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
Decarbonisation progress update
We have a clear plan on decarbonisation - find out more about our progress
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
Reports 2024
Download our 2024 suite of reports, including our 2024 Taxes and Royalties Paid Report, detailing $8.4 billion of taxes and royalties paid globally during the year
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Things You Can't Live Without
Our podcast discussing what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on
The 'f' word of innovation
How unlocking innovation requires a change of mindset
Reducing titanium oxide's carbon footprint
Our BlueSmelting technology could drastically reduce carbon emissions during ore processing
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Graduates and students
If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it
Empowering families with flexibility
Supporting new parents of any gender with equal access to parental leave
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For over 150 years we’ve been looking for new and better ways of doing things. You'll find our teams around the world working to reduce our carbon footprint, partnering to develop new technologies to decarbonise steel and aluminium production, and creating new products from waste.
ALMA, Canada – RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS investit 1,7 milliard de dollars canadiens (1,2 milliard de dollars américains) pour moderniser sa centrale hydroélectrique Isle-Maligne, mise en service en 1926, à Alma, au Québec. Il s’agit de l’investissement le plus important réalisé par RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS dans ses actifs hydroélectriques depuis les années 1950. La modernisation de la centrale est essentielle pour as
ALMA, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS is investing US$1.2 billion (CA$1.7 billion) to modernise its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant, commissioned in 1926 in Alma, Quebec. This is RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS’s largest single investment in its hydroelectric assets since the 1950s. The power plant modernisation is essential to secure the future of low-carbon aluminium production in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-J
PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250511288741/#/Sumitomo Metal Mining Director, Managin
The ReMade initiative is reducing clothing waste by turning PPE into new products – before it can reach landfill
Human rights live in the choices we make, not just on paper
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At RIO TINTO MINERALS AND METALS, you’ll find a home for curious people who care about their work and colleagues, are courageous about finding better ways to do things, and are empowered to adapt quickly to solve problems and meet opportunities.
We are finding new ways to restore old mines, advancing new technologies to improve the traceability of our products, and contributing to circular value chains by creating useful materials from waste.