Rio Tinto chases greener identity in Australia and China

Mining giant's projects seek to cut emissions in carbon-heavy industries

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A ship at a Rio Tinto aluminum refinery in northern Australia: The mining titan is working to cut carbon emissions in its extraction and processing operations. © Reuters

FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SYDNEY -- Rio Tinto is digging for ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions across mining and smelting operations ranging from Australia and the U.S. to China, the company's largest market.

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