Our Stories
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Annual Report 2020
Our strategy is to create superior, sustainable value for shareholders, in partnership with our stakeholders, by meeting customers’ needs, maximising cash from world-class assets and allocating capital with discipline -
Climate Change Report 2020
Our ambition is to reach net zero emissions across our operations by 2050 -
Sustainability Report 2020
Our values, experience and history tell us that we must work in a way that delivers real, lasting benefits for the owners of our company as well as the wider communities in which we operate -
Our Statement on Modern Slavery 2020
We are taking concrete steps to identify and address modern slavery risks throughout our global business and supply chains
Latest Releases
30 June 2021
Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Richards Bay Minerals
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto has declared force majeure on customer contracts at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due to an escalation in the security situation at the operations. This has led to the decision to cease operations until the safety and security position improves. Rio Tinto chief executive Minerals, Sinead Kaufman, said: “The safety of our people is our top prio
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29 June 2021
Début de la construction des cuves à anodes inertes de taille commerciale
MONTREAL, Canada – Une étape importante a été franchie aujourd'hui dans l'élimination de tous les gaz à effet de serre directement reliés à la production d'aluminium, avec le début de la construction des premières cuves prototypes à l'échelle commerciale de la technologie à anodes inertes d'ELYSIS, à l'aluminerie d'Alma de Rio Tinto, au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Québec). ELYSIS est une coentreprise
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29 June 2021
Start of construction of commercial-scale inert anode cells
MONTREAL, Canada -- Eliminating all direct greenhouse gases from aluminium smelting has taken a major step forward today with the start of construction on the first commercial-scale prototype cells of ELYSIS’ inert anode technology, at Rio Tinto’s Alma smelter in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. ELYSIS is a joint venture company led by Rio Tinto and Alcoa that is developing a new breakthrough tech
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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.