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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Refuelling the mining industry
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Forging a low-carbon future
How we're working to decarbonise iron ore and steel
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Aida is a tailings and dams engineer and recent graduate of a training program for more sustainable tailings management. She’s now helping tackle the enormous challenge of improving the way we store and manage mine tailings.
I really fell in love with mining way before I completed a mining engineering degree, followed by a doctorate in tailings management.
Growing up, I studied a mining technician degree in parallel with my high school studies in a small country town, where I saw so many people with interesting jobs in mining.
Now, I’m happy to be one of them. I look after two tailings storage facilities and one water dam at Marandoo here in the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
Tailings are the material leftover after the mineral processing operation. Because they're a byproduct we produce, we’re responsible for managing them in a sustainable way.
That’s especially important here at Marandoo, where we’re surrounded by a national park with lots of environmental and cultural heritage sites nearby that we need to take care of.
Responsible tailings management is critical to the safety of our people and communities and to protect the environment
I'm amazed by how interesting tailings management is. It involves so many different skills, from engineering to community management and many others. So managing it effectively requires really specialist yet multidisciplinary knowledge.
I’m very proud to have just completed a Graduate Certificate in Tailings Management through the Future Tails program. The program is designed to improve global knowledge by training participants to build capability, critical thinking, and share state-of-the-art knowledge and research collaborations with industry to help drive further innovation.
Tailings management is constantly evolving, and we need to stay updated and aware of the best practices and how we can bring these to our day-to-day job. That's how we can improve tailings management and help the mining industry to become more sustainable.
My role as a responsible dam engineer gives me a real sense of purpose, because I see how much we care about tailings management. I take it very seriously and am very proud of my role. I know I'm helping Rio Tinto to become a more sustainable company.
Future Tails is a partnership between The University of Western Australia, Rio Tinto and BHP. We're working together towards a future with no catastrophic tailings failures.
Future Tails provides training, technical references, and new research on best practice for mining tailings management, and helps to influence, inform and adapt to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) initiative.