Stories

What does it take to build a ventilator?

Pioneering lifesaving progress in around two weeks

What IDAHOBIT Means To Us

Celebrating our LGBTI+ family, friends and colleagues

Some Heroes Wear Stethoscopes, Not Capes

Meet CareFlight’s Dr Naomi Abdallah

When is the sky not the limit?

3 reasons why the RFDS and Rio Tinto are a match made in heaven

The (hand) gel that keeps us together

3 reasons why hand sanitiser is our newest essential material

Preventing the Spread

Working together, staying apart: Ray’s story

Shelter for victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Supporting our communities through the crisis

Sustainability Through Partnership

Working with Traditional Owners in Far North Queensland

Our first solar plant to power new iron ore mine

Koodaideri will be our most technologically advanced mine yet

Supporting Australian Bushfire Relief and Recovery

A new aluminium alloy is born

Stronger and more sustainable

"Their spirits are here now"

Sharing country and culture

The world's most coveted diamonds

Beauty and integrity

How is work changing?

Three new ways to look at the work of the future

Meet Mark, our superhero robot

He’s smart, he’s tough, he keeps us safe – and bonus, he saves us money too

Five reasons you should love aluminium as much as we do

We're passionate about producing this high-quality, groundbreaking material

Five things the world will need for a low-carbon future

Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?

How can a company and a country grow together?

Five ways we're working with Australians, for all of Australia

Five surprising facts about future travel in Australia

We’re working with the transport industry to move Australia forward

What if gamers could become miners? 

Technology is changing the shape of the mining industry

Here’s another reason to love your morning coffee

Like you needed another reason

How did one of the world's largest robots end up here?

From big data to building the first autonomous train, innovation is part of our DNA

How does our story become yours?

We make the stuff you use every day

What does it take to mine 2km underground?

Four technologies you’ll see in copper mines of the future

Life as a drone pilot

Rio Tinto Kennecott's Matt Key arguably has one of the best job titles - and best jobs - in the world

Meet Ugly Butt

Not your average bear – but then, this isn't your average job

Can aluminium production really be emissions-free?

Rio Tinto and Alcoa are revolutionising the way aluminium is made

What in the world do mining and rocket science have in common?

Funny you should ask

Life, as a modern explorer

It really is one of the best jobs in the world

Planting the future

When you're rehabilitating land, you work with the people who know it best

How can a ship of precious cargo help protect a national treasure?

We've turned one of our ships into a floating laboratory to monitor the Great Barrier Reef

Can safer cars also be more sustainable?

We’re doing our part to help car manufacturers build lighter, stronger and more fuel-efficient vehicles

Swapping Red for Rainbow

A conversation with Vera Kirikova, Human Resources Group executive and Caroline, co-chair of Rio Tinto’s LGBTI+ committee

Want to know if we’ve found kryptonite?

We discovered a new mineral, jadarite, an important source of lithium which is used to power electric vehicles

Keep Flynn flying

Joining forces with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to keep Australia’s emergency wards flying in the sky

A formula for making better decisions

How we used maths to ship more bauxite and save millions of dollars a year