A001102 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-07-05 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-09-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A001102b.htm corporateBody Rio Tinto Limited AACR2 June 1997 Start Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Location Head Office: 55 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 Metallurgy Mineralogy or Mining Resources Rio Tinto Limited replaced Conzinc Riotinto of Australia in June 1997, following the unification of the British and Australian Rio Tinto companies in 1995. From their Web site, July 2001: "Rio Tinto is a world leader in finding, mining and processing the earth's mineral resources." Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd (1962 - 1997) Batterham, Robin John (1941 - )

Group Chief Scientist 2000 - 2009

 Preston, Ken (1951 - 2024)

Retired 2004 as senior geologist

 Argyle Diamonds (1985 - ) Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd (1964 - ) Comalco Ltd (1970 - ) 2000

Trove

 'Rio Tinto Limited', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rio Tinto Limited Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Big Fella: The rise of BHP Biliton Thomson, Peter; Macklin, Robert The Big Fella: The rise of BHP Biliton North Sydney, New South Wales William Heinemann 2009 Book: Rio Tinto in Australia: the origins and formation of an international resources company 1954 - 1995 Porter, Robert Rio Tinto in Australia: the origins and formation of an international resources company 1954 - 1995 Cleveland, Qld Connorcourt Publishing 2023 CRA Ltd - Records The University of Melbourne Archives CRA Ltd - Records 1905 - 1997 Includes: early CRA Company material, probably Zinc Corporation 1905-1950; Australian Mining and Smelting Ltd. company files: including divisions such as Planning, Finance and Administration; Mary Kathleen Uranium annual and half yearly reports, etc 1960-87; Bougainville Copper annual and half yearly reports, 1971-85; CRA Ltd Annual reports, 1966-85; Comalco annual reports 1964-84; RTZ Corporation PLC newspaper articles, annual reports and publicity pamphlets, 1957-84; Miscellaneous reports: NBHC, 1960-73; AM&S, 1972-76; IOL 1955-76; Greenleaf Fertilizers, 1965-67. Share register and transfer journals, dividend lists, share certificates cheques, unclaimed moneys and correspondence; "CRA Board Confidential" files vols. 1-3 January 1973 to February 1974; Copy of The Zinc Corporation Limited and New Broken Hill Consolidated Limited, Mining Department. 112 m