First ASI certification

An alumina refinery, five aluminium smelters and associated casting, recycling, waste management and infrastructure facilities in Canada, owned and operated by Rio Tinto, are the first operations to be certified against ASI’s ground-breaking Performance Standard for environmental, social and governance performance. In addition, Rio Tinto’s bauxite mine in Gove, Australia, is the first mine to receive ASI Performance Standard certification and the second ASI Certification issued.  Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the world’s first certifications against its newly launched standards for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. ASI Certification of the Rio Tinto facilities located in the province of…