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A feature from Financial Review about Marnie Finlayson, Managing Director of Battery Materials at Rio Tinto and her brother Raleigh Finlayson, managing director at Genesis Minerals Limited.

In a united atmosphere, Rio Tinto colleagues, members of the surrounding communities, and contract partners gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the new airstrip—a significant milestone for our Rincon project.

By Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive, Minerals, an extract from her speech at the 26th World Mining Congress in Queensland, Australia, June 2023.

Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto, spoke at The 26th World Mining Congress held Brisbane, Australia. Read her speech.

Rio Tinto has successfully completed the full transition of its heavy machinery from fossil diesel to renewable diesel at its Boron, California operation, making it the first open pit mine in the world to achieve this milestone. The change to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO₂ equivalent reduction of up to 45,000 tonnes per year, comparable to eliminating the annual emissions of approximately 9,600 cars.

Rio Tinto was present for the first time at Arminera in Argentina.

About 60 health professionals and community members near Rincon participated in the Pre-Hospital Emergency Management Update.

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

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Rio Tinto has successfully completed a renewable diesel trial at its U.S. Borax mine in Boron, California, and is now conducting a second trial at the Kennecott copper operations in Salt Lake City, Utah, to determine the suitability of renewable diesel for open pit haulage.