BMW eyes Rio Tinto's low-carbon Canada aluminium for US plant

Diversified miner Rio Tinto and automotive giant BMW on Tuesday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of low-carbon aluminium from Canada into the BMW supply chain.

Under the new partnership, Rio Tinto plans to provide aluminium to BMW’s vehicle production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for use in body components from 2024.