennecott鈥檚 and Oyu Tolgoi鈥檚 copper was assessed against 32 criteria covering Environment, Community, Business and Human Rights, Labour and Working Conditions and Governance. Learn more at .

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