Rio Tinto

We’ve been working on a new approach to how we treat residue due left over from alumina refining — commonly know as red mud. Rehabilitating red mud is a ongoing challenge for the mining industry, but we are making progress. The research teams at The University of Queensland led by Professor Longbin Huang, have been working at alumina refineries in Queensland and the Northern Territory to scale up larger trials of a new eco-engineering solution. Field trials have shown it’s possible to rehabilitate extremely alkaline or saline bauxite residues this way within 2–3 years. 👉 For the full story: https://lnkd.in/gVRAvQ3U #FindingBetterWays

"If we're ready to solve the world's climate challenges, we have no option but to find better ways." 🌍 A proud father and General Manager of our decarbonisation office, Stefan has worked with us for 12 years — across Australia and the UK. 📈 "I'm giving Rio Tinto's purpose meaning by driving low-carbon investment into our businesses," Stefan says. "I'm privileged to be working alongside many talented people where we don't just talk about the problems, but be part of the solutions." #FindingBetterWays

Copper is a big part of everyday life. From our pots and pans, phones and other electronics to wind turbines and electric vehicles, it's a critical material. As the world strives for renewable energy and electrification, the global demand for copper is set to grow. With Nuton, we're aiming to unlock the copper the world needs by using nature-based technologies. Learn more about Nuton 👉 https://nuton.tech/ #FindingBetterWays #Copper #Nuton

We strive to support the communities where we operate and improve lives by contributing to social and economic outcomes, all while respecting and protecting their connection to culture and nature. In Mongolia, we have completed renovations on a 10.2 hectare children's park in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. The sustainable green park now includes: 🎤 Community facilities, like an amphitheater. 🍃 A children's playground. 🛹 A skatepark. 💧 A rainwater harvesting irrigation system 💦 A pond. 🌳 Around 80% of the park is green space with 40,000 trees, shrubs and grass. We will continue to manage the park for another 2 years and then it will transition to the Ulaanbaatar City Administration. Check out the 📸 of the new park 👇.

Microscopes are explorers' secret weapon, from studying tiny life in the Amazon to revealing hidden mineral resources. 🔬⛏️ Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, Ph.D. uses her microscope to study the tiny organisms living near Peru's 90 °C boiling river, while our geologists rely on microscopes to identify valuable minerals essential for our modern world. "We use every clue we get, at all scales," says Alison Morley, Managing Director of Studies. This means connecting what we see under the microscope to what we see in the field, leading to new discoveries. #Geology #Exploration #Microscope

"When I was successful I was so grateful, I thought all my birthdays had come at once,” Nunda man, Garry, said. "I started with Rio Tinto on the 27th of January 1986 as a laborer doing odd jobs before I started driving the road trains carting salt and gypsum. I went on to operate other equipment like bulldozers, graders, loaders, harvesters and so on. During that time I did a stint at rigging, working the winches and handling the big ropes on the ships when they came into port at Cape Cuvier. I performed those duties for approximately 10-11 years before I was approached to apply for a leadership role as a supervisor. I was successful and went on to run my own crew for another 11 years. When I felt like a change from working in the salt and gypsum industry I decided to apply for a transfer as an operator up in the Pilbara (Western Australia) in Iron Ore. I started working at Tom Price in July 2007. The change to Tom Price was really good it gave me more opportunities to operate other equipment like haul trucks and Komatsu loaders, while still holding my role as a trainer and accessor. One thing I love is meeting new people and starting a conversation. I’m someone who cares about other people, so being a peer supporter is a good way to communicate and stay in touch. It’s about being a good listener, being there for people when they need you and checking in to show you care. People ask me why I’ve stayed so long, and I just tell them if you like what you do, you stick with it. I love what I do, and I also have a great passion for helping others to achieve their goals. That’s what keeps me going if I can continue to help others to succeed and be the best that they can."

We partner with universities, start-ups and other companies to find better ways to develop the technology we need, so we can run safer, more efficient mines. Through our partnership with the University of Sydney, we're leveraging industry expertise and world class research to develop innovative remote operation technologies, such as the DIPPeR™ robot. Watch the 📽️👇 to learn more about DIPPeR. #FindingBetterWays #partnerships

We announced the next step in the ELYSIS joint venture recently. The US$285M investment to deploy and trial the breakthrough technology at our Arvida smelter will help us decarbonise and grow our Canadian aluminium operations. For our customers it means even lower-carbon aluminium. Hear what Jérôme Pécresse, Chief Executive, Aluminium had to say about the announcement 👇

"It's a great reminder to improve ourselves, our teams and our company every day." 💻 Lachy joined us 12 years ago, and works as Executive Experience and Event Specialist in Information Systems & Technology (IS&T). 🗺️ Friendly, reliable, and dedicated, Lachy has worked with us in Perth and Melbourne, Australia, and now in London, UK. 🤝 "I'm giving Rio Tinto's purpose meaning by finding better ways to help our leaders engage with our people, partners and communities," Lachy says. #FindingBetterWays

"I started working at Diavik shortly after it started production in 2005.... Today, I am proud to have been an important contributor to the successful mining project at Diavik as it moves towards the end of operations in 2026 and enters closure," Kari, principal resource geologist at Diavik, says. "Over the years, there have been many opportunities to improve the way we do things and solve problems. Whenever I can, I encourage maximising the value of the ore we extract. This approach takes persistence, but this is truly sustainable mining. Women are underrepresented in technical fields. It is something I have seen throughout my career. To address it, the simple answer is more women need to be hired in technical roles." 👉 Read about some of the incredible women in science at Rio Tinto : https://lnkd.in/eCcQXUD2