# Rio Tinto, Alcoa and Apple partner on new aluminum smelting process

Rio Tinto Aluminum and Alcoa Corporation announced a joint venture called Elysis to commercialize a patented aluminum production method that eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions, backed by Apple. The process is expected to reach commercial scale by 2024.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-05-31
- Where: Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Apple](https://endata.com/companies/2967.md) (partner)
- [Alcoa Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/7297.md) (partner)
- [Rio Tinto Aluminum](https://endata.com/companies/31825.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-2957-2), 2018-05-31: "Rio Tinto Aluminum and Alcoa Corporation announced 'Elysis'—a new joint venture aimed at commercializing a patented aluminum production method that eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional smelting process."

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