When the Rio Tinto Frankfurt office opened in the mid-1960s, it was the company’s gateway to the European market—and one of the company’s first sales offices. Rio Tinto acquired U.S. Borax shortly thereafter in 1967. And our operations throughout Spain, France, and the Netherlands began to work closely with sales teams in Germany.
Products critical to modern life are often made with multiple materials and compounds. That’s why it’s important to have experts such as Allen Zheng, who applies his rich cross-commodity experience to serve refined borates and aluminium customers.
We're excited to announce a new lab building is officially online at Borax Français in Coudekerque. The lab enables better customer support and advances refined borate product research and development.
Elizabeth (Liz) Stone, a graduate of this year’s California Borates Instrumentation Electronics (IE) apprentice programme. Liz recently became a 1st class electrician and was even more proud to achieve this success as the only women in her class.
For 20 years, a small flock of kestrels has called our Rotterdam site home. Learn what U.S. Borax Logistics Coordinator, Mart Van Hamburg, and our team is doing to spread awareness and protect this endangered bird.
Learning about and working with essential materials has defined Maryam Moravej’s career. Now, as the new technical marketing manager for U.S. Borax, Maryam is applying her extensive experience to solve customers’ complex challenges and lead sustainability transition efforts.
Rio Tinto has successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott copper operations in Salt Lake City, Utah, to determine the suitability of renewable diesel for open pit haulage.
Boron mining safety looks completely different today than it did when we started operating 150 years ago. This year, as we celebrate an important milestone, we look back at how U.S. Borax has played a leading role in improving safety.