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Communities
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Community Agreements
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Our Communities Expertise
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Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage is the aspects of a community's past and present that it considers valuable and wants to pass on to future generations -
Social & Economic Development
We work hard to leave a lasting, positive legacy everywhere we work
Latest Releases
09 July 2020
NZAS terminates electricity contract and plans to wind-down operations following strategic review
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following the conclusion of its strategic review which has shown the business is no longer viable given high energy costs and a challenging outlook for the Aluminum industry. As a result, NZAS has given Meridian Energy notice t
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09 July 2020
Rio Tinto supports COVID-19 isolation shelter in Yellowknife
Rio Tinto is partnering with the Yellowknife Women’s Society to support their COVID-19 isolation shelter with a C$150,000 contribution. As part of Rio Tinto’s worldwide community investment in COVID-19 relief initiatives, this funding will provide accommodation and food for individuals who are at high medical risk of serious illness or death if they contract the virus. It will also support the hir
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03 July 2020
Oyu Tolgoi mine design confirms project schedule and cost ranges and update to Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oyu Tolgoi LLC has completed an updated feasibility study (OTFS20) and is in the process of submitting this to the Government of Mongolia. The OTFS20 has been prepared in accordance with Mongolian regulations and standards which require mining companies to submit updated feasibility studies every five years. The updated study incorporates a new mine desi
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Iron ore
Iron ore, one of the most abundant metals on Earth, is the primary raw material used to make steel. -
Aluminium
Lightweight and infinitely recyclable, aluminium is found in everything from jet engines to electric vehicles to mobile phones. -
Copper
From the days of antiquity, copper has been used for its many benefits: tough but malleable, corrosion-resistant and recyclable, and an excellent conductor of heat and transmitter of electricity. -
Borates
Deposited millions of years ago, borates are crystallised salts that contain boron, which is essential to plant growth, but it is also used in high tech applications. -
Diamonds
Diamonds often mark our most unique and important moments, helping us to celebrate the best things in life. -
Salt
Salt is essential for human life. The majority of the salt we produce is used by the chemical industry, where it helps make materials like glass, paper, plastics, textiles and even soaps and detergents. -
Titanium
Titanium is used in some of the world’s most challenging applications.