Rio Tinto Minerals

So many talcs with so many uses

Rio Tinto Minerals is the acknowledged world leader in developing industrial minerals - building blocks for products that contribute to better living - and in developing solutions to build our customers' businesses.

The organization encompasses 3,300 people working in Europe, North and South America and the Asia-Pacific region to serve more than 2,500 direct customers worldwide.

Rio Tinto Minerals:

  • Supplies 43 per cent of global demand for refined borates and markets its borate products under the Borax Twenty Mule Team® brand.
  • Is the world's largest salt exporter, shipping 8.5 million tonnes of salt and more than one million tones of gypsum under the Dampier Salt brand to customers in Asia and the Middle East.
  • Supplies 25 per cent of global demand for talc and markets its engineered talc products under the Luzenac brand.

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The company is the acknowledged world leader in product quality, supply reliability, and technical support - the services that create value for customers and differentiate Rio Tinto Minerals from its competitors. Rio Tinto Minerals is also the industry leader in continuously improving how its products and practices contribute to sustainable development.