Rio Tinto Ltd.
Industry Group: Diversified Metals
Country/Region: Australia
Identifier: ASX:RIO
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminium, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included its Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 34%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminium smelters in Canada.
ESG Risk Rating
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Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Diversified Metals 37 out of 202
Universe
Global Universe 10283 out of 15061
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BHP Group Ltd. |
27.3
Medium
|
23 out of 202 |
| Rio Tinto Ltd. |
30.7
High
|
37 out of 202 |
| Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. |
31.9
High
|
44 out of 202 |
| Glencore Plc |
37.4
High
|
67 out of 202 |
| Vale SA |
39.1
High
|
72 out of 202 |
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