Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Purpose & Values
The drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our purpose
Business Strategy
Climate change is at the heart of our business strategy
We are 150
150 years of finding better ways
We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
Iron Ore
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel
7 things the world will need for a low-carbon future
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
Tailings
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
Results
Half Year Results 2023 released 26 July
Get the latest news, stories and updates
Nammuldi rock shelter
Our statement on the Nammuldi rock shelter
Fuelling our tanks with renewable diesel
Diesel made from renewable raw materials is helping us reduce emissions
Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College London
Discover more about life at Rio Tinto
Graduates & Students
If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it
Empowering families with flexibility
Supporting new parents of any gender with equal access to parental leave
Available jobs
Join our team
Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine has won the ‘Best Company Indigenous Employment and Training Initiative’ award at the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Indigenous Awards, which were held in Brisbane in conjunction with National Reconciliation Week.
Lee Darvell, Rio Tinto Weipa’s superintendent, Indigenous Employment & Development, was also awarded Highly Commended in the overall category for ‘Exceptional Indigenous Person’.
Lee was recognised for her dedicated work fostering strong relationships with Traditional Owners who are signatory to the operation’s Aboriginal Agreements, and overseeing the business’ Indigenous employment and development initiatives.
"I’m so proud of the work we do creating employment opportunities for Local Aboriginal People and feel fortunate to be in a position where I can help make such a positive contribution," Lee said.
Rio Tinto Weipa Operations general manager Dan van der Westhuizen said "We’re working in partnership with Traditional Owners to deliver successful employment and retention programmes for Indigenous people in the Western Cape region.
"Indigenous Australians now represent a record 27 per cent of our workforce, and local Aboriginal employment has increased from 12 per cent to 16 per cent. This helps ensure that Local Aboriginal people continue to play a strong role in our business and to position the broader Western Cape region for a sustainable future," Dan said.
Rio Tinto Weipa’s Indigenous Employment and Training Strategy defines its long-term sustainable commitment to increasing the participation, retention and advancement of Local Aboriginal people. The QRC award recognised the successful delivery of the strategy – including development, inclusion, diversity and school to work pathways.
Rio Tinto Aluminium’s Pacific Operations managing director Bruce Cox said "We are delighted that the strategy has improved the culture and collaboration between Rio Tinto Weipa and its community partners, including representatives of the Aboriginal Agreements involved.
"Since inception of the strategy, a quarter of the site workforce has been consistently represented by Indigenous or Local Aboriginal people. This positive shift can be directly attributed to the hard work and dedication of the Indigenous Employment and Development Team. Well done to all involved," Bruce said.
Rio Tinto was also Highly Commended in the ‘Best Company Indigenous Procurement Award’ for its work setting objectives to maximise Indigenous business and employment opportunities and expectations for contractors at the world class Amrun bauxite project.
The QRC Indigenous Awards promote and celebrate leading practice Indigenous participation achievements in the resources sector while advocating the industry as a career option for Indigenous people.
About Lee Darvell
Lee is a superintendent, Indigenous Employment & Development at Rio Tinto Weipa.
She is a strong advocate for Indigenous advancement in the resources industry and is continuously looking for opportunities for Local Aboriginal and Indigenous people to take up employment within the mining operations.
Lee holds a Bachelor of Teaching and was nominated by the Australian Government to be a part of their Education Ambassador programme from 2011 – 2013. She is a passionate and innovative leader of her team which has 60 per cent Indigenous representation. One of her key focuses is on continuing to develop individual Indigenous leadership capability within her team and across the business resulting in more Local Aboriginal and Indigenous Australians taking on professional and leadership roles. She has worked across product groups with Rio Tinto in Australia to actively promote Indigenous employment and development programmes and share learnings.
Her passion also extends to the community, where she is an active advocate for cancer awareness, domestic violence, valuing diversity, and encouraging non-traditional roles for women.
How we process personal data provided or obtained through this website.
With the exception of the use of cookies, Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
If you choose to subscribe to our media releases or other communications, you can unsubscribe at any time (by following the instructions in the email or by contacting us).
With your consent, our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
As some data privacy laws regulate IP addresses and other information collected through the use of cookies as personal data, Rio Tinto’s processing of such personal data needs to comply with its Data Privacy Standard (see Part 1 of our Privacy Policy), and also applicable data privacy laws.
With the exception of the use of cookies (explained below), Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
Part 1 of this Privacy Policy contains the Rio Tinto Data Privacy Standard, which provides an overview of Rio Tinto’s approach to personal data processing. There is additional information in the appendices to the Data Privacy Standard, including information about disclosures, trans-border data transfers, the exercise of data subject rights and how to make complaints or obtain further information relating to Rio Tinto’s processing of your personal data.
If you choose to subscribe to our media releases or other communications, you can unsubscribe at any time (by following the instructions in the email or by contacting us at digital.comms@riotinto.com).
With your consent, our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
As some data privacy laws regulate IP addresses and other information collected through the use of cookies as personal data, Rio Tinto’s processing of such personal data needs to comply with its Data Privacy Standard (see Part 1 of this Privacy Policy), and also applicable data privacy laws.
These Cookies are used to provide a better user experience on the site, such as by measuring interactions with particular content or remembering your settings such as language or video playback preferences.
These Cookies allow us to analyse site usage in order to evaluate and improve its performance. They help us know how often you come to our site and when, how long you stay and any performance issues you experience whilst you are on our site.
These Cookies are used by advertising companies to inform and serve personalised ads to your devices based on your interests. These Cookies also facilitate sharing information with social networks or recording your interactions with particular ads.