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Rio Tinto
US $ 146.75bn
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Producing iron ore for steel , aluminium for cars and smartphones , copper for wind turbines , diamonds that set the standard for ‘ responsible ’, titanium for household products and borates for crops that feed the world , Rio Tinto operates in 35 countries around the world producing materials essential to human progress . An approach to innovation with automation , smart mining , AI and a digital partner ecosystem is ensuring the world ’ s second-largest diversified miner sustains its pioneering spirit . A US $ 2.6bn investment in the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia was made in 2020 . The ‘ Mine of the Future ’ will serve as a production hub for the company ’ s world-class iron ore business in the Pilbara region .
“ We need to be a more outwardlooking company . We need to engage much more with society ”
Jakob Stausholm , CEO , Rio Tinto
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