Supplier · United Kingdom
Rio Tinto
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 187310000+ employeesLSE:RIOUpdated
Global mining group; developing gallium recovery at its alumina operations in Quebec.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Global mining group developing gallium recovery at alumina operations; no defense customer is stated. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Global mining group developing gallium recovery at alumina operations; no defense customer is stated.—Reported
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Produces, processes or develops1
Portfolio1 company · 0 leads
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Series A | Participant | Oct 19, 2021 | $35.0M |
- Series A · Participant$35.0MOct 19, 2021
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Sources4
Profile3
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 10000+ (profile: 10,001+ employees)”
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Owler · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 10000+ (profile: 50,000 - 100,000)”
- 3CompanyHistory of Rio Tinto
riotinto.com · Supports Organization · founded year
“Since our formation in 1873”
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Rio Tinto · Mar 2, 2026 · Supports Organization, Organization input
“Plans are underway to build a demonstration plant with a capacity of up to 4 tonnes of gallium per year on the same site.”
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