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Employee holding a safety helmet.

Championing women's rights in Guinea

Kadiatou is redefining what it means to be a woman in mining in Guinea, and is inspiring young girls to do the same.

Power lines

Partnering to expand the power grid

How we're collaborating to meet the demands of the energy transition.

Tractor with CHAC

Industrial waste is fertile ground

Finding a new use for a by-product of aluminium production

Tools for a conversation video poster show two men in a ute

Tools for a conversation

 A psychologically safe and healthy workplace—one built on trust, transparency and collaboration—is essential.

Two employees working at Chute a La Savane power plant

Safety isn’t just physical

Mental health is a vital part of workplace health, safety and wellbeing.

Nijad at Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operation in Canada

Innovating a world-first iron ore technology

One of our experts is thinking outside the box to significantly improve iron ore beneficiation – the process of refining the quality of the ore before smelting.

Tatichek-site-dig

Artefacts reveal new insights to history

A new Canadian research project aims to resolve “unfinished business”

Elysis aluminium

Carbon-free aluminium smelting is a step closer

Revolutionising the way aluminium is made

Nadia, a physics expert

Modelling strong connections

Meet Nadia – a physics expert drawing on people power to help decarbonise the mining industry

Tony standing on stage of World Summit AI 2024 held in Montreal

Using Artificial Intelligence and data science for better operations

Tony is a Senior Data Scientist and Technical Lead on our Data & Analytics team. Based in Montreal, he develops and delivers solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enhance safety and efficiency at our operations.

Employee at our Quebec site

Reducing titanium oxide's carbon footprint

Our BlueSmelting technology could drastically reduce carbon emissions during ore processing

Kitimat employee

Why more women are needed in science

Encouraging a culture of curiosity and technical excellence is important for innovation.

Women tying her work boot that has LGBTQ+ colours

True colours

We’re committed to making every one of our workplaces a safe place for all - that means everyone feeling they can show up as their authentic self.

Christina, employee

Seize opportunities, share views, shape the future

Courage and consistency are creating a more inclusive culture in mining

Employees

What happens next?

This International Women's Day, we're focused on what still needs to be done to improve gender equity in our industry

Rims

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Partnering towards decarbonization

Official aluminium partner of the Montreal Canadiens

One Team, One Goal

Providing sustainable aluminium to fans of the Montreal Canadiens

Aluminium cans

From bauxite to beverage cans

Using blockchain to help trace our responsible materials

Phone scanning the START label

How do you make a nutrition label for the materials the world needs?

By tracing the steps from START to finish

Titanium used in planes

Extracting scandium from waste

Pioneering a new source of a critical mineral

Aluminium cans

Sustainability – the expectation, not the exception

Shaping our aluminium product offering to meet demand for greener metals

Low-carbon windfarm

7 things the world will need for a low-carbon future

Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?

Electric car chargers

Europe’s race to decarbonise requires a secure and sustainable supply of critical minerals 

By Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive, Minerals, Rio Tinto

By Dominic Barton, Chair, Rio Tinto

Mining's next chapter has begun and needs a clear story

Mining is essential to the energy transition. Attracting the right people and helping them connect to the opportunity to make a difference is crucial to success.

RTFT

Amid chaos and uncertainty, Canada has an opportunity for industrial leadership

Jakob Stausholm, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto

Electric car charging

Charging up the battery market

We’re scaling up and working smarter to meet demand for renewables

Bauxite, Gove Operations

Nose to tail mining

Making the most of what we take from the ground

Délices du Lac-Saint-Jean

Stronger Together

Supporting entrepreneurship in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Tshiuetin Rail Transportation, Canada

Schefferville on track for growth

North America’s first Indigenous-owned and operated railroad

Josette, Director of Arvida Research & Development Centre

Meet Josette: Mind Mixer in Chief

Josette leads the team innovating more sustainable aluminium

Water atomised steel powder

A New Steel Powder for 3D Printing

Something infinitely small is making a big change

Strike while the iron (ore) is hot

Strike While the Iron (Ore) is Hot: One Woman’s Philosophy

At the Iron Ore Company of Canada, Michelle has broken a lot of barriers - and “moved a lot of dirt” - thanks to three rules for living and working.

Collection of blueberries

Even superfoods need their minerals

Using aluminium waste to grow better blueberries

Dr Eve Langelier, Université de Sherbrooke’s Chair for Women in Science and Engineering

From the Classroom to the Boardroom

Women in science promise to change the world

Aluminium used in architecture

One More Reason to Love Our Aluminium

Responsibly produced and soon to be recycled too

Hope Haven, Labrador West

Shelter for victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Supporting our communities through the crisis

Revolution-Al™ being examined in a lab

A new aluminium alloy is born

Stronger and more sustainable

Sustainable diamond

The world's most coveted diamonds

Beauty and integrity

Ugly Butt the bear

Meet Ugly Butt

Not your average bear – but then, this isn't your average job.

Modern explorers

Life, as a modern explorer

It really is one of the best jobs in the world.

Aluminium bicycles

Five reasons you should love aluminium as much as we do

We're passionate about producing this high-quality, groundbreaking material.