Community Update

Did you know we’re in the cattle business?

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates six pastoral stations.

We’re also using our pastoral stations to explore ways to farm carbon, where cattle are grazed in a controlled way to allow vegetation to regenerate thereby storing carbon. Through this work Rio Tinto is building a national reputation for driving innovation that is part of the solution to deliver sustainable cattle production to support global food security. We are also trialling virtual fencing collars, which allow us to control cattle movement without the need for physical fences; this reduces the impact that cattle herds can have on the land.

Traditional Owners have a profound spiritual connection to land and the health of the land, water, plants and animals are central to this. Rio Tinto’s pastoral stations provides a unique opportunity for the company to work with Traditional Owners and bring to life a vision where cattle production is done in a way which respects and preserves heritage values and heals Country. We recognise that building relationships takes time and are exploring ways to create value from the land that will benefit future generations.

On top of 17 iron ore mines, four ports and nearly 2,000 kilometres of rail, Rio Tinto owns the leases of 1.1 million hectares (11,000km 2 ) of cattle country, which is home to six pastoral stations. On this land, our team rear cattle and grow hay to feed them as well as selling fodder to neighbouring pastoralists. Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Pastoral Stations Manager Sim Mathwin is leading a passionate team who value collaboration with local Traditional Owners in their work on the land. “Our station lands stretch across the beautiful and vast Country of at least six Traditional Owner groups,” said Sim.

Rio Tinto’s pastoral stations team that manages 1.1 million hectares of cattle country which is home to six pastoral stations

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