Rio Tinto's 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds™ Tender collection of 70 rare pink and red diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia has delivered the most significant set of record breaking results in its 38-year history. The 2021 collection, titled The Journey Beyond™, is a historical collection comprising the pinnacle of the Argyle production, mined in [...]
Rio Tinto and Carbfix are partnering to implement a technology for capturing carbon and permanently storing it underground at the ISAL aluminium smelter in Iceland. Under a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership, Carbfix will use Rio Tinto's land surrounding the ISAL smelter for onshore CO2 injection in the world's first carbon [...]
Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have agreed to partner and fund innovative, industry-first learning programs as part of a continued commitment towards mining sector workplaces that are free from sexual harassment, bullying and racism. Through this partnership, Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue will fund and contribute to the design, build and [...]
Today, Rio Tinto is outlining the actions being taken to strengthen the business and improve performance. It is also unveiling a longer-term strategy to ensure it thrives in a decarbonising world and continues to deliver attractive shareholder returns, in line with its policy. The deployment of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System is underway to [...]
Peter Toth, Group executive, Strategy and Development, has accepted a new position outside of Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said "During Peter's seven years with Rio Tinto, he has played a key role in shaping our corporate strategy, executing our portfolio restructure, and guiding our approach to climate change. We thank him [...]
Rio Tinto welcomes the final report of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia following its inquiry into the destruction of rock shelters at Juukan Gorge on the land of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said "We have been working hard to [...]
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, said: "The third quarter has demonstrated the resilience of our people in dealing with ongoing COVID-19 challenges. It has been another difficult quarter operationally and despite improving versus the prior quarter, we recognise the opportunity to raise our performance. We have consequently modestly [...]
Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive, Simon Trott and Rio Tinto Managing Director of Port, Rail and Core Services, Richard Cohen, joined community members, local businesses and representatives from local government to celebrate the official opening of its new community 'Hub' in Karratha. Located on Ngarluma country in the heart of Karratha's CBD, the [...]
Rio Tinto is progressing an innovative new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process, in a potentially cost-effective option to cut industry carbon emissions. Over the past decade, Rio Tinto has developed a laboratory-proven process that combines the use of raw, sustainable [...]
Rio Tinto's vaccination hub at Perth Airport has opened today, enabling fly-in fly-out workers in the mining industry to easily access COVID-19 vaccination when they touch down in Perth. Rio Tinto and Western Australia's Department of Health partnered to establish the new hub, which will operate at Perth Airport T2 and T3 and is specifically [...]
Rio Tinto has reached a new Collective Labour Agreement for its BC Works operation, which includes the Kitimat smelter and Kemano hydropower facility in British Columbia, following a vote by Unifor Local 2301 members. In addition to the Collective Labour Agreement, the parties have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding for a new way of working [...]
Rio Tinto is supporting iron ore rail car manufacturing in Western Australia with a commitment to use local suppliers to build ore rail cars for its Pilbara mining operations. A tender will soon be released to the local market for an initial purchase of 50 ore rail cars, followed by an ongoing commitment of 10 ore cars a year for the next five [...]