Case Studies and Features

Earthwatch down to business with Rio Tinto
2006 marks the tenth anniversary of Rio Tinto working in partnership with the Earthwatch Insitute, an international enviromental organisation. More...

Third quarter 2007 operations review
Near record iron ore production and shipments were achieved in the quarter, and Australian production was 11 per cent ahead of 2006 for the first nine months of the year, despite two derailments which impacted production for the third quarter.More...

Second quarter 2007 operations review
The Group's share of iron ore production was a record for the quarter, increasing by 11 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2006, and by 15 per cent compared with the previous quarter, as the brownfield mine expansions continued to add to capacity. More...

First quarter 2007 operations review
Rio Tinto's share of iron ore production increased by 12 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2006, reflecting continued production growth from the Group's $5 billion iron expansion programme in Western Australia. There was some impact on production in the first quarter from a succession of cyclones in the Pilbara region. More...

Backing for UK climate change study
Rio Tinto supports the main conclusions of the UK's Stern Review on the economics of climate change, Laurel Green, Group Climate Change executive, said after attending a presentation of the findings in London. More...

Support for HIV trials
Rio Tinto is among eight mining companies that have agreed to pay for trials of a new HIV vaccine in South Africa. More...

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