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Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. #FindingBetterWays 📰 News: https://t.co/2seAK7aGIr 🦺 Careers: https://t.co/14KLOattzT

We operate in 35+ countries
Joined April 2008
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@RioTinto
Rio Tinto
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Our Q2 results are here. Our copper equivalent production rose compared to the same period last year and our Pilbara iron ore operations achieved its highest Q2 production since 2018. Find out more 👉 $RIO
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Rio Tinto
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Simon Trott has been appointed as our new Chief Executive from 25 August 2025 following Jakob Stausholm’s succession announced earlier in the year. Read the full announcement ➡️ $RIO
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Rio Tinto
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We’re partnering with Hancock Prospecting to invest $US1.6 billion to develop Hope Downs 2 in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Read more:
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Rio Tinto
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Our new demo project at Lac Tio Mine in Quebec could extend mine life and support Quebec’s critical minerals strategy. We're testing how to:. 📈 Improve ore extraction and processing efficiency.🚚 Cut down on waste we transport.🔎 Unlock new areas of the deposit.✅ Reduce our
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Rio Tinto
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Copper is the primary conductor in the world’s electrical infrastructure and plays a key role in the energy transition. So we’re developing one of the most significant undeveloped #copper deposits in the world - right in the heart of the Copper Triangle in the US.
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Resolution Copper
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We’ve already spent $2 BILLION on this project. That’s not pocket change. That’s dedication. 🛠️ Engineering 🌿 Permitting 🤝 Community work .= 📈 The future of copper. #ResolutionCopper #MiningWithPurpose #MadeInArizona
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Rio Tinto
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After 4 and a half years as Chief Executive, today we’ve announced that Jakob Stausholm will step down from his role later this year. Read the full announcement:
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Rio Tinto
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We're starting early works and final studies to increase bauxite production at our Amrun mine in Queensland, Australia. Find out more: #bauxite
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Rio Tinto
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We’ve agreed with @CodelcoChile to jointly develop a high-grade lithium project in the Salar De Maricunga, Chile:
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Rio Tinto
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We’re investing US$1.2B to modernise the Isle-Maligne hydro plant in Alma, Quebec in Canada - our biggest hydro investment in 70+ years - securing jobs and powering the future of low-carbon aluminium in Quebec. 🔗For more on the announcement:
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@RioTinto
Rio Tinto
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We’ve successfully extracted the first primary gallium with our partners at Indium Corporation. ⚙️ Gallium powers chips in EVs, radar, & smartphones. 🌍 ~600 tonnes produced globally — none from North America. 🧪 This R&D milestone supports global supply chain resilience. 🔗
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Rio Tinto
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Closing out Q1 — we continued to see strong operational improvements with our Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and our bauxite operations, while our Pilbara iron ore operations were impacted by extreme weather events. $Rio #Results
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Rio Tinto
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The world needs more copper than ever before—and we’re committed to meeting this demand responsibly and sustainably. At CESCO Week’s World Copper Summit, our leaders shared how we’re driving the future of copper by:. 🔹 Partnering in Latin America through Nuevo Cobre & La
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Rio Tinto
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Our first locally made iron ore rail car has been built in Western Australia. Find out more:
riotinto.com
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@RioTinto
Rio Tinto
4 months
This 158.20 carat gem-quality yellow diamond - one of the largest ever found in Canada - was unearthed at our Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It’s only the 5th yellow diamond over 100 carats discovered at Diavik in 22 years, making it an exceptionally
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@RioTinto
Rio Tinto
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The taxes and royalties we pay play a critical role in the economic health and development of the regions where we operate, supporting basic infrastructure and other community priorities.
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Rio Tinto
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In 2024, we paid US$8.4 billion of taxes and royalties to governments across more than 30 countries. Most of this, US$6.3 billion, was paid in Australia where we are one of the largest taxpayers. $Rio More info 👉
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@RioTinto
Rio Tinto
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Dr Anna Ploszajski is back with more questions, discussion and insights into earth’s resources on the podcast, Things You Can’t Live Without. Season 2 kicks off with Dr @AdamRutherford , geneticist and lecturer at University College London and Marie-Pierre Paquin, our Head of
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Rio Tinto
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NEWS: We're investing $1.8 billion to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project, extending the life of the Brockman region in the West Pilbara of Western Australia and sustaining production from our world class iron ore operations. More info:
riotinto.com
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