Rio Tinto's activities generally require the exclusive use of land, at least in the medium term, for mining, processing, smelting and associated infrastructure such as ports, railways and power stations. We refer to this as our footprint. It may also include land which we have disturbed and then rehabilitated. While our aim is for progressive rehabilitation of disturbed areas, the extent to which this can be achieved will depend on the type of operation, mine planning constraints and land management practices.

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