RevoCast's newly commissioned casting plant in Langley, British Columbia, will add more than 80,000 metric tons of annual 6000-series aluminum billet capacity to North America's extrusion supply — and Rio Tinto will market every ton of it under a long-term exclusive agreement announced September 30, 2026.

The deal links RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd., a recycled-content producer based near Vancouver, with London-headquartered Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining and metals firms. Rio Tinto says the arrangement expands its ability to supply low-carbon aluminum billet to extruders 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 company states.

What does the plant actually produce?

The Langley facility was commissioned in August 2026, according to Rio Tinto. It casts 6000-series billet for extrusions serving four end markets:

• construction
• transportation
• industrial products
• consumer goods

The feedstock is recycled aluminum, processed with what the two companies call advanced remelting technology designed to maximize energy efficiency and cut emissions. Rio Tinto did not disclose the specific remelting equipment or the plant's recycled-content percentage.

On Rio Tinto's side of the ledger sits its Kitimat complex in British Columbia, where the company produces what it brands low-carbon primary aluminum smelted with hydropower. The companies say combining Kitimat primary metal with Langley remelted billet gives manufacturers access to high-quality, lower-carbon billet produced closer to their operations, while strengthening regional supply chains and supporting greater circularity in British Columbia's construction sector.

Who said what?

Matt Schicke, a vice president with Rio Tinto, framed the agreement around customer demand for recycled and low-carbon inputs. He said: "This partnership strengthens our ability to help customers increase the recycled and low-carbon content of their products and build more resilient value chains."

Thomas Martini, president and CEO of RevoCast, positioned the deal as a scale-up moment for the young producer. He said: "Our partnership with Rio Tinto marks an important milestone for RevoCast, bringing together our advanced remelting capabilities with Rio Tinto's global expertise, market knowledge and reach. Together, we are expanding access to reliable, high-quality, low-carbon billet with recycled content for extrusion customers across North America, while helping strengthen the region's aluminum supply chain."

Built capacity vs. announced commitments

The 80,000-ton Langley casthouse is built and commissioned capacity, not a project on paper. What remains to be demonstrated is throughput: neither company disclosed current utilization rates, contracted volumes or billet pricing terms. The exclusivity of the marketing arrangement means Rio Tinto's commercial network, not RevoCast's own sales team, will determine how quickly the plant's output moves into extrusion presses across the continent.

For the recycled aluminum stream, the deal signals continued pull from extruders seeking lower-carbon billet feedstock in the construction and transportation segments. For Rio Tinto, it extends a hydropower-based low-carbon aluminum franchise into the recycled-content segment without new smelting investment.

The milestone to watch now is the first sustained run of Langley billet through Rio Tinto's order book — and whether the companies disclose contracted tonnage as the plant ramps toward its stated 80,000-ton annual capacity.