What does Rio Tinto do?

Rio Tinto plc is a United Kingdom-based mining and metals company. The Company is principally engaged in the production of materials essential to human progress. The Company's segments include Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper and Minerals.

What are Rio Tinto's major assets?

Major assets included its Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 34%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminium smelters in Canada. Analyst Report: Rio Tinto Group Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner.

Could Rio Tinto be the next king of copper?

A simple statistic shows why mining group Rio Tinto has set its sights on becoming the next king of copper: an electric car needs 42kg of the metal — almost three times more than a traditional combustion engine vehicle.

Does Rio Tinto comply with gistm?

MELBOURNE, Australia, August 04, 2023--Rio Tinto has today disclosed detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conformance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).