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Rio Tinto, RevoCast Expand North American Low-Carbon Aluminum Billet Supply
Rio Tinto will exclusively market aluminum billet from RevoCast's new British Columbia casting facility under a long-term agreement combining hydropower-based primary aluminum with recycled metal. The Langley plant can produce more than 80,000 tonnes of 6xxx-series billet annually.
By Paul Ploumis
Published October 1, 2026
Summary Points
- Rio Tinto and RevoCast have signed a long-term agreement covering low-carbon aluminum billet for North American extrusion customers.
- Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet produced at RevoCast's Langley, British Columbia, casting facility.
- The billet will combine hydropower-based primary aluminum from Rio Tinto's Kitimat operations with recycled aluminum processed by RevoCast.
- The Langley plant has annual capacity exceeding 80,000 tonnes of 6xxx-series aluminum billet.
- The companies say the arrangement will increase access to billet with recycled content while strengthening regional aluminum supply chains.
MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): Rio Tinto and RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd. have signed a long-term agreement aimed at expanding the supply of low-carbon aluminum billet to extrusion manufacturers across North America.
Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet produced at RevoCast's newly commissioned casting facility in Langley, British Columbia.
The product will combine hydropower-based primary aluminum from Rio Tinto's Kitimat operations with recycled aluminum processed by RevoCast, linking primary metal production and secondary material in a regional billet supply chain.
Langley Plant Adds More Than 80,000 Tonnes of Billet Capacity
RevoCast commissioned the Langley facility in August 2026.
The plant has annual production capacity of more than 80,000 tonnes of 6xxx-series aluminum billet, giving the partnership a significant volume of material for North American extrusion customers.
The facility incorporates recycled aluminum and uses advanced remelting technology designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions during processing.
Rio Tinto said the arrangement will allow manufacturers to source billet containing both low-carbon primary aluminum and recycled material from within the region.
SCRAPMONSTER EDGE
The strategic value of the agreement is the combination of primary and recycled metal in one regional billet offering. Rio Tinto supplies hydropower-based primary aluminum from Kitimat, while RevoCast adds recycled aluminum and remelting capacity. For extrusion buyers, that creates another North American source of 6xxx-series billet with recycled content.
Partnership Targets Extrusion Manufacturers Across North America
Extrusion manufacturers use 6xxx-series aluminum billet across a wide range of fabricated products, making reliable billet supply an important part of the downstream aluminum chain.
Rio Tinto said producing the material closer to customers is intended to reduce transportation distances and strengthen regional supply reliability.
The company also said the partnership will help customers increase the recycled and low-carbon content of finished aluminum products.
RevoCast President and CEO Thomas Martini described the agreement as an important step for the company, bringing together its remelting capabilities with Rio Tinto's market reach and aluminum industry experience.
Kitimat Primary Aluminum Meets Recycled Feedstock
Rio Tinto's contribution comes from its aluminum operations in Kitimat, British Columbia, where primary metal is produced using hydropower.
RevoCast will combine that primary aluminum with recycled material through its Langley casting operation.
The structure gives the companies a way to increase recycled content without relying entirely on secondary feedstock, while maintaining access to primary metal for alloy and quality requirements.
The companies say the resulting billet offering supports greater aluminum circularity by returning recycled metal to manufacturing while maintaining a regional primary aluminum supply component.
Agreement Extends Rio Tinto's Low-Carbon Aluminum Strategy
The RevoCast agreement adds another downstream channel for Rio Tinto's lower-carbon Canadian aluminum production.
The company has been expanding low-carbon aluminum capacity in Canada while also working with downstream manufacturers and processors seeking reduced-emissions and recycled-content metal.
For RevoCast, the agreement provides access to Rio Tinto's commercial network while giving its newly commissioned Langley plant a direct route to extrusion customers across North America.
The arrangement strengthens both companies' positions in the regional aluminum value chain by connecting primary production, recycled feedstock, remelting, casting and downstream billet sales.
