Amazon Web Services inks landmark metal deal with mining giant Rio Tinto
AWS and Rio Tinto's Nuton venture partnered to use bioleaching technology for lower-carbon copper extraction for AWS data centers.Summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a two-year agreement with Nuton, the bioleaching venture of mining giant Rio Tinto. AWS will be the first customer of copper produced using Nuton’s innovative bioleaching technology at the Johnson Camp mine, utilizing the environmentally friendly extracted copper in its US data centers. The partnership also involves AWS providing cloud-based data support to optimize Nuton’s bioleaching operations, which aims to significantly reduce water usage and carbon emissions compared to conventional copper processing. Both companies view this collaboration as a key step in scaling the production of cleaner, lower-carbon materials, aligning with AWS's sustainability goals, including its Climate Pledge to reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
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