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Rio Tinto: Sustainability In The Mining Sector

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Sustainability in mining sector can be categorised into economic, environmental and social understanding and developing guidelines for health and safety, constitutional rights, product accountability and equal opportunity. Rio Tinto works closely with the host countries and local communities and is concerned in maintaining a fair and equitable transfer of benefits and opportunities. http://marine.riotinto.com/ENG/whoweare/179_rio_tinto.asp
Rio Tinto being the leading producer of coal has five operating sites across Queensland and New South Wales producing 56 million tonnes annually, with unbeaten outstanding record in both open cut and underground coal operations. (http://www.riotinto.com/energy/rio-tinto-coal-australia-4713.aspx) The amalgamation …show more content…

Cargoes of the Group’s operation of nearly 250 million tonnes per annum contributes to 10 percent of the World’s dry bulk trade. http://marine.riotinto.com/ENG/whoweare/179_rio_tinto.asp There is a close cooperation between successful freight management and sales functions of Rio Tinto’s various business units worldwide. http://marine.riotinto.com/ENG/whoweare/314_rio_tinto_marine.asp Rio Tinto Marine – critical supply chain partner to Rio Tinto’s mining business is responsible for ensuring all shipments to customers are delivered safely in a reliable and sustainable manner and the risks associated with logistics are managed. Rio Tinto strives to improve the efficiency of the ocean freight through creative logistics to reduce the high proportion of delivery cost. http://marine.riotinto.com/ENG/whoweare/179_rio_tinto.asp Rio Tinto Marine has Account Managers to understand the business model of individual customers and craft freight by a mixture of ship sizes from Capes down to Containers that add value for both customers and end users.

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