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SuperChar signs five-year bio pellet supply agreement with Rio Tinto Aluminium
22 July 2026
Tags: Gladstone Project Rio Tinto
SuperChar Limited has signed a five-year supply agreement with Rio Tinto Aluminium to supply bio pellets as a fossil fuel replacement in the power generation process at the Yarwun and QAL facilities at Gladstone. Initial supply of 35,000 tonnes per annum can increase to 400,000 tonnes per annum under the Agreement.
“Reducing our alumina refineries’ reliance on fossil fuel will require a mix of technologies, innovation and partnerships, and bio pellets are one of the practical options.” - Rio Tinto
“That 35,000 tonnes, as we burn it, will reduce our carbon emissions by 90,000 tonnes per annum.” - Tim McDougall, GM Bauxite & Alumina, Rio Tinto
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/biochar-coal-superchar-rio-tinto-central-qld/106897034
https://discoveryalert.com.au/alumina-decarbonisation-rio-tinto-bio-pellet-superchar/