In the News

Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto recently won the Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards - Resources category. In this profile, she shows great care and sensitivity for families and communities across her career in mining.

Rio Tinto voluntarily released the preliminary drafts of the Jadar Project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies to allow the public to assess the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures.

Chad Blewitt has been appointed as the managing director for the Jadar Project, effective 1 May 2024, after acting in the role since July 2023.

Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto discusses how Europe must attract investors to secure its supplies of critical raw materials in this article on the EIT Raw Materials site.

As we celebrate our second anniversary at Rincon, we’re showcasing the operational safety progress we’ve made on-site.

Rincon operates on the Puna de Atacama, a high-altitude plateau located 3800m above sea level. At that altitude, the atmosphere is so thin it contains 35% less oxygen, and 40% stronger UV exposure. In these extreme conditions, nothing matters more than keeping yourself safe.

For broadcaster OJ Borg, ditching the car in favor of an electric bike was a no brainer. He joined our General Manager of Technical Development Jared Osborne, host Dr Anna Ploszajski and bicycle expert Tony Hadland in our Things You Can’t Live Without podcast to discuss the rise in popularity of the electric bike and the role lithium plays in charging them.

The electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing rapid growth, which increases the need for high-quality boron and lithium sources. Discover how these materials improve the performance of EV batteries and other important components.

Our Rincon project celebrated a new milestone with the official opening of our training center in Salta, Argentina. This state-of-the-art facility is equipped to train our teams in the latest technologies and safety procedures.

Charger Metals NL is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Limited, for its Lake Johnston Lithium Project in the Yilgarn of Western Australia.