Rio Tinto is an international metals and mining company that carries out the mining, exploration, and processing of various mineral resources. It supplies a range of minerals and metals, including aluminum, diamonds, uranium, copper, gold and iron ore. Rio Tinto also supplies industrial minerals such as borax, titanium dioxide and salt. The company operates port and rail facilities, smelters, refineries, processing plants, shipping, and commercial and research facilities. It also carries out the exploration, technology and innovation business through research centers. The company has operations in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas. Rio Tinto is headquartered in London, Greater London, the UK.
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Products and Services
Products |
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Aluminum |
Alumina |
Bauxite |
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XYZ |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company entered into an agreement with BMW to provide hydro-produced aluminum. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company entered into a collaboration with Marubeni to supply high-purity aluminum to downstream manufacturers in Japan. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, the company’s Guinea unit signed a non-binding term sheet with China Baowu Steel Group (Baowu) to build infrastructure for the Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Rio Tinto | Glencore Plc | State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom | BHP | Vale SA |
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Headquarters | United Kingdom | Switzerland | Russia | Australia | Brazil |
City | London | Baar | Moscow | Melbourne | Rio De Janeiro |
State/Province | England | Zug | Moscow | Victoria | - |
No. of Employees | 49,000 | 81,284 | 288,500 | 37,908 | 74,316 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth

Net Income Growth

Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Dominic Barton | Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 59 |
Jakob Stausholm | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2021 | 53 |
Peter Cunningham | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 55 |
Arnaud Soirat | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
Mark Davies | Chief Technology Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
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