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Rio Tinto to build solar plant at Diavik mine

Rio Tinto announced it will build the largest solar plant in Canada’s northern territories to supply electricity to its Diavik diamond mine.

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Rio Tinto's Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Canada. Source: Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto's Diavik diamond mine in Lac de Gras, Canada. Source: Rio Tinto

The solar plant will have over 6,600 solar panels that generate about 4,200MWh of green electricity annually, providing up to 25% of Diavik's electricity during closure work until 2029. Commercial production...

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