Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2024


Commission file number: 001-10533			Commission file number: 001-34121

Rio Tinto plc			Rio Tinto Limited
			ABN 96 004 458 404
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)			(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

6 St. James’s Square			Level 43, 120 Collins Street
London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom			Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

EXHIBITS

99.1Stock Exchange announcement dated 1 August 2024 entitled ‘Total voting rights and issued capital’.

99.2Media release dated 15 August 2024 entitled ‘Queensland Government and Rio Tinto partnership to support Gladstone’s Boyne Smelters’.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.


Rio Tinto plc		Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant)		(Registrant)

By	/s/ Andrew Hodges	By	/s/ Tim Paine
Name	Andrew Hodges	Name	Tim Paine
Title	Company Secretary	Title	Company Secretary

Date	3 September 2024	Date	3 September 2024


	EXHIBIT 99.1

Notice to LSE

Total voting rights and issued capital

1 August 2024

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R,

Rio Tinto plc notifies the market that as of 31 July 2024:

1.Rio Tinto plc’s issued share capital comprised 1,255,929,232 Ordinary shares of 10p each, each with

one vote.

2.3,245,902 Ordinary shares of 10p each are held in treasury. These shares are not taken into

consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholder meetings.

Accordingly the total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,252,683,330. This figure may be used by

shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will

determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Rio Tinto plc under the

FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Note:

As at the date of this announcement:

(a)Rio Tinto plc has also issued one Special Voting Share of 10p and one DLC Dividend Share of 10p in

connection with its dual listed companies (‘DLC’) merger with Rio Tinto Limited which was designed to place

the shareholders of both companies in substantially the same position as if they held shares in a single

enterprise owning all of the assets of both companies;

(b)the Special Voting Share facilitates joint voting by shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited on joint

electorate resolutions; and

(c)there are 371,216,214 publicly held Rio Tinto Limited shares in issue which do not form part of the share

capital of Rio Tinto plc.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 2.5 Total number of voting rights and capital disclosed under article 15 of the Transparency

Directive

Notice to LSE2 / 2

Contacts

Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com


Media Relations, United Kingdom Matthew Klar M +44 7796 630 637 David Outhwaite M +44 7787 597 493	Media Relations, Australia Matt Chambers M +61 433 525 739 Jesse Riseborough M +61 436 653 412 Alyesha Anderson M +61 434 868 118 Michelle Lee M +61 458 609 322	Media Relations, Americas Simon Letendre M +1 514 796 4973 Malika Cherry M +1 418 592 7293 Vanessa Damha M +1 514 715 2152
Investor Relations, United Kingdom David Ovington M +44 7920 010 978 Laura Brooks M +44 7826 942 797	Investor Relations, Australia Tom Gallop M +61 439 353 948 Amar Jambaa M +61 472 865 948
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited Level 43, 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto’s Group Company

Secretary.

riotinto.com


	EXHIBIT 99.2

Media Release

Queensland Government and Rio Tinto partnership to support

Gladstone’s Boyne Smelters

15 August 2024

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Queensland Government and Rio Tinto will work

together to safeguard a pillar of the State’s heavy industrial manufacturing base around Gladstone

under a partnership to support investment in renewable energy projects.

The agreement announced today represents an important step towards securing a long-term future for

Australia's second-largest aluminium smelter, Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) and thousands of jobs in

central Queensland supported by the operations.

The partnership supports Queensland's vision to establish Gladstone as a renewable energy hub and

strengthens the electricity grid as Australia transitions to a cleaner energy future. The cooperation

between Rio Tinto and the Queensland Government will complement ongoing policy development by

the Australian Government to support a decarbonised aluminium industry as part of its Future Made in

Australia Plan.

Highlights of the agreement between the Queensland Government and Rio Tinto include:

•Economic Support: Through its “Energy and Jobs Plan’, the Queensland Government will

support BSL’s financial viability from 2029 as the smelter transitions to renewable energy.

•Operational Commitments & Employment: Rio Tinto will invest to maintain BSL's full

operational capacity, supporting Australia’s ambition to remain a major exporter of aluminium.

This ensures BSL, which has an annual production capacity of more than 500,000 tonnes of

aluminium and directly employs more than 1000 people, will continue to be a significant

contributor to the local, Queensland and national economy. Rio Tinto will also work to expand its

coastal shipping capacity, to add a fifth domestically crewed vessel to its existing fleet of four.

These ships transport bauxite from the company's Gove and Weipa mines to operations in

Gladstone.

•Renewable Energy Investment: Rio Tinto commits to additional sustainable energy

investments in Queensland, building on its existing commitments to Australia's largest solar and

wind projects across the State.

•Gladstone Transformation: Support for Queensland's vision to establish Gladstone as a

renewable energy hub, with BSL to develop capabilities to manage power consumption during

times of peak demand and strengthen the electricity grid.

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The agreement remains contingent on the completion of Rio Tinto's energy contracting activities,

relevant joint venture approvals, and the establishment of an Australian Government pathway for a

decarbonised aluminium industry.

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Australia Kellie Parker said: "This agreement with the Queensland

Government represents one of the most significant partnerships in our long history of operations in the

State.

“It paves the way for a competitive, green-energy powered BSL, supporting employment and lowering

Australia’s carbon footprint. The partnership will support Australia’s status as a leading, global supplier

of aluminium at a time when the world needs the metal for the green energy transition.

“While this is a critical part of the puzzle, we have more to do. We will continue to engage with the

Federal Government on supportive industry policy to help sustain Australia’s green aluminium sector for

the future."

About Rio Tinto and Boyne Smelters Limited

Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL) has been operating since 1982 and is Australia’s second largest

aluminium smelter. Located at Boyne Island in central Queensland, BSL’s activities include

manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines,

and casting of molten metal into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is adjacent to, and

connected via a conveyor belt, to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

Rio Tinto's integrated aluminium production chain in Queensland is a significant economic driver,

employing over 4500 people directly and supporting thousands more Australian livelihoods. The

company's operations in Gladstone alone account for more than 3000 jobs, with 1000 of those at the

BSL. Additionally, Rio Tinto's bauxite operations in Weipa employ more than 1300 people, supplying

raw materials to the Gladstone manufacturing facilities.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/

home/20240814651302/en/

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Contacts

Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com


Media Relations, United Kingdom Matthew Klar M +44 7796 630 637 David Outhwaite M +44 7787 597 493	Media Relations, Australia Matt Chambers M +61 433 525 739 Alyesha Anderson M +61 434 868 118 Michelle Lee M +61 458 609 322	Media Relations, Canada Simon Letendre M +1 514 796 4973 Malika Cherry M +1 418 592 7293 Vanessa Damha M +1 514 715 2152 Media Relations, US Jesse Riseborough M +1 202 394 9480
Investor Relations, United Kingdom David Ovington M +44 7920 010 978 Laura Brooks M +44 7826 942 797 Wei Wei Hu M +44 7825 907 230	Investor Relations, Australia Tom Gallop M +61 439 353 948 Amar Jambaa M +61 472 865 948
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited Level 43, 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404