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2026
Rio Tinto joins funding for cane toad containment project
Rio Tinto and Curtin University, alongside others, announced they will jointly fund a A$28 million project to build a cane toad containment zone in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The five-year project is scheduled to begin in 2027.
2026
Rio Tinto invests US$15 million in Mogotes Metals and forms strategic alliance for Filo Sur project
Rio Tinto completed a US$15 million strategic investment in Mogotes Metals Inc. and the two formed a strategic and technical alliance initially focused on the Filo Sur project in the Vicuña mining district on the Argentina-Chile border. Rio Tinto Canada Inc. subscribed for 30,387,857 units at C$0.70 per unit, giving Rio Tinto an initial equity stake of about 5%. The alliance includes a joint technical committee, a 15-month exclusivity period extendable by 6 months, a top-up right to increase its stake to as much as 9.99% subject to TSXV approval, and plans to extend the concept to other prospective mineral belts including Kazakhstan. The investment received all necessary regulatory approvals, including conditional TSXV approval.
2021
Rio Tinto names Dominic Barton as chairman
Rio Tinto named Dominic Barton as its chairman. He is due to take over from Simon Thompson on May 5, 2022.
2021
Rio Tinto acquires the remaining Diavik mine stake and assets
Rio Tinto acquired the remaining 40% share of the Diavik mine and all remaining Diavik assets held by Dominion Diamond Mines, giving Rio Tinto sole ownership of the deposit.
2021
Rio Tinto starts operations at scandium demonstration plant in Canada
Rio Tinto started operations at a commercial-scale demonstration plant producing scandium oxide at its metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Commissioning was underway as production ramped up toward a capacity of three tonnes per year.
2021
Rio Tinto faces investor backlash over former CEO's exit package
Rio Tinto faced the prospect of an investor revolt over a £7.2 million payout to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques. Shareholder advisory groups Glass Lewis and ISS urged shareholders to vote against the company's pay report at its next annual meeting.
2021
Rio Tinto reports 2020 profit and dividends
Rio Tinto reported underlying profit of US$12.4 billion for the year to December 31 and total dividends of US$5.57 per share in 2020, described as the biggest dividend in its history.
2020
Rio Tinto settles with Oyu Tolgoi whistleblower
Rio Tinto reached a settlement with former employee Richard Bowley, who had alleged that the miner knew about major cost and schedule overruns at the Oyu Tolgoi mine before disclosing them to the market. The source does not state the settlement date or terms.
2020
Rio Tinto executives step down amid site-destruction furor
Rio Tinto’s CEO and other top executives stepped down over their role in demolishing a 46,000-year-old archaeological site. The article also reports that the company used dynamite to destroy ancient Aboriginal caves to access iron ore.
2020
Rio Tinto and BHP launch Future Tails initiative with UWA
The University of Western Australia, Rio Tinto and BHP launched Future Tails, a jointly funded program for training, research, education and practice in tailings and waste management.
2020
Dominion Diamond sues Rio Tinto over Diavik mine management
Dominion Diamond filed a civil suit against Rio Tinto in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, alleging breach of contract and fiduciary duty in Rio Tinto's management of the Diavik mine. Rio Tinto called the claims baseless and said it would defend itself in court.
2020
Dominion Diamond sues Diavik mine partner over alleged contract breach
Dominion Diamond Mines filed a civil lawsuit accusing Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc. of breach of contract and alleging that mine management and cash calls contributed to Dominion's liquidity crisis. Rio Tinto called the allegations baseless and said it would defend the claims.
2020
Rio Tinto apologizes over Juukan Gorge destruction and reviews other site plans
After explosives detonated by Rio Tinto destroyed two ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, the company apologized to traditional owners and said it was urgently reviewing plans for other sites in the area.
2019
Rio Tinto launches school STEM program with AWS and BlueChilli
Rio Tinto launched a $10 million investment program for school-age learners, developed with Amazon Web Services and startup accelerator BlueChilli.