Rio Tinto powers up battery plans with InoBat investment

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Rio Tinto powers up battery plans with InoBat investment

Mining giant announces investment in Slovakian R&D centre in support of plans to develop European 'battery ecosystem'

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has today announced an investment in Inobat Auto, a European-based battery technology and manufacturing company, as it looks to accelerate the development of the "battery...

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