Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a global mining and materials company that extracts and processes iron ore, copper, aluminium and lithium. Founded in 1873 in the Rio Tinto region of Spain, the group now employs more than 61,000 people and operates across 34 countries on six continents. It is dual-listed, as Rio Tinto plc on the London Stock Exchange and Rio Tinto Limited on the Australian Securities Exchange, and is run as a single company under one board, with dual headquarters in London and Melbourne.

The company's technical work spans mining and resource extraction, mineral processing and materials production. Its products - iron ore, copper, aluminium and lithium - are described as essential building blocks for a cleaner, smarter future, and roles across the group draw on trades and technical skills in heavy industry, processing plants and large-scale remote operations.

Decarbonisation is a stated operational priority: Rio Tinto has committed to a 50% reduction in operational emissions by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. The company also reports deep partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the places where it operates.

Its stated purpose, "Finding better ways", guides its approach to the work. Rio Tinto's heritage stretches back more than 150 years to its founding in 1873.