Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mining Process

Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mining Process

The transformational technology behind Rio Tinto's

Drones, robotics and autonomous vehicles have been sparking innovative solutions in the mining industry for years. Rio Tinto's most technologically advanced iron ore mine in the Pilbara has taken this to a whole new level – boosting safety, energy efficiency and output, and paving the way for mines of the future.

The transformational technology behind Rio Tinto's

An unprecedented use of innovative technologies underpins Rio Tinto's most advanced mine in the Pilbara – the Gudai-Darri iron ore mine. Previously known …

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Policies and standards

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Careers

See another side to mining by investigating the type of career you could have at Rio Tinto. From mining, to extraction, to administration to transport. There is a job at Rio Tinto to suit all skillsets and demographics. Learn more about Rio Tinto's careers today.

Titanium Dioxide

We've developed a new way to sustainably extract and produce high-purity scandium oxide from the waste streams of titanium dioxide production at our Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Quebec operations, without the need for any additional mining.

Western Range Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

The Western Range iron ore project forms part of Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ore operations, and the Mineral ... Reserves of iron ore are shown as recoverable Reserves of marketable product after accounting for all mining and processing …

Presentations and webcasts

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History

The Rio Tinto Company Limited and Consolidated Zinc Corporation Limited merged to form the Rio Tinto-Zinc Corporation (RTZ), and Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd and the Rio Tinto Mining Company of Australia Ltd merged to form ConZinc RioTinto of Australia Ltd (CRA).

Products

The metals and minerals we provide are used in everyday life, and for the transition to low-carbon energy – iron ore for the steel in electricity infrastructure, copper for renewable technology, aluminium for lightweight cars, and lithium for batteries. We continue to build the sustainability of our own mining and processing practices, while also helping our …

Canada

Our business is as interesting and diverse as Canada and its people. We mine and manufacture metals and minerals that make life better, here and around the globe. Learn more today with Rio Tinto.

Pilbara mining process diagram

Iron Ore production in the Pilbara. Activities involved in finding, mining and processing iron ore at our Pilbara operations have been simplified in the following diagram. Rio Tinto operates 11 iron ore mines in the Pilbara and the specific sequence of activities varies …

Rio Tinto to raise iron ore output back to record levels

Rio Tinto plans to raise output by 16% at the Gudai-Darri mine, its newest iron ore mine in Western Australia, part of its plan to bring the company back to record …

Rio Tinto partners with Government of Canada to …

MONTREAL, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto is partnering with the Government of Canada to invest up to C$737 million (US$537 million) over the next eight years to decarbonise its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) operations in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, and to position the business as a centre of excellence for critical minerals processing.

Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Quebec operations

Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT) Quebec Operations have been processing ore from northern Quebec for more than 70 years. They are a world leading producer of high-grade titanium dioxide feedstock, a product commonly used as a pigment to whiten a range of products such as paint, textiles and paper ...

Australia

More than 23,000 people work with us each day to produce iron ore, salt, bauxite, alumina and aluminium, to responsibly close and rehabilitate mine sites, to bring copper and scandium projects to life, and to explore the country for materials the world needs for a low carbon future. ... Ceasing mining in 2020, Argyle was one of the world's ...

Rio Tinto's BioIron™ proves successful for low-carbon iron …

The process, known as BioIron™, uses raw biomass instead of metallurgical coal as a reductant and microwave energy to convert Pilbara iron ore to metallic iron in the steelmaking process. BioIron™ has the potential to support near-zero CO 2 steel-making, and can result in net negative emissions if linked with carbon capture and storage.

How Rio Tinto got its (iron ore) groove back

People are at the heart of Rio Tinto getting its iron ore groove back. For years Rio Tinto was held up as the shining example of how to mine iron ore. It was the …

Projects

Simandou is set to diversify our strong iron ore portfolio, complementing our high-grade Iron Ore Company of Canada products and supporting the long-term attractiveness of our Pilbara Blend™ offering. Our managed joint venture, Rio Tinto Simfer, holds the rights to the 2 southern blocks of the Simandou deposit (blocks 3 and 4).

Operations

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South Africa

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How Rio Tinto got its (iron ore) groove back

For years Rio Tinto was held up as the shining example of how to mine iron ore. It was the one the other iron giants in Western Australia's Pilbara looked to as the …

Simandou

Simandou's mining concession is divided into 4 blocks. We hold rights to Simandou's blocks 3 and 4 through Rio Tinto Simfer – a joint venture between Rio Tinto, Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH), and the Government of the Republic of Guinea. Rio Tinto is the majority shareholder and managing partner of Rio Tinto Simfer.

Rio Tinto | Global

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.

Our business

Our portfolio includes iron ore, copper, aluminium and a range of other minerals and materials needed for people, communities and nations to grow and prosper, and for the world to cut carbon emissions to net zero. ... We own and operate mining and processing operations spanning a range of countries and commodities. We are a global industry ...

Iron Ore

Rio Tinto Iron Ore. We are one of the world's leading producers of iron ore. Our iron ore operations in the Pilbara comprise a world-class, integrated network of 17 iron ore mines, 4 independent port terminals, a …

Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel partner to accelerate the …

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel, an industrial startup establishing large scale production of green steel, have signed a multi-year supply agreement for high grade direct reduction iron ore pellets from Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations.

Iron Ore

Our iron ore operations in the comprise a world-class, integrated network of 17 iron ore mines, 4 independent port terminals, a 1,900-kilometre rail network and related …

Juukan Gorge

Chris Salisbury, Chief Executive, Iron Ore. The PKKP and Rio Tinto signed a comprehensive native title and heritage agreement in 2011, providing for ongoing engagement as well as financial and non-financial benefits to the PKKP for mining activities on their country.

Rio Tinto and Nippon Steel Corporation sign climate MOU

The purpose of this partnership is to explore a breadth of technologies for decarbonisation of the entire steel value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking, including integrating Rio Tinto's iron ore processing technology and Nippon Steel's steelmaking technology to establish an innovative steel manufacturing process with low carbon emissions.