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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 .
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Jun 28, 2016 · Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium production and a major producer of diamonds in Canada. Learn about its latest projects, initiatives and achievements in sustainability, diversity and innovation.
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.
Alcan was purchased by Australian-British multinational Rio Tinto for $38 billion in 2007, becoming Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. in 2008. It was headquartered in Montreal , in its Maison Alcan complex. [1]
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.
