Our Stories
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Taxes Paid Report 2019
Building on our long history of transparency and providing comprehensive disclosures over the tax and other payments we make to governments -
Annual Report 2019
Our strategy is to create superior value for shareholders by meeting our customers’ needs, maximising cash from our world-class assets and allocating capital with discipline -
Climate Change Report 2019
We aim to be part of the solution to help address the climate change challenge -
Sustainability Report 2019
We produce materials essential to human progress – and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Latest Releases
31 May 2020
Statement on Juukan Gorge
MELBOURNE, Australia--Comments attributable to Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury:“We pay our respects to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People (PKKP), and we are sorry for the distress we have caused. Our relationship with the PKKP matters a lot to Rio Tinto, having worked together for many years. “We have operated on PKKP country under a comprehensive and mutually agreed
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19 May 2020
MCRI launches landmark study into children's COVID-19 immune responses with assistance from Rio Tinto
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has launched its COVID Immune research program to investigate COVID-19 effects on children’s immune systems. The new program, an Australian first, has been made possible with support from Rio Tinto, which has donated A$670,000 towards the effort. The project will leverage five of MCRI’s large and unique popul
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15 May 2020
Rio Tinto pledges A$500,000 to CareFlight as part of new A$1.1 million commitment to East Arnhem communities
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rio Tinto has pledged A$500,000 to CareFlight Northern Operations to support emergency aeromedical care in the Northern Territory as part of a A$1.1 million commitment to support East Arnhem communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contribution underlines Rio Tinto’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of the region and to provide resources to combat the effects of
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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.