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Rio Tinto launches its final Beyond RareTM Tender with a unique collection of rare pink, red, violet, yellow and white diamonds

MELBOURNE, Australia - Rio Tinto has launched its final Beyond Rare TM Tender, the third in its annual Art Series, featuring 52 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature, from its Canadian ...
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Pilbara Aboriginal artists mark two decades of Colours of our Country with vibrant celebration of culture

PERTH, Australia -- Colours of our Country, a unique exhibition showcasing the work of Aboriginal artists from across the Pilbara, celebrates 20 years of connecting Western Australians to the stories ...
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QMM water management

Water is a vital, shared resource that is integral to the lives and livelihoods of those communities surrounding QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) operations, and to the region’s long-term environmental ...
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Rio Tinto to Develop R&D Facility in Western Australia

PERTH, Australia-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto will invest US$143 million (A$215 million) to develop a research and development facility in Western Australia to further assess the effectiveness of its ...
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Rio Tinto announces operating model and executive team updates to unlock additional shareholder value

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto today announces a new operating model and executive team to shape the company’s next chapter. The changes simplify and streamline the organisation to drive greater ...
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Rio Tinto to invest in the world’s best technology startups

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto is teaming up with a leading global venture studio and start-up investor to back the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the ...
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UNESCO and Rio Tinto sign partnership to support sustainable development in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -– Global mining company Rio Tinto and UNESCO have today agreed to establish a comprehensive long-term partnership that is specifically designed to foster sustainable development ...
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Rio Tinto Kennecott completes construction of solar power plant

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Rio Tinto has completed construction on a new 5-megawatt solar power plant at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah. The 12,800 solar panel power plant will be commissioned in ...
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Rio Tinto conducts first renewable diesel trial across Pilbara iron ore operations

PERTH, Australia -- Renewable diesel has helped fuel Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western ...
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Rio Tinto discovers exceptional yellow diamond from its Diavik Diamond Mine

YELLOWKNIFE, Canada -- Rio Tinto has unearthed one of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, from its Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20 carat rough diamond was discovered at ...
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Rio Tinto Kennecott partners with Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air to strengthen Utah’s environment

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University announced a $450,000 partnership with Rio Tinto Kennecott -- the institute’s first ...
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Rio Tinto progresses the development of a gallium extraction process in Quebec

SAGUENAY, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of a research and development program, Rio Tinto is assessing the potential for extracting and valorising gallium, a critical and strategic mineral already ...