Business Type
Metals and Mining Company
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Rio Tinto
Operating in 35 countries from Perth, Australia, this supplier provides iron ore, copper, aluminium, and other minerals. Their expertise includes mining, processing, and exploring commodities to support energy transition and sustainability.
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Primary Focus
Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper
Established
1873
Employees
5,001+
Annual Revenue
$57.6B
2025
About This Company
We operate in 35 countries where our 57,000 employees are working to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Our portfolio includes iron ore, copper, aluminium and a range of other minerals and materials needed for people, communities and nations to grow and prosper, and for the world to cut carbon emissions to net zero. We continuously search for new projects that can support the energy transition, currently exploring for 8 commodities in 18 countries.
We have more than 150 years of mining and processing experience guiding our work. Today, our business relies on technology such as automation and artificial intelligence to help us run safer, more efficient operations and leave a lighter footprint. Our purpose is at the core of everything we do. It inspires our efforts and guides our decisions. Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
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