RIO Tinto Limited

RIO

Rio Tinto Ltd. engages in finding, mining and processing mineral resources. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria and currently employs 53,726 full-time employees. The firm owns and operates open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries, smelters, power stations, and research and service facilities. Its segments includes Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals. The Iron Ore segment is engaged in iron ore mining, salt, and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminium segment is engaged in bauxite mining; alumina refining; aluminium smelting. The Copper segment is engaged in the mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, and other by-products; exploration activities together with the Simandou iron ore project. The Minerals segment includes businesses with products, such as borates, lithium, and titanium dioxide feedstock together with the Iron Ore Company of Canada (iron ore mining and iron concentrate/pellet production). The company also includes diamond mining, sorting, and marketing. The company also use its own railways, ports and ships to deliver materials.