Rio Tinto plc

riotinto.com

Its roles Owner Investor / Financier

projects tracked
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countries
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plants
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Rio Tinto plc is the UK-listed company of the Rio Tinto Group, a global mining and metals producer with a dual-listed structure (London and Australia). The group explores, mines, processes and markets iron ore, bauxite and alumina, primary aluminium, copper, and a range of industrial minerals, operating across the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

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For the chemical value chain, Rio Tinto supplies critical mineral inputs and intermediates. These include titanium dioxide feedstocks and metal through its Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium operations; borates and boric acid via U.S. Borax; industrial salt from Western Australia; alumina and aluminium from refineries and smelters in Australia and Canada; and by-products such as sulfuric acid and molybdenum from its copper business (e.g., Kennecott). The group is also advancing lithium and scandium projects to support battery and specialty materials markets. Headquartered in London for the plc entity, with significant operational hubs in Australia and North America, Rio Tinto focuses on large-scale, long-life assets supplying materials essential to manufacturing, construction and chemical processing.

Also known as Rio Tinto Group.

Projects Rio Tinto is involved in

chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Rio Tinto, of which 2 are active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

What moved recently

  • August 2026 BHP Escondida New Concentrator Copper Project, Chile · FEED / Pre-FID · Chile

What its projects make

Rio Tinto in chemical industry news

20 October 2026
BHP operational review for quarter ended 30 September 2026

Two fatalities at operations; copper output fell amid planned grade declines, maintenance and weather; Jansen Stage 1 is 87% complete and on track for mid‑2027 start; copper prices ~50% higher YoY.

20 April 2026
Yara names Helge Lund as Chair

Appointment effective after AGM on 12 May 2026. Outgoing chair Trond Berger to step down. Committee also nominated Martina Merz and Ivar Vatne; John Thuestad and Tove Feld not standing for re-election.

9 March 2026
Fluor Announces Leadership Change: Hackett to Succeed Constable as Chairman

Constable retires after 44 years. Hackett, with extensive governance experience, will lead the board, aiming to continue Fluor's growth and stakeholder confidence.

27 October 2025
Worley to Provide EPCm Services for Rio Tinto's BS1 Iron Ore Project

Worley will construct a primary crusher, conveyor, infrastructure, and camp for the BS1 project, extending Brockman's life and processing 34 Mtpa of iron ore by 2027.

Where its projects are

active all projects

  • Canada 1 active project, 1 in all
  • Chile 1 active project, 1 in all

Partners on its projects

Group companies

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