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Article

6 May 2009

Author:
Rio Tinto

[PDF] Rio Tinto response to Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Rio Tinto’s relationships with communities involve consultation to open new facilities, to run existing ones and to close them safely and responsibly at the end of their productive lives. Wherever we operate we seek to understand the social, environmental and economic implications of our activities, both for the local community and for the overall economy…The Murindó copper project in Colombia is managed and operated by Muriel Mining Corporation...Rio Tinto is not currently conducting its own exploration in Colombia and maintains a limited presence in country...Rio Tinto has earned significant community support for the Eagle mine project over the last five years…Rio Tinto actively supports human rights in a manner consistent with the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.