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Rio Tinto Limited (ACN 004458404) is an Australian public company registered in 1959. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: Rio Tinto Limited
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for RIO TINTO LIMITED (ACN 004 458 404) in matters before the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court, the Supreme, District, County, Local and Magistrates Courts of every state and territory, and tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Review Tribunal and each state's civil and administrative tribunal.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | RIO TINTO LIMITED |
| ACN | 004458404 |
| ABN | 96004458404 |
| Company type | Australian Public Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Registered |
| Status in the 2023 records | Registered |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Listed public company |
| Former names | Conzinc Riotinto Of Australia Limited, Cra Limited, The Rio Tinto Mining Company Of Australia Limited and The Rio Tinto Mining Company Of Australia Pty. Limited |
| Current name since | 2003 |
| Registered | 1959 (about 64 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 11 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 0 |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Rio Tinto Limited is associated with 25 companies and 502 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Pacific Aluminium Pty. Limited Watch |
| Hamersley Iron - Yandi Pty Limited Watch |
| Rio Tinto Shipping Pty. Limited. Watch |
| Rio Tinto Pace Australia Pty Limited Watch |
| Rio Tinto Staff Fund (Retired) Pty Limited Watch |
| Australian Mining & Smelting Pty Ltd Watch |
| The Zinc Corporation Pty Ltd Watch |
| Southern Copper Pty. Limited Watch |
| Cobar Mines Proprietary Limited Watch |
| Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty. Limited Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1959 and 2023, records show 94 appointments and 82 recorded departures at Rio Tinto Limited. The busiest year was 1995, with 22 changes. For 6 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
Companies that share officeholders with Rio Tinto Limited
People on the board of Rio Tinto Limited also hold roles at 454 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| Rio Tinto Aluminium (Holdings) Limited Watch |
| Rio Tinto Services Limited Watch |
| Bougainville Copper Limited Watch |
| Rio Tinto Staff Fund (Retired) Pty Limited Watch |
| Argyle Diamonds Pty Limited Watch |
| Bechtel Services (Australia) Pty Ltd Watch |
| Qantas Airways Limited Watch |
| Tinto Holdings Australia Pty. Limited Watch |
| Westpac Banking Corporation Watch |
| Illawarra Coke Company Pty. Limited Watch |
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