Preston, a proud member of the Délı̨nę First Nation

Building a career below the surface

Preston, a proud member of the Délı̨nę First Nation, shares how passion and perseverance helped pave the way for a fulfilling career in mining.

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02 March 2026

Rio Tinto advances gallium metal R&D project in partnership with the Government of Canada

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto is moving forward on a research and development project to extract primary gallium from its alumina refining process in Quebec, with a conditionally approved contribution from Natural Resources Canada under the Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI). After successfully extracting first gallium together with its partner Indium Corporation in May 2025, Rio Ti
27 February 2026

Tłı̨chǫ Government and Diavik Diamond Mine sign closure agreement in Behchokǫ̀

BEHCHOKǪ̀, Canada – The Tłı̨chǫ Government and Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine marked a new stage in their decades-long partnership, signing a Closure Agreement on February 26, 2026, at a public ceremony at the Cultural Centre in Behchokǫ, Northwest Territories.Tłı̨chǫ leadership and Diavik officials signed the agreement in front of Tłı̨chǫ citizens, community members, Elders, and staff. The gathe
18 February 2026

Rio Tinto assumes majority interest and management responsibilities at Nemaska Lithium

MONTREAL, Canada – Following the respective equity investments made by Rio Tinto and the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec, in Nemaska Lithium since March 2025, Rio Tinto now holds a 53.9% stake in Nemaska Lithium, while the Government of Québec holds 46.1% of the company. As the majority shareholder, Rio Tinto now assumes direct management of Nemaska Lithium and will levera
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