RIO Profile — Rio Tinto Plc
Rio Tinto is engaged in finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Co.'s major products are iron ore, aluminium, copper, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide and salt) and diamonds. Co.'s reportable segments include: Iron Ore, which includes Iron ore mining and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia; Aluminium, which includes Bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting; Copper, which includes mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum and other by-products; Minerals, which includes businesses with products such as borates, titanium dioxide feedstock also includes diamond mining, sorting and marketing.