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Rio Tinto is a company with a strong sense of values. When we fall short of those values, we acknowledge it, learn from it, and improve.
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Copper is going to be one of the most critical metals for the energy transition. We are positioning Rio Tinto to benefit from that long-term trend.
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A strong balance sheet is not a sign of timidity. It is what allows us to invest through the cycle when others cannot.
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We were wrong to have proceeded with the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters. We are truly sorry for this and for the distress it has caused.
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Our focus is on value, not volume. We want to be the best mining company, not the biggest.