In the morning of March 24th, Mr. Liu Jing, the General Manager of China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited. (Chalieco), met with Mr. Matthew Betts, General Manager Engineering of Rio Tinto Projects, Cora Nichols Senior Engineering Manager of Rio Tinto Projects (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and James Tjhia, Manager China Delivery of Simandou Project at CHALIECO Beijing office, where both parties discussed further deepening their cooperation.

Founded in 1873, Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. It operates in 35 countries and has 57,000 employees across six continents. .

Liu Jing welcomed the visit of Mr. Matthew Betts and his delegation. He stated that over the past twenty-odd years, CHALIECO has significantly enhanced its capabilities, boasting strong engineering and design proficiency in the smelting of non-ferrous and light metals. In recent years, CHALIECO has focused on expanding its overseas business. As an internationally leading technology service provider in the non-ferrous industry, Mr. Liu Jing hopes that both sides will strengthen their communication, take the Simandou project as an opportunity to deepen their cooperation, explore more points of collaboration, and achieve mutual benefits. Experts from CHALIECO showcased the company's key technologies in alumina, smelter, and recycled aluminum.

Mr. Matthew Betts expressed his gratitude for the reception by CHALIECO and acknowledged the company’s design and engineering capabilities. He looks forward to expanding cooperation in related fields, with the Simandou project as a foundation..