Japan, Dec. 26 -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed on November 20 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rio Tinto plc (Rio Tinto). Rio Tinto is a leading global mining company operating in 35 countries worldwide. It produces and supplies essential minerals and metals such as iron ore, copper, aluminum, and lithium that are indispensable for everyday life and critical for decarbonization and the energy transition. Rio Tinto has long been one of Japan's largest suppliers of minerals and metals, deeply engaged with Japanese companies across the entire value chain from upstream development to transportation, and continues to strengthen its collaboration with them as an important business partner. The MOU aims to sup...