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Europe’s race to decarbonise requires a secure and sustainable supply of critical minerals
By Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive, Minerals, Rio Tinto

Mining waste is fertile ground
Finding a new use for a by-product of aluminium production

Amid chaos and uncertainty, Canada has an opportunity for industrial leadership
Jakob Stausholm, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto

Artefacts reveal new insights to history
A new Canadian research project aims to resolve “unfinished business”

From Bauxite to Beverage Cans
Using blockchain to help trace our responsible aluminium

Nose to tail mining
Making the most of what we take from the ground

How do you make a nutrition label for aluminium?
By tracing the steps from START to finish

Stronger Together
Supporting entrepreneurship in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Schefferville on track for growth
North America’s first Indigenous-owned and operated railroad

Meet Josette: Mind Mixer in Chief
Josette leads the team innovating more sustainable aluminium

A New Steel Powder for 3D Printing
Something infinitely small is making a big change

A Critical Mineral Hiding in the Desert
Extracting lithium from mining waste

Strike While the Iron (Ore) is Hot: One Woman’s Philosophy
At the Iron Ore Company of Canada, Michelle has broken a lot of barriers - and “moved a lot of dirt” - thanks to three rules for living and working.

Meet Nugget
One curious elf goes on an adventure at our Diavik Diamond Mine

Even superfoods need their minerals
Using aluminium waste to grow better blueberries

A concrete solution to waste
Creating a building product from waste from aluminium production

From the Classroom to the Boardroom
Women in science promise to change the world

One More Reason to Love Our Aluminium
Responsibly produced and soon to be recycled too

Extracting scandium from waste
Pioneering a new source of a critical mineral

Shelter for victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporting our communities through the crisis

A new aluminium alloy is born
Stronger and more sustainable.

The world's most coveted diamonds
Beauty and integrity

Carbon-free aluminium smelting is a step closer
Revolutionising the way aluminium is made

Life, as a modern explorer
It really is one of the best jobs in the world.

Five reasons you should love aluminium as much as we do
We're passionate about producing this high-quality, groundbreaking material.

Meet Ugly Butt
Not your average bear – but then, this isn't your average job.