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In 2018, Rio Tinto and Alcoa announced its joint venture - Elysis - to commercialize inert anode technology, a revolutionary process to make aluminium that produces oxygen and eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions. The project is in partnership with the governments of Canada and Quebec, and Apple.

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Front cover: Kitimat, British Columbia

Contents02 Rio Tinto in Canada

03 Economic impact

04 Pioneering minerals and metals development in Canada

07 Our businesses in Canada

09 Exploration: Investing in the future

11 Exploring for five different commodities across Canada

13 Our people

15 Communities and Indigenous peoples

19 Sustainable development and safety

21 Our operations in Canada

We are proud that our Montreal office, the headquarters for Rio Tinto’s Aluminium business, was named a global hub for Rio Tinto’s operations. The expansion of Montreal’s responsibilities reflects our deep commitment to our businesses in Canada for the long term.

Alf BarriosChief executive, Rio Tinto Aluminium

Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec

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Rio Tinto in CanadaWe are the largest mining and metals business operating in Canada today, with over 15 000 people working at over 35 sites and operations across the country. In 2018, Rio Tinto celebrated its 145th anniversary of incorporation as a company.

We undertake exploration activities, and operate research and development centres, port and rail facilities, and technical and sales service centres, with hydroelectric facilities in British Columbia and Quebec.

Rio Tinto has longstanding partnerships with communities, businesses, customers and institutions across Canada to create mutual value, improve our business performance, and demonstrate responsible leadership in our sector.

We are invested in Canadians and communities and are a committed partner in the stewardship of Canada’s natural resources.

Rio Tinto’s extensive operations in Canada include mining interests in iron ore, diamonds, and titanium dioxide.

In addition to mining, we are proud to operate some of the most energy efficient and sustainable alumina and aluminium smelting and processing facilities in the world, right here in Canada. In 2019, we were proud to achieve Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certification at all our aluminium operations in Canada. Rio Tinto is the first company to meet the rigorous performance criteria for responsible production, greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, material stewardship and biodiversity.

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Rio Tinto’s economic impact in Canada

Over 35 sites in Canada

$9.0BTotal investment

over the last 7 years

All figures in Canadian dollars.

$10.2 billionGross

sales revenues

$510 millionAverage annual contributions in Canadian taxes and royalties

Canada’s largest metals and mining company

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Pioneering minerals and metals development in CanadaRio Tinto is developing minerals and metals in Canada sustainably, responsibly, and safely. By pioneering the use of innovative technology, we produce the materials essential for human progress.

Low carbon aluminiumRio Tinto Aluminium’s Canadian energy portfolio is 100 percent carbon free. It is the cleanest in the industry and mainly from self-generated hydropower facilities. Because of this, and our world-class AP technology, in Canada we produce some of the lowest carbon footprint aluminium in the world, providing the materials essential to transition to a low-carbon future.

Reducing our waste at RTFTRio Tinto Fer et Titaine (RTFT) has partnered with Agro-100, an agriculture research company, with the objective of giving a second life to the by-products produced by the sulphur dioxide capture system at the metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracey.

Together with Agro-100, we are looking to recycle our by-products so that they can be used as nutrient additives in agriculture. Our goal is to reduce our waste and find innovative uses for the materials we produce.

Windpower in DiavikThe Diavik Diamond Mine operates one of the largest hybrid wind-diesel power facilities at a remote mine site in the world. Since coming on line in 2012, the windfarm has offset Diavik’s diesel use by over 26 million litres and reduced the overall GHG emissions by 72 thousand tonnes.

Windpower at the Diavik Mine, Northwest Territories

Investing in the futureRio Tinto officially opened its new $450M A21 pipe at Diavik Diamond Mine, providing an important source of diamond supply for Diavik and ensuring the continuation of existing production levels until closure. Diavik’s innovative design and engineering technology was used to construct the A21 dike, which is located just offshore of Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.

2018 marked the opening of IOC’s Wabush 3 mining project in Labrador West. This $79M investment will increase ore output by about five million tonnes per year and extend the life of the mine by 12 years.

Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), Labrador City Mine operation, Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Leaders in responsible aluminium production

Partnering with NespressoIn a world first, Rio Tinto and Nespresso have partnered to produce coffee pods that will be made with responsibly sourced aluminium, produced by Rio Tinto. Our two companies will work together to fulfil a commitment of sourcing 100 per cent sustainable aluminium by 2020, ensuring Nespresso coffee capsules are packaged with responsibly produced material.

Aluminium plays a very important role for us and our promise to the customer is that they’re always going to have a sustainably produced, high quality product. Rio Tinto was a very early adopter of the concept of responsible aluminium, and we’re very proud to be working closely with them, together, as part of the ASI.

Daniel WestonGeneral Counsel and Global Head – Nespresso

Nespresso Coffee pods

Can aluminium production really be emissions free?Yes. It is called Elysis. In 2018, Rio Tinto, in partnership with Alcoa, Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec, announced the world’s first carbon-free aluminium smelting process. The Elysis joint venture will develop and commercialize inert anode technology, the most significant innovation in the aluminium industry in more than a century. The revolutionary process enables the elimination of all GHG emissions from smelting, producing an oxygen by-product. It also reduces operating costs and increases productivity. It is planned that the technology will be able to be installed at new facilities or retrofitted to existing smelters.

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The potential benefits are significant. It will eliminate carbon emissions equivalent to taking 1.8 million cars off the road.Alf Barrios Chief executive, Rio Tinto Aluminium

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Our businesses in Canada

Aluminium productSaguenay, Quebec

Iron Ore Company of Canada operationsSept-ÎIes, Quebec

AluminiumBuilding on more than a century of experience and expertise in Canada, Rio Tinto is a global leader in the aluminium business. Headquartered in Montreal, its fully integrated facilities include high-quality bauxite mines, large-scale alumina refineries and some of the world’s most technologically advanced primary aluminium smelters. Due to hydropower in British Columbia and Quebec, and its AP technology, Rio Tinto produces some of the lowest carbon footprints for aluminium smelting in the world, right here in Canada.

Iron OreThe Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore pellets and concentrate, serving customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities located in Sept-Iles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railway that links the mine to the port.

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Diavik Diamond MineNorthwest Territories

Rio Tinto Fer et Titaine facilitiesSorel-Tracy, Quebec

DiamondsLocated 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, the Diavik Diamond Mine began production in 2003 and became an integrated surface and underground mining operation in 2012. The mine produces predominantly gem-quality diamonds destined for high-end jewelry in all major consumer markets around the world. The Diavik Diamond Mine is instrumental in making Canada the world’s third largest diamond producer by value.

Ilmenite and TitaniumRio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) pioneered the process of removing iron from ilmenite and has operated in Quebec for more than 65 years. It is one of the leading manufacturers of raw materials for the titanium dioxide industry and a producer of high-quality cast iron, steel and metal powders, with a mining facility at Lac Tio in Havre-Saint-Pierre and a cutting-edge metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy. RTFT’s open pit mine sits on the largest massive rock ilmenite deposit in the world.

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Exploration: Investing in the future

An RTX exploration camp in Northern Saskatchewan

Operating in multiple jurisdictions across Canada, Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) is actively looking for the mineral deposits that will become the mines of the future. Canada is an important part of RTX’s global portfolio of high quality exploration projects, with active programs in the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec.

Using the latest technology, and with safety at the heart of everything we do, our exploration teams are looking for copper, diamonds, nickel and platinum group elements, uranium, and titanium resources in Canada. We take pride in being a responsible community partner in the areas where we operate, laying the ground work for strong, mutually beneficial, and long-lasting partnerships.

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Rio Tinto’s modern day explorers

An RTX geologist measures rock formations during reconnaissance work in the Yukon

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Exploring for 5 different commodities across Canada

Copper

Diamonds

Ni/PGE

Uranium

Titanium

Greenfield projects

Brownfield projects

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Our people

DiverseRio Tinto understands that a diverse workforce and leadership team contributes to the long term success of our business. We strive to develop, engage and retain talented and enthusiastic people, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, politics, religion, or physical ability.

LocalRio Tinto favours hiring locally from the communities where we operate. We support and encourage the development of sustainable and self-sufficient community-based businesses.

