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Community Agreements
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Cultural Heritage
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Social & Economic Development
We work hard to leave a lasting, positive legacy everywhere we work
Latest Releases
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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02 July 2020
Update on COVID-19 testing at Diavik diamond mine and food security initiatives
MONTREAL, Canada – Nearly 2,600 tests for COVID-19 have now been completed at Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada, with no cases detected in the workforce. On-site testing using nasopharyngeal swabs was introduced for Diavik employees and contractors seven weeks ago in collaboration with the Chief Public Health Officer of the Northwest Territories, as an extra p
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01 July 2020
Rio Tinto adds a strategy and development role to the executive committee
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has added a new role to its executive committee as it considers the next phase of its transformation to reinforce the company’s commitment to strategy, technology and climate change in a new era. Peter Toth will become Group executive, Strategy and Development with a focus on leading Rio Tinto’s transformation efforts around portfolio, climate
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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.