Biodiversity

Rio Tinto Iron Ore operates in regions throughout the world that are recognised and valued, both locally and globally, for their biodiversity.

There is a growing expectation for industries to take a role in conservation management. Our biodiversity programmes enable us to better understand and address issues through a sustainable development approach that involves traditional landowners, local communities, governments and local non-government organisations (NGOs).

Our  biodiversity strategy aims to have a net positive impact (NPI) on biodiversity. NPI is a long-term goal and a challenge for us. We seek to demonstrate that our actions have positive effects that outweigh the inevitable negative effects of the physical disturbances and changes of land associated with mining. We work in partnership with international conservation NGOs in progressing our understanding of biodiversity conservation issues and practical approaches to its management.