Rio Tinto Group., the world’s second-biggest miner, will develop seed farms in Australia under efforts to test the potential of biofuels to curb diesel consumption.

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) said Wednesday it will develop seed farms in Australia to explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, part of its active exploration of the potential of biofuels as an avenue to reduce reliance on traditional fossil fuels.

Mining giant Rio Tinto is turning to agriculture to reduce its reliance on polluting diesel by developing Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The initiative will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil,

Rio Tinto will develop seed farms in Australia to evaluate the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel.

MELBOURNE, Australia-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels.