The Latest Breaking News from Rio Tinto

By raising the possibility of staying past 2024, Rio Tinto has thrown a wrench of uncertainty into decarbonisation pathways and power company construction plans.

Environmentalists fear premier could legislate away regulations and undo progress toward net zero at the stroke of a pen

Ranger mine site repair by Energy Resources of Australia/Rio Tinto will now take until 2028, two years past deadline

Mark McGowan urges the mining industry to take action in the wake of a report commissioned by Rio Tinto that revealed widespread experiences of sexism, sexual harassment and assault.

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Almost half of 10,000 survey respondents employed globally by mining company say they have been bullied amid ‘culture of silence’

An independent review finds sexism and bullying is systemic across Rio Tinto's worksites, with more than 20 women reporting actual or attempted rape or sexual assault in the last five years.

The ASX slumps on the back of inflation rising more than expected, while US stocks stage a dramatic reversal after an earlier sell-off, and the prospect of higher US interest rates and a war between Russia and Ukraine spook investors.

The global community will need almost 60 times more solar power to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but the emissions-intensive aluminium required to do so presents an environmental risk, a new study has found.