Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Our business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, coal, uranium, gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide and salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world and are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

Rio Tinto’sChinastrategy is to continue to establish authentic extensive partnership withChinaon the basis of mutual respect and trust. Rio Tinto’s commercial ties toChinago back some 50 years. Every year, we supply huge amounts of essential minerals and metals, such as aluminium, copper, energy products, industry minerals and iron ore toChina. We provide the mineral resources that underpinChina’s infrastructure growth and the metal intensive needs of its urban populations. TodayChinais our largest customer. In addition, Rio Tinto also sources and buys manufactured goods including raw materials, finished goods and freight services from China each year.