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Rio Tinto in Australia2012Rio Tinto in AustraliaRio Tinto has enriched Australian life for morethan 100 years – since the Consolidated Zinc Corporationwas founded in 1905 in Broken Hill, New South Wales.We first listed on the AustralianSecurities Exchange in 1962, andtoday more than 190,000 peoplecount themselves as shareholders.Australia is home to around halfof our global assets. We produceiron ore, coal, bauxite, alumina,aluminium, uranium, copper, gold,diamonds and salt from more than30 operating sites and processingplants around the country. We alsohave offices in Melbourne, Perthand Brisbane.We are committed to buildingsustainable and economicallyresilient communities and devotesignificant resources towardsachieving this every year.In 2011 we spent more thanA$70 million supporting more than1000 local community initiativesand programmes across Australia.Our Australian operations havepioneered technologies thatminimise our impact on theenvironment and improve safetyand working conditions. We areproud of this rich heritage and thesignificant contribution we maketo the lives of so many Australians.We hope to build on this for manyyears to come.37 4Rio Tinto operations in Australia14 5 8723336131224 61155KEYMines and mining projectsSmelters, refineries, power facilities andprocessing plants remote from minesPorts62