Arianne Phosphate announced the signing of a project agreement with Rio Tinto to review potential maritime services sharing. This project agreement provides for discussions focused on Arianne's use of ships serving Rio Tinto to deliver phosphate concentrate to international markets. This partnership would minimize the environmental impact of the transport on the Saguenay River by fully maximizing the use of these Rio Tinto ships.

This kind of partnership ties in with Arianne's ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its Lac à Paul project, as well as enhancing the project's economics. This project agreement also focuses on the sharing of common services such as ship towing on the Saguenay River.