Rio Tinto news

Rio Tinto has to date awarded contracts valued at over US$385 million (AUS$500 million) to local Western Australian and Pilbara Aboriginal businesses to support the latest development of its Greater Tom Price Operations.

Rio Tinto has secured a new commercial freight shipping service connecting Western Australia’s Pilbara region to the major international shipping hub of Singapore.

The Resolution Copper project has entered the next phase of public consultation in the ongoing permitting process, led by the US Forest Service, with the release of its independent final environmental impact statement.

Rio Tinto has appointed Jakob Stausholm as Chief Executive, effective 1 January 2021.

Rio Tinto has disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden ore reserve and updated mineral resource at the 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia.

Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining.

Chinsay’s intelligent contract platform has been selected by Rio Tinto for its commercial digital contract needs.

Caterpillar Inc.’s board of directors has appointed Marc Cameron a company vice president. Cameron will have responsibility for Caterpillar’s Resource Industries Sales, Services and Technology Division. 

Following the destruction of the Juukan rockshelters in May 2020, the Board of Rio Tinto has engaged extensively with shareholders, Traditional Owners, Indigenous leaders and other stakeholders.

Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill Resources have entered into an MoU to progress the financing for completion of the Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project in Mongolia.