Mining company Rio Tinto recently unveiled its new organisational structure which it said would better align the companys assets with its business strategy to help drive further efficiencies and optimize performance. With operations in North and South America, and globally, Rio Tinto mines and produces molybdenum, nickel, copper, gold and silver; aluminum products; titanium dioxide feedstocks, diamonds, borates and salt, as well as high purity iron, metal powders, zircon and rutile; uranium; iron ore; and thermal coal and coking or metallurgical coal.
Rio Tintos new organisational structure will include four product groups: Energy & Minerals, which brings together the companys titanium dioxide, coal, uranium, salt and borates businesses; Aluminium; Copper & Diamonds; and Iron Ore. A new group, the Growth & Innovation group, will focus on future assets and technical support. The company also said that it has increased its focus on health and safety with a new discrete unit that will sit with an executive committee member.