RIO TINTO LIMITED

Rio Tinto Group is a British-Australian multinational corporation that has been in operation for over 140 years. The company was founded in 1873 when a group of British investors purchased a mine complex on the Río Tinto, in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. Today, Rio Tinto is the world's second-largest metals and mining corporation, with operations spanning multiple continents. Despite its global reach, the company has maintained strong ties to its Australian heritage and remains a significant player in the country's economy.