Rio Tinto Ltd.

Rio Tinto extends its condolences and deepest sympathies to the family of former Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Limited Chief Executive, Chairman and Managing Director Sir Roderick Carnegie AC, who passed away on 14 July 2024 in Melbourne, aged 91. Sir Rod made a profound contribution to Rio Tinto throughout his time with the company. Under his leadership in the 1970s and 1980s, Rio Tinto discovered the Argyle Diamond Mine [...]

Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have agreed to pursue the development of an 80MW solar farm on Ngarluma Country, near Karratha, to supply renewable energy to the company's iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The solar farm is the first proposed project the Ngarluma people and Rio Tinto will pursue after a memorandum of understanding was signed to explore opportunities for renewable [...]

Rio Tinto will contribute A$20 million to the Western Australian Government towards the major redevelopment of the Paraburdoo Hospital, in the state's Pilbara region. The partnership will see the ageing Paraburdoo Hospital upgraded with contemporary purpose-built facilities to support medical services for the local community, including new rooms for the GP. Rio Tinto's contribution to the Paraburdoo Hospital will come [...]

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies has officially unveiled the AIATSIS Centre for Australian Languages and the 'Our Languages Keep Us Strong' program, which is dedicated to protecting and preserving Indigenous Australian cultures and knowledge. The centre and program are proudly supported by Rio Tinto, which in 2022 committed A$10 million over five years towards their establishment [...]

Two new 5.25MW solar farms will be built on Gumatj and Rirratjingu country on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory, as Rio Tinto works to secure a more sustainable power supply for the region beyond mining. The solar farms will be built on Rio Tinto leases, following agreement with the Gumatj and Rirratjingu Traditional Owner Groups on the location of the facilities, and will help underpin a low-carbon future for [...]

Rio Tinto's Diavik Diamond Mine has completed installation of its 3.5 megawatt capacity solar power plant in Canada's Northwest Territories. The project represents the largest off-grid solar power plant across Canada's territories. The 6,620-panel facility is expected to generate 4.2 million kilowatt-hours of solar energy annually, reducing diesel consumption at Diavik by one million litres per year and cutting greenhouse [...]

Rio Tinto will install carbon free aluminium smelting cells at its Arvida smelter in Québec, Canada, using the first technology licence issued by the ELYSIS joint venture. This investment will support the ongoing development of the breakthrough ELYSISTM technology and allow Rio Tinto to build expertise in its installation and operation. Rio Tinto will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant equipped with ten [...]

Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire Mitsubishi Corporation's 11.65% interest in Boyne Smelters Ltd , which owns and operates the Boyne Island aluminium smelter in Gladstone, Australia. On completion of this transaction, and the recent agreement to acquire Sumitomo Chemical Company's 2.46% interest in BSL, Rio Tinto's interest in BSL will increase to 73.5%. The acquisition, which is for an undisclosed price, is subject to [...]

Richards Bay Minerals has signed a renewable power purchase agreement with Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm Ltd to secure 140MW of wind energy from a new wind farm situated in the Western and Northern Cape Province. The project is expected to reduce RBM's annual carbon emissions by 20%. Parties to the 20-year PPA include African Clean Energy Developments Ltd , The IDEAS Fund , investment holding company Reatile Group, and Rand [...]

Rio Tinto will invest A$8 million over five years in a partnership with Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions on a new project to enhance conservation land management and support Traditional Owner ranger programs in Karijini and Millstream Chichester National Parks. The Pilbara Conservation Project will protect areas of high conservation value and integrate Traditional Owners [...]