Rio Tinto is a 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
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Aluminum |
Alumina |
Bauxite |
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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 August, the company and First Quantum Minerals completed a transaction to form a joint venture to work to unlock the development of the La Granja project in Peru. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company and Simfer signed agreements with the Republic of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou on the trans-Guinean infrastructure for the Simandou iron ore project. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company and the Government of Madagascar renewed their partnership for the sustainable operation of the QMM mine in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. |
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 | 54,000 | 81,706 | 288,500 | 37,908 | 64,516 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Net Income Growth

Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Dominic Barton | Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 60 |
Jakob Stausholm | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2021 | 54 |
Peter Cunningham | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 56 |
Arnaud Soirat | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
James Martin | Chief People 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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