Slide 1: Mining Indaba
Mining Indaba _ Simone Niven
Slide 2: Rio Tinto has been working in Africa for nearly half a century
In some shape or form, Rio Tinto has been working with, and in, Africa for nearly half a century – almost twice as long as Mining Indaba has been running.
Slide 3: Africa has robust long-term economic fundamentals
Africa has robust long- term economic fundamentals, a young and growing population and is the world’s fastest urbanising region
Slide 4: Africa's greatest resource is its people
Africa’s greatest resource is its people, perfectly poised to take advantage of our new digital age
Slide 5: 1. We can collaborate more, and better, across our industry
1. We can collaborate more, and better, across our industry
Slide 6: Rio Tinto is partnering with BHP to support a First Nations Voice
Rio Tinto is partnering with BHP to support the call for a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution 6 © Rio Tinto 2017
Slide 7: Climate change: the imperative of our time
Climate change: the imperative of our time
Slide 8: 2. We need new ideas and fresh perspectives
2. We need new ideas and fresh perspectives
Slide 9: The gender gap isn't a gender issue. It's a business issue.
The gender gap isn’t a gender issue. It’s a business issue.
Slide 10: 3. Should we expand our model to account for product impact?
3. Should we expand our model to take into account the impact of our products – positive and negative?
Slide 11: Can we drive the coming circular economy?
Can we drive the coming circular economy?
Slide 12: This industry is solving some of the world's toughest challenges
This industry is solving some of the world’s toughest challenges – we can do this, too.
Slide 13: …if you find water rising up to your ankle
…if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck. Chinua Achebe