Rio Tinto

About

Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company.

Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
10001 - max

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: IPO
Industries: Manufacturing,Mineral,Mining,Mining Technology,Natural Resources
Founded date: Jan 1, 1873
Number Of Employee: 10001 - max
Operating Status: Active
Stock Symbol: nyse:RIO
Investor Type: CVC

Rio Tinto is a worldwide leader in mining and exploration .finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Steel is made from iron ore. Aluminium with a low carbon footprint for electric vehicles and smartphones. Copper is used in wind turbines, electric cars, and water pipes in our homes. Borates, which aid crop growth, and titanium, which is used in paint.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

1

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Rio Tinto has raised a total of — in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 6, 1990 from a IPO round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Jul 6, 1990	IPO	—	—	—	—	Detail

Investments

Number of Investments

Number of Lead Investments

7

2

Rio Tinto has made 7 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 12, 2022, when Terra CO2 Technologies raised $46M.

Date Company Name	Round	Money Raised	Industry	Lead Investor
Jul 12, 2022 Terra CO2 Technologies	Series A	$46M	Environmental Engineering	—
Jun 22, 2022 Electric Hydrogen	Series B	$198M	Clean Energy	—
May 18, 2022 Turquoise Hill Resources	Post-IPO Debt	$400M	Mineral	Yes
Oct 19, 2021 Carbon Capture	Series A	$35M	Environmental Consulting	—
May 31, 2021 Western Copper and Gold	Post-IPO Equity	$25.60M	Advanced Materials	Yes

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles

23

Rio Tinto has 23 current employee profiles, including Executive Jackie Wang

Executive

Executive

Executive

Employee

Executive

Exits

Rio Tinto has had 2 exits. Rio Tinto most notable exits include Western Copper and Gold , Turquoise Hill Resources

Date	Company Name	Exit Type	Industry
Feb 9, 2011	Western Copper and Gold	IPO	Advanced Materials	Detail
Aug 16, 1996	Turquoise Hill Resources	M&A	Mineral	Detail

Acquisition

Rio Tinto has acquired 9 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was North Limited on Aug 5, 2000. They acquired North Limited for €1.30B.

Date Company Name	Industry	Acquisition Type	Price
Aug 5, 2000 North Limited	Precious Metals	acquisition	€ 1.30B	Detail
Oct 31, 2007 Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.	Precious Metals	acquisition	—	Detail
Jun 13, 2008 Anglesey Aluminium Metal Ltd	Precious Metals	acquisition	—	Detail
Jun 21, 2011 Ivanhoe Mines	Association	acquisition	$ 502M	Detail
Jan 12, 2012 Hathor Exploration	Mining	acquisition	—	Detail