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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
25 November 2020
Rio Tinto donates C$360,000 to domestic and family violence support organisations across Canada
Montreal – To help support women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, Rio Tinto is donating C$360,000 to 12 women’s shelters and local organizations across Canada. The contribution will allow these organizations to continue providing a variety of support services to women and their families, including safe shelters, education and training, counselling, workshops and activities
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23 November 2020
Rio Tinto and Tsinghua University extend partnership on resources, energy and sustainable development
Rio Tinto has further strengthened its partnership with China’s Tsinghua University, signing a new partnership agreement and committing a further 30 million yuan ($4.5 million) over the next five years to support research projects of at the Tsinghua-Rio Tinto Joint Research Centre for Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development.The partnership will continue to focus on sustainability issues, par
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06 November 2020
Western Australia’s newest airport opens at Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine
Western Australia’s newest airport has opened at Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri[1] iron ore project in the Pilbara where construction is progressing ahead of the expected production ramp-up in early 2022. The facility can accept a range of different aircraft including Boeing 737’s, A320’s, F100’s and King Airs. The current flight schedule includes four flights a week with additional flights
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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 Dioxide
Titanium dioxide is used in some of the world’s most challenging applications.