<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-25-019759.txt : 20250425
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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250424

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10533
		FILM NUMBER:		25869183

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-204-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RTZ CORPORATION PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34121
		FILM NUMBER:		25869184

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		43-120 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA 3000
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			AUSTRALIA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-204-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRA LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725
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font-weight: normal; left: 531.29pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 2.75pt;"> <font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.62pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.62pt; position: absolute; text-align: justify; text-align-last: var(--justify); top: 437.23pt; width: 612pt;"><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 77.75pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 453.59pt;">custody management system requires that all purchased copper concentrate and gold slime materials<font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.62pt;"></font></font><font style="font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; left: 531.3399999999999pt; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre; width: 2.75pt;"> <font style="display: inline-block; height: 7.62pt;"></font></font></div><div style="line-height: 7.62pt; 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