Corporate Body

Rio Tinto Limited (1997 - )

From
June 1997
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Metallurgy, Mineralogy or mining and Resources
Website
http://www.riotinto.com
Location
Head Office: 55 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3001

Summary

Rio Tinto Limited replaced Conzinc Riotinto of Australia in June 1997, following the unification of the British and Australian Rio Tinto companies in 1995. From their Web site, July 2001: "Rio Tinto is a world leader in finding, mining and processing the earth's mineral resources."

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Timeline

 1905 - 1949 Zinc Corporation Limited
       1949 - 1962 Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd
             1962 - 1997 Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd
                   1997 - Rio Tinto Limited

Related People

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • CRA Ltd - Records, 1905 - 1997; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Porter, Robert, Rio Tinto in Australia: the origins and formation of an international resources company 1954 - 1995 (Cleveland, Qld: Connorcourt Publishing, 2023), 504 pp. Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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