Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Purpose & Values
The drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our purpose
Business Strategy
Climate change is at the heart of our business strategy
Innovation
Finding better ways to do things is in our DNA
We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
Iron Ore
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel
7 things the world will need for a low-carbon future
Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?
Sustainability – the expectation, not the exception
Shaping our aluminium product offering to meet demand for greener metals
Bringing to market materials critical to urbanisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Look inside a mine of the future
Our most intelligent mine yet is pioneering new mining technologies
Rincon Project
A long-life, low-cost and low-carbon lithium source
Simandou Project
The world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Sustainability Reporting 2023
As temporary custodians of the land where we operate, we are entrusted with accessing the world’s essential materials and making them available for society’s use
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Tailings
We’ve launched a new interactive map of our tailings facilities
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
Reports 2023
Download our 2023 Annual Report, Climate Change Report, Sustainability Fact Book and Taxes Paid Report
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Things you can't live without
Our podcast discussing what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on
A new way to decarbonise steel
Tackling a global challenge
Tackling it all
A short documentary series with the Queensland Reds is inspiring working women everywhere
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In Australia, our diverse supply chain makes operating mines and refineries across regional and remote locations possible.
We have a long history in Australia, and we’re committed to working with Indigenous and local businesses to support the many Australian communities we operate in or near.
Through our Buy Local initiative, we partner with Australian businesses in communities we operate in or near, big and small, to source the goods and services we need. It’s about providing opportunities that help Indigenous and local businesses grow, and in doing so creating new jobs and training opportunities for many Australians.
Indigenous and local suppliers are an important part of building strong local economies and communities. By increasing opportunities for Indigenous and local suppliers, we can improve long-term benefits for the regions we operate in.
View and submit responses for our open expressions of interest of goods and services required across many of our operations Australia-wide, using our Expressions of Interest Portal.
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Across the Pilbara region in Western Australia, our integrated operations use leading technology to mine and transport iron ore to our customers safely, efficiently and in response to market conditions. This includes a network of 17 iron ore mines, 4 independent port terminals, a 2,000 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure.
Dampier Salt Limited has operations in Dampier and Port Hedland, it's the world's largest exporter of seaborne salt. It’s the world's largest exporter of seaborne salt.
In Paterson Province, we discovered copper-gold mineralisation in 2017, and then started establishing our greenfield Winu project. We’re still developing the project, and first ore remains subject to regulatory and other required approvals.
And in the remote East Kimberley region to the north, at our now-closed Argyle diamond mine we’re working closely with Traditional Owners to rehabilitate the land and return it to them.
We’re a global leader in aluminium, operating bauxite mines and alumina refineries as well as smelters that produce aluminium certified as responsible.
Our aluminium business has been supplying world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. We operate bauxite mines in Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory and Weipa in Far North Queensland, with processing facilities, ports, power stations, a rail network and related infrastructure.
In Gladstone, on Queensland’s central coast, the Yarwun alumina refinery produces more than 3 million tonnes of alumina per year. Alumina is exported globally or as feedstock to our smelting operations.
Boyne Smelting operations is situated 30 kilometres from Yarwun in Gladstone. We also have smelting operations in Bell Bay, Tasmania and the Tiwai Peninsula in Southland, New Zealand.
We are a founding partner of Grow Local in Karratha, Western Australia, helping local businesses grow through information, training and building industry connections.
Delivered in partnership with Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry WA, Grow Local helps connect local businesses to procurement and project opportunities through events held locally in the Pilbara.
As part of the program, we’re proud to work with industry and local government to deliver targeted workshops, business briefings, and one-on-one training and advice to help build local industry strength.
For further information, please visit the Karratha & Districts Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Grow Local website.
We know it’s important that small businesses are paid in a timely manner. We offer small Australian suppliers shorter payment terms to ensure they are paid within 14 days of receipt of a valid invoice.
These payment terms apply to businesses who supply us up to A$1 million of goods and services, or those with an annual turnover up to A$10 million.
Shorter payment terms, and ongoing work to simplify and systemise our procurement processes, reflect a commitment to improve our partnership with suppliers.
If you’re a small Australian supplier seeking more information about our payment terms or believe you qualify for our Australian small business 14-day payment terms, please contact VendorFeedback@riotinto.com.
From Weipa, at the northern tip of Queensland, to Brisbane, from Tasmania’s Bell Bay to Gove in the Northern Territory, and from Perth to the vast landscapes of the Pilbara and the Kimberley, Australia is home to almost half our global business and employees.
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With the exception of the use of cookies (explained below), Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
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