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Revolutionary Emission-Free Aluminum Production Eyes 2030 Launch

11/14/2025

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Elysis, the joint venture between Alcoa Corp. and Rio Tinto Plc, demonstrated high-amperage aluminum production with no direct carbon dioxide emissions at the Alma smelter in Quebec.
Testing will continue toward commercial development by 2030.
The venture began in 2018 and has support from Apple Inc., the Canadian government, and the province of Quebec, with capital commitments totaling C$650 million ($464 million).

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Elysis, the joint venture between Alcoa Corp. and Rio Tinto Plc, demonstrated high-amperage aluminum production with no direct carbon dioxide emissions at the Alma smelter in Quebec.
Testing will continue toward commercial development by 2030.
The venture began in 2018 and has support from Apple Inc., the Canadian government, and the province of Quebec, with capital commitments totaling C$650 million ($464 million).