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Meet the Finlaysons: Rio’s lithium star and her gold guru brother

:: Friday, September 1, 2023
Meet the Finlaysons: Rio’s lithium star and her gold guru brother
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.

Ancestral ceremony inaugurates new airstrip at Rincon

:: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Ancestral ceremony inaugurates new airstrip at Rincon
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.

Transformation in Mining

:: Friday, July 7, 2023
Transformation in Mining
By Sinead Kaufman, Chief Executive, Minerals, an extract from her speech at the 26th World Mining Congress in Queensland, Australia, June 2023.

The 26th World Mining Congress

:: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The 26th World Mining Congress
Sinead Kaufman, chief executive of minerals at Rio Tinto, spoke at The 26th World Mining Congress held Brisbane, Australia. Read her speech.

U.S. Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel

:: Friday, June 2, 2023
U.S. Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel
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.

Rincon team attends Arminera

:: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Rincon team attends Arminera
Rio Tinto was present for the first time at Arminera in Argentina.

Rincon coordinates medical training for local health professionals

:: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Rincon coordinates medical training for local health professionals
About 60 health professionals and community members near Rincon participated in the Pre-Hospital Emergency Management Update.

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

:: Thursday, April 6, 2023
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?

Optibor BQ: Empowering better batteries

:: Monday, March 13, 2023
Optibor BQ: Empowering better batteries
For the battery industry, Rio Tinto is a multi-materials provider. Optibor BQ, a new battery-quality boric acid product, is designed to meet the industry’s special purity and particle size needs. Discover how it can improve your batteries’ safety and performance.

Rio Tinto trials renewable diesel at U.S. operations

:: Friday, January 13, 2023
Rio Tinto trials renewable diesel at U.S. operations
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.
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