Africa

With business units in South Africa, Namibia and Madagascar, and exploration taking place in several African countries, graduates can expect a wealth of opportunities from Rio Tinto's African operations.

Some of the world's more unusual minerals are mined in Africa -  rutile, zircon, vermiculite, ilmenite and baddeleyite (zirconium oxide) - as well as copper, uranium, titanium and pig iron.

1. Palabora
Production: 61 5000 tonnes of mined copper; 81 200 tonnes of refined copper
Location: North-eastern South Africa
Visit http://www.palabora.co.za/

2. Richards Bay Minerals
Location: Richards Bay   

3. Rössing
Production: 3 617 tonnes U3O8  
Location: Namibia
Visit http://www.rossing.com/

4. Rio Tinto Exploration
Location: Africa 

5. Rio Tinto Procurement
Location: Johannesburg  

Projects

6. QIT Madagascar Minerals
Production: proposed titanium dioxide  
Location: Madagascar
Visit http://www.riotintomadagascar.com/

6. Rio Tinto Iron Ore Simandou  
Location: Simandou, Guinea