LeadersRio Tinto invests in its people over the long term. We recruit based on skills and experience, and we build our employees’ skills and capabilities by providing quality leadership training at every level of the organization.

I am proud to work for Rio Tinto. Our commitment to our employees and the community spans generations – in IOC we have fourth generation workers in our mines. Investing for the long term in our people, the communities where we operate, and the challenges that unite us all, is part of the DNA of our company.

Clayton Walker President and CEOIron Ore Company of Canada

Each day brings something different. One day I’m helping to plan a largescale event, the next day I’m out in the plant doing video work and meeting with employees, then the next day, I might be attending meetings with the company’s stakeholders. The Kitimat team is a diverse group who love their jobs and I find myself able to learn so much from such a passionate group.

Vanessa Jules-Bolton Student

Rio Tinto employees following a successful crossing of Lac Saint-Jean in support of the Sur la Pointes des Pieds foundation

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Vanessa Jules-Bolton

Supporting our superior resource operations in Canada is a world-class team of over 15 000 Canadians who are central to our success.

Top Employer awards for Rio Tinto in CanadaRio Tinto was recently recognized for three awards in Canada: one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and one of Montreal’s Top Employers. In 2018, Rio Tinto introduced a new global minimum standard for paid parental leave for all employees. Rio Tinto offers tuition assistance for employees interested in furthering their education and subsidies for professional accreditations and development.

Family and Domestic Violence Policy Rio Tinto launched new measures to protect and support employees and their immediate family members who are experiencing family and domestic violence and/or abuse. Rio Tinto is supported by Dr. Michael Kaufman, Canadian co-founder of White Ribbon: a global campaign of men working to end violence against women.

The safety and wellbeing of the people who work with us is our number one priority at Rio Tinto and this extends to the home. Domestic abuse affects so many people throughout society and there is a clear role for employers to play in addressing this issue.

Alf Barrios Chief executiveRio Tinto Aluminium

Alf Barrios and Michael Kaufman

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Communities and Indigenous peoplesRio Tinto strives to achieve long term partnerships with communities where we operate, to develop shared objectives and deliver mutual value and benefits.

Our Statement of Commitment to Indigenous Peoples outlines our focus on continued partnership in the areas of:• Education, skills and training• Cultural education and preservation• Economic development• Environmental stewardship

Committed to Indigenous educationAs a company with innovation, science and technology at our core, we recognize the value of education as a building block for strong, thriving communities today and in the future.

In partnership with Indspire, we sponsor the Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students, a bursary program that supports Canadian Indigenous youth as they pursue postsecondary studies and training. Indspire has a proven track record – 95% of students supported by Indspire graduate.

Rio Tinto also sponsors Alloprof, which provides free homework help to all elementary, high school, and adult general education students in Quebec both by phone and online.

Across our business units, we provide funding for scholarships in Diavik, financial support to the Fondation du Cégep de Sorel-Tracy, and Chicoutimi, as well as research fellowships in eight Canadian universities.

Indspire gave me the support I needed to earn my degree, and I’m so pleased with the career it has led me to. Rio Tinto is working on strengthening its partnerships with First Nations and Indigenous peoples, and I feel I have a great opportunity to be part of that. It’s the most interesting job I’ve ever had.”

Lisa GrantIndspire Recipient and Rio Tinto Employee

Roberta Jamieson, CEO of Indspire with Alf Barrios, Chief executive Rio Tinto Aluminium

2018 Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students recipients

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Totem Pole unveiling at BC Works

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Tłı̨chǫ Įmbè ProgramRio Tinto is partnering with the Tłı̨chǫ Government on the Įmbè program that connects youth and elders in an intensive cultural learning program. As a part of this program, members of Diavik’s environment team organized water and sediment sampling workshops, showcasing the various careers and opportunities in mining.

Pathways to educationRio Tinto pledged $3.5M between 2017 and 2020 to help give Quebec students from low-income communities the tools and life skills to graduate from high school. Pathways serves close to 1000 students in Quebec.

