Rio Tinto (RIO) and Prysmian are collaborating on an industrial trial to produce low-carbon aluminum cables specifically for the data center market, Rio Tinto said Thursday.

Rio Tinto said that as part of the trial, it produced aluminium rod using a blend of low-carbon metal from its hydropowered Alma smelter in Quebec, Canada, and aluminium made using the Elysis technology, which eliminates direct greenhouse gas emissions from the smelting process.

The initiative is part of a five-year supply agreement signed between the two companies in 2023. Under the pact, the companies are integrating their research and development to accelerate lower-carbon aluminium solutions for energy transmission and digital hubs.

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