Breakthrough of the century? Your iPhone could soon be made of carbon-free aluminium

Madeleine Cuff
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Rio Tinto and Alcoa join forces to scale 'revolutionary' low-carbon aluminium smelting process, with Apple lined up as first customer

Three of the world's most powerful mining, metals, and technology firms have today joined forces to deliver a "revolutionary" new process to smelt aluminium that promises to cut carbon dioxide emissions...

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