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Rio Tinto Iron Ore operates on Banjima, Muntulgura Guruma, Ngarluma, Ngarlawangga, Nyiyaparli, Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura; Robe River Kuruma, Whadjuk (Noongar), Yindjibarndi, Yinhawangka and Yaburara Country. We acknowledge the Nations on whose traditional lands we live and work, and the unique connection Indigenous Australians have to water, land and country. We pay respect to Elders past and present.
By working together with our community partners, we strive to make a lasting positive impact with the people and communities where we operate and where our employees live and work.
Our Pilbara iron ore operations are on or near land that is significant to Indigenous groups, including Traditional Owners. We recognise the cultural, spiritual and physical connections that Traditional Owners have with the land, water, plants and animals across the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
We consider both tangible and intangible cultural values as part of cultural heritage management.
Our comprehensive cultural heritage management framework focuses on engagement with Traditional Owners through all phases of the mining life cycle – from exploration to operation and closure.
We are changing the way we work so we can better protect cultural heritage.
Co-design is now our preferred model for working with all Traditional Owners and community members.
In a co-designed model, we sit together with all partners to map out our journey together towards a shared outcome, providing better heritage and environmental outcomes, and better certainty for mine development.
All partners discuss and agree on protocols for joint decision making on environmental matters, mine planning and closure. And we work together to share and record Traditional knowledge, protect cultural and heritage values on partners' lands, and make joint decisions to manage the impact of our operations.
The Western Range on Yinhawangka Country is the first mine we have co-designed. Together, we worked through various scenarios to design the mine footprint, and jointly developed the Social and Cultural Heritage Management Plan.
We are proud to partner with the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the University of Western Australia in ongoing investigations and management of rock art, including a major research programme, Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming, and in an annual field school on the Burrup Peninsula near Dampier. This gives students and Indigenous rangers an opportunity to work together in the identification, recording and management of the significant rock art in this area.
We’ve been privileged to be part of the Western Australian community for more than 50 years. In that time, we’ve made a significant difference to the community through employment, education and training, and our partnerships with community organisations.
Our operations support communities in the regional towns of Tom Price, Dampier, Paraburdoo, Pannawonica, Karratha and Wickham. With almost one-third of our people living in Albany, Busselton, Perth, Geraldton, Broome and Derby, our fly-in fly-out workforce is crucial to supporting the vibrancy of regional Western Australia.
We are proud of our partnerships across the state, as we work together to create outcomes and opportunities for everyone. Whether you are a local supplier, a community member, a grassroots organisation or one of our government partners, our mission is to deliver positive long-lasting outcomes.
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The Community Giving program invites local grass-roots organisations to apply for up to $5,000 to support Western Australian communities where we work and live, including those neighbouring our operations and regional FIFO communities.
Organisations are encouraged to apply for funding through our social investment program by filling out the form below and sending it to ciwa@riotinto.com.
Thriving communities - Supporting healthy, resilient communities with high quality, inclusive local services and social infrastructure, promoting wellbeing for all.
Environmental stewardship - Engaging our workforce in the protection of the environment. Protecting, restoring and promoting environmental conservation and stewardship.
Creating opportunities - Supporting diverse and sustainable local economies. Quality education and training opportunities for children and young people to reach their potential.
Walking together - Championing community-led initiatives to heal and resolve social issues. Supporting Aboriginal-led initiatives in line with self-determination.
Caring for Country - Supporting healing and cultural knowledge sharing. Provide ongoing access to and care of Country. Partnering to support rehabilitation, land management and closure.
Local community groups, charitable or not-for-profit organisations delivering initiatives in communities where Rio Tinto Iron Ore and Dampier Salt Limited operate and have an impact, including across the Pilbara region, Perth, Great Southern, Mid West, South West, Broome and Derby.
We will support initiatives that provide benefit to communities where we live and work and are aligned with our focus areas. Application examples include but are not limited to;
For any further information, please email us at ciwa@riotinto.com.
We were proud to be the first mining company in Australia to embrace native title to land and to form agreements with Traditional Owners. Today, agreements with Indigenous groups whose land we operate on, as well as others, are central to the way we work and an important way communities drive their development.
Our agreements set the framework for how we engage with communities and Traditional Owners, often going beyond legal requirements and forming part of a long-term relationship that can span decades.
We know our operations can have far-reaching impacts on society
The Pilbara has a rich history and a vibrant artistic heart. The land and its Traditional Owners hold generations of stories, ceremony, and culture.
Since 2006, the Colours of our Country exhibition has provided people in Perth with a small snapshot of these stories and customs – 1,500 kilometres away from the magnificent landscapes that influence so many of the works on show.
The Colours of our Country exhibition provides an outlet for cultural expression and the opportunity to reflect on the legacy of tens of thousands of years of history that has been brought to life by the artists.
Now in its 18th year, the exhibition has sold over 2,800 artworks, generating more than A$3 million for participating local artists, their art centres, and their communities.
Colours of our Country reaches a national and international audience with an online exhibition complementing the physical exhibition in Perth, Western Australia.
We encourage everyone to view the exquisite art on display, and support this highly anticipated annual event.
Week 1: Monday 9 - Friday 13 September 2023
Week 2: Monday 16 – Friday 20 September 2023
8:00am to 4:30pm
Online exhibition open 24 hours/7 days a week during the exhibition dates
Central Park building foyer, 152-158 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Our Local Voices programme helps us understand what is important to the community and provide better outcomes for the region.
Our recent updates include a series of short online surveys where community members can express their views and experiences with Rio Tinto confidentially. We keep participants up to date with the outcomes of the surveys.
When a community member completes a survey, they earn an e-token on behalf of a participating community group. Community groups can accrue e-tokens over time and cash them in for a donation.
The Local Voices programme is a valuable source of feedback and has already helped guide our work with communities in the Pilbara. Following the feedback received last year, we:
For more information, to register your community organisation or to sign up for surveys, visit the Local Voices website.
Our employees are passionate about giving back to their communities and we support that passion through programs that reward them for their volunteer time, matching employee fundraising and encouraging participation in community and fundraising activities.
Our fly in-fly out (FIFO) programme continues to deliver significant economic benefits for regional towns in Western Australia through stable employment and more spending with local businesses.
We support a vibrant regional Western Australia not only through providing local jobs, but also through the enduring support we provide to local schools, local governments and community organisations.
This regional workforce makes up 33 per cent of our total FIFO workforce, with employees commuting from the Kimberley, Gascoyne, Mid West, Goldfields, South West and Great Southern regions.
We aim to prioritise Indigenous people and in particular, Traditional Owners, in recruitment or internal redeployment opportunities, and the number of Traditional Owners in our business continues to grow. We also focus on career paths, supporting tertiary students and developing opportunities for Indigenous businesses both at Rio Tinto and more broadly.
Our Indigenous scholarship program is part of a shared commitment with signatory Traditional Owner groups in the Pilbara to support Indigenous students who are studying at university in Australia. We prioritise students from Traditional Owner groups who are a member of the Regional Framework Deed. Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to progress to employment through our vacation and graduate programs.
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