Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Our business
We operate in 35 countries where our 60,000 employees are working to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Our purpose in action
Continuous improvement and innovation are part of our DNA
Innovation
The need for innovation is greater than ever
We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
Iron Ore
The primary raw material used to make steel, which is strong, long-lasting and cost-efficient
Lithium
The lightest of all metals, it is a key element needed for low-carbon technologies
Copper
Tough but malleable, corrosion-resistant and recyclable, and an excellent conductor of heat and transmitter of electricity
Bringing to market materials critical to urbanisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Oyu Tolgoi
One of the most modern, safe and sustainable operations in the world
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
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Nature solutions
Our nature-based solutions projects complement the work we're doing to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Enabling ESG transparency
Our START™ initiative tracks traceability and responsible production of Rio Tinto materials.
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
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Forging a low-carbon future
How we're working to decarbonise iron ore and steel
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“I really like operating. I love it.
I never thought I’d get a job in mining. I’d been working at Coles for a few years after I moved to a remote mining town in Western Australia and had a baby.
When my daughter was almost a year old, I dropped into a skills office to see a friend, and she offered me a job driving a dump truck. I’d only ever worked in hospitality and retail, so it was exciting to get a start in the mining industry.
Within a year of driving trucks, I was asked to apply for a fly in, fly out (FIFO) job with Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore team at Marandoo Operations.
There were a few big culture shocks when I started.
The first was the sheer size of everything. I grew up in downtown Tokyo – my high school was around the corner from Rio Tinto’s office in Japan – so being on-site in regional Western Australia was like another world. You need to walk an extra mile to get anywhere! The distance was a lot to get used to.
The trucks themselves were so impressive, too. It was amazing that one tiny person was sitting two stories up in this enormous vehicle – driving, reversing and unloading without driving off the road or making mistakes. It feels like a normal car when you’re in it, but I thought they were so cool when I first got there.
The language barrier was hard for me. In hospitality, I could get by ok with broken English, and I’d lived in New Zealand for 10 years before moving to Australia, so I could understand English quite well. But on site, you’re driving, making quick decisions, giving directions, and trying to communicate on the two-way radio. So it was important that I could speak and understand clear English for safety and to do my job. I had to adapt so I could understand. I listened to local radio stations a lot, because they speak naturally and fast, and through a bit of static like the truck radios.
It must have worked, because after about eight months on site, my supervisor asked me to become an on-the-job trainer. So I’ve been onboarding and truck training ever since. I operate a digger now, but the main part of my job is still training. We used to do practical training – it was fun to sit next to someone as they learned how to manage those big trucks in slippery, wet conditions. But nowadays, we use simulators and must work around automated trucks on site, so it’s important we know how they operate for safety.
I would love to see more women working in operational roles, and especially more Japanese women. Even though I’m the only Japanese woman on my site, everyone has always been very supportive and encouraging of me. Safety always comes first, and you get used to the size of everything very quickly. Plus, it’s a lot of fun.
So if you’re working in hospitality and dreaming of a career in mining, take the leap.
If I can do it, you can do it.”