Relationships

Creating sustainable value from our relationships.

We aim to develop long term, mutually beneficial robust relationships with all communities of interest.

Communities

Each of our operations is part of a local community, including Indigenous and non Indigenous people. We aim to develop robust relationships and make a long term sustainable contribution as a member of that community. This includes our near neighbours - those people who live close to our operations.

Customers

The majority of our customers are in Asia. We work with them to make sure we meet their product needs and environmental obligations.

Employees and contractors

We directly employ more than 3,400 people across Queensland and New South Wales and about 2,600 contractors. Our employees and contractors mostly live in towns neighbouring our operations.

Government

We regularly engage with a wide range of Government and opposition members, and officials at a State and Federal level. This engagement includes formal submissions, face to face meetings, briefings, hosted tours of our operations and formal correspondence. This engagement ensures our vision and plans are aligned with government, and allows us to find solutions to strategic challenges. We also interact with governments in their capacity as consent authorities for our activities.

Investors

Rio Tinto Coal Australia is 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto. In New South Wales, Rio Tinto Coal Australia manages Coal & Allied's operations. Coal & Allied is a publicly listed company on the Australian Stock Exchange. Rio Tinto is the major shareholder of Coal & Allied owning 75.71 per cent of the issued shares.

Media

We keep the media up to date with recent announcements, developments and activities. A web based media centre contains media releases, reports and publications.

Partners

Our community development activities are often more successful when two or more other organisations bring different resources and skills together to deliver good outcomes.

Suppliers

We source a range of goods, materials and services to sustain our operations and procurement can make an important contribution to local economic development. Rio Tinto Procurement coordinates these activities for Rio Tinto Coal Australia.

Other organisations

We are represented on a variety of government and industry committees, taskforces and working parties. We also work closely with industry and research groups such as the Minerals Council of Australia, the Queensland Resources Council, the NSW Minerals Council, the Australian Coal Association, the University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute, and the Australian Coal Association Research Programme.