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Rio Tinto Alcan is a Canada-based mining company. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, it is a subsidiary of global mining conglomerate Rio Tinto. It was created on 15 November 2007 as the result of the merger between Rio Tinto's Canadian subsidiary and Canadian company Alcan.
- 68,000 (including joint-ventures)
- 1902 as a subsidiary of Alcoa
- US$23.60 billion (2006)
Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelters portfolio.
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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.
Jul 12, 2007 · Rio Tinto and Alcan announced a friendly merger in 2007, ending a hostile takeover bid by Alcoa. The deal created the world's largest aluminum company, based in Montreal and led by Alcan CEO Dick Evans.
Rio Tinto Aluminium (previously known as Comalco) is now known as Rio Tinto Alcan after Rio's takeover of Alcan. It was the world's eighth largest aluminium company. It mines and manufactures bauxite, alumina and primary aluminium.
In 2007, Rio Tinto acquired Alcan in a US$38 billion deal. The offer served to undermine a hostile bid of $27.5bn from Alcoa, Alcan's US rival. Rio Tinto thus became the world's leading aluminum producer. The company quickly announced its intention to sell off the Engineered Products and Packaging business groups.
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