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We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
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Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel
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Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?
Sustainability – the expectation, not the exception
Shaping our aluminium product offering to meet demand for greener metals
Bringing to market materials critical to urbanisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Look inside a mine of the future
Our most intelligent mine yet is pioneering new mining technologies
Rincon Project
A long-life, low-cost and low-carbon lithium source
Simandou Project
The world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Sustainability Reporting 2022
We have a responsibility to extract the full value from the minerals and materials we produce in the safest and most sustainable way possible
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
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We’ve launched a new interactive map of our tailings facilities
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
Country-by-country report 2022
Our Country-by Country report 2022 complements our Taxes Paid Report, covering financial information on a country-by-country basis for all countries where we had a taxable presence
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New partnership a slapshot for sustainability
Rio Tinto becomes official aluminium partner of the Montreal Canadiens
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Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College London
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About 200 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, at the bottom of Lac de Gras in Canada's Northwest Territories, sit some of the world’s most beautiful and sought-after diamonds.
The Diavik Diamond Mine, which we own and manage, comprises four diamond-bearing pipes that we mine using a combination of open pit and underground mining. Our diamonds from Diavik are stunning white gems, produced to the highest possible standards of safety and integrity.
The design, construction and operation of Diavik is a story of success on a grand scale, in part because it is in one of the most challenging environments in the world: the sub-arctic tundra, one of the world’s pristine environments with one of the most delicate ecosystems. We are committed to protecting the biodiversity of this unique landscape.
And, through innovation, world class engineering technologies and partnering with Indigenous people, we are able to mine some of the world’s most ethical diamonds with a minimal impact on the local land, water, and wildlife.
All mines have a finite life cycle and Diavik has planned for its closure from the outset. The buildings on site have been designed to be removed. And when mining ends, the embankments will be reclaimed and lake water will flow back into the open pit.
We have developed world class engineering technology and techniques to hold back the waters of Lac de Gras (to reach the diamond-bearing pipes at the bottom of the lake) in a way that minimises disturbance. Once we have built the embankment, creating a pool of water within the lake, we pump millions of litres from this pool back into the lake, monitoring water quality and fish stocks.
In 2018, we commissioned the fourth diamond pipe, known as A21, at the Diavik Diamond Mine. The pipe provides an important source of incremental ore supply as an open pit while options to mine underground are explored.
Our focus on minimising our environmental impact was also inherent in our construction of an award-winning wind farm that generates enough renewable energy to power Diavik’s underground mine. It is one of the largest hybrid wind-diesel power facilities at a remote mine site and, since coming online in 2012, the windfarm has offset Diavik’s diesel use by over 43 million litres and reduced the overall greenhouse gas emissions by 105,000 tonnes.
All mines have a finite life cycle and Diavik has planned for its closure from the outset. The buildings on site have been designed to be removed without a trace. And when mining ends, the embankments will be reclaimed and lake water will flow back into the open pit.
We are working to support our people to ensure local communities benefit from the sustainable development of our mine, including the Northwest Territories and West Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada – Rio Tinto has appointed Matthew Breen as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mine, effective 8 December. Matt, previously General Manager of Operations at Diavik, will lead the mine and its 1,230 employees in the next phase of its development. Matt is a very experienced operational leader, and has worked across multiple operations and geographies over the past two decades, i
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada — In an effort to support those who have been impacted by the recent wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Diavik Diamond Mine today announced a donation of CAN$250,000 to the United Way Northwest Territories (UWNWT) to support with wildfire response efforts. This donation comes from the Rio Tinto Disaster Relief Fund, and underscores the company's dedication to aiding h
YELLOWKNIFE, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine will build the largest solar power plant across Canada’s territories, featuring over 6,600 solar panels that will generate approximately 4,200 megawatt-hours of carbon-free electricity annually for the mine. The solar power plant will provide up to 25% of Diavik’s electricity during closure work that will run until 2029,
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