Through Pathways, Rio Tinto supports the creation of PASS, a unique program developed in partnership with the Innu community of Mashteuiatsh, Quebec. The only program of its kind with an Indigenous community in Canada, PASS provides homework support and culturally relevant afterschool activities to First Nations youth living on reserve. We are also a proud supporter of the Breakfast Club of Canada, helping to provide a healthy breakfast to more than 1200 students in 14 schools across northern British Columbia and Quebec.

Students engaging in water and sediment sampling workshops with Diavik employees in Behchokǫ̀, as part of the Įmbè program.

Collective artwork at Kassinu Mamu High School in Mashteuiatsh

Diavik geologist sharing prospecting and geological information with students in Whatì, Northwest Territories.

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Traditional knowledge panel in DiavikThe Traditional Knowledge Panel operating in Diavik brings together Indigenous elders and youth selected by their community to engage in environmental management and monitoring, most notably as it relates to closure planning for the mine. The Traditional Knowledge Panel applies their knowledge of historical caribou migrations and behaviour, water quality and flow patterns, vegetation and the interaction of all aspects of the environment to identify concepts, values, understandings, and complexities to be considered for closure options across the site.

Using a “cleaning up as it goes” model, Diavik is using knowledge gained through the Traditional Knowledge Panel and community consultation, to prepare the mine site for eventual closure. All Rio Tinto businesses must plan for closure from the earliest stages of project development. The planning is intended to minimize financial, social and environmental risks when the operation eventually closes and optimize social, economic and cultural opportunities for the host community.

White Sturgeon Conservation ProgramRio Tinto, in partnership with the District of Vanderhoof, BC Freshwater Fisheries, and the Governments of British Columbia and Canada operate the Nechako White Sturgeon Hatchery. The annual Nechako White Sturgeon Release Day is a demonstration of Rio Tinto’s commitment to protecting this endangered species.

White Sturgeon release day, British Columbia

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Rio Tinto supports student researchRio Tinto is partnering with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) to support students and grow the capacity for education and research in the region through a $450,000 investment that will focus on research and analysis of the socio-economic state within the Nechako Watershed region. The investment will also be used to support common interest areas of Rio Tinto and UNBC like the environment and experiential learning opportunities for UNBC students.

Watershed management in SaguenayThe safe management of Rio Tinto’s hydroelectric facilities in Quebec is critically important to the business. Rio Tinto pioneered the creation of flood monitoring technology and we can now precisely anticipate which areas of the community will be impacted by potential flood events. The system has already been tested. When record levels of rainfall lead to significant flooding in the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region, our flood prediction technology and our close partnership with the community helped to protect the public and prevent further damage.

Sustainable development and safety

Rio Tinto’s contribution to sustainable developmentSustainable development is a fundamental aspect of our everyday activities, and across the entire lifecycle of our projects and operations. By listening carefully to the goals and concerns of our stakeholders and communities, and consistently aiming to align their needs and our own, we work to develop more responsible ways to find, mine, and process the minerals and metals to improve modern life. Throughout this process, safety remains at the forefront of everything we do.

Shipshaw hydropower plant, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Diavik geologist sharing prospecting and geological information with students in Whatì, Northwest Territories.

Reducing sound at RTFTRio Tinto Fer et Titaine (RTFT) cares about its environmental footprint. RTFT constructed an acoustic vegetal wall to mitigate noise from its operations that affected residents of a nearby neighbourhood. The project revitalized the area and contributed to the community greening program.

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Train carrying ore pellets, Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

tl’ghus LaunchRio Tinto celebrated the launch of the tl’uglus tunnel boring machine, a major milestone towards completing the Kemano Second Tunnel Project.

The 1300 tonne machine was named by the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and will dig 7.6 kilometres of tunnel as part of a CAD $600 Million project to enhance the long-term security of a clean power supply for the BC Works aluminium smelter in Kitimat, BC.

Employee Safety at IOCThe Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) launched an employee safety policy called Link to Gate, which ensured that access to sites would be linked to the successful completion of five mandatory safety courses. For employees with expired or missing training, site access would be denied until the required training courses were completed. IOC is pleased to report that on day one of the new policy, over 99% of employees were compliant across two sites in Labrador City and Sept-Iles. The Link to Gate policy will help ensure our sites remain safer for all employees, contractors and visitors.

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