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  • January 2021
  • Case

Rio Tinto Aluminum: Can Purpose Lead to Profit?

By: David Fubini and Agastya Muthanna
This case describes the tradeoffs Rio Tinto faces as it considers investments to ensure environmentally friendly, sustainability produced aluminum with the potential risks of competitive pricing and profit loses. View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Investment; Price; Competition; Profit; Cost vs Benefits; Mining Industry
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  • November 2013 (Revised March 2015)
  • Case

Rio Tinto and Mining in Mongolia: The Oyu Tolgoi Deposit

By: Eric Werker, Battushig Batbold, Kelsey Kennedy, Zanna McComish, Shaloo Savla and Nicole Shomair
In 2013, Rio Tinto was expected to begin commercial shipments from Oyu Tolgoi, a copper and gold mine in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Oyu Tolgoi was one of the last great unmined deposits in the world, and, once operations were in full swing, was expected to constitute... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Investment; Business and Government Relations; Mining; Mining Industry; Mongolia
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  • October 2018 (Revised October 2019)
  • Case

Rio Tinto vs. the Securities and Exchange Commission

By: Aiyesha Dey, Krishna G. Palepu and Sarah Gulick
Keywords: Coal Mining; SEC Enforcement; FCPA; Mining; Fraud; Acquisition; Financial Reporting; Mergers and Acquisitions; Non-Renewable Energy; Ethics; Financial Management; Investment; Corporate Governance; Laws and Statutes; Lawsuits and Litigation; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Energy Industry; Mining Industry; Financial Services Industry; Mozambique; United States; Australia; England
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  • February 2019 (Revised March 2022)
  • Teaching Note

Rio Tinto vs. the Securities and Exchange Commission

By: Aiyesha Dey and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching Note for HBS No. 119-046. View Details
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  • March 2015
  • Teaching Note

Rio Tinto and Mining in Mongolia: The Oyu Tolgoi Deposit

By: Eric Werker
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  • October 2013 (Revised December 2015)
  • Case

Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)

By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream... View Details
Keywords: Acquisitions; Strategy; Aluminum; Accounting; Financials; Alcoa; Rio Tinto; Alcan; Metals and Minerals; Competition; Consolidation; Emerging Markets; Acquisition; Financial Statements; Manufacturing Industry; Canada; China; Russia
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  • October 2013
  • Supplement

Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (B)

By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Acquisitions; Alcoa; Alcan; Rio Tinto; Aluminum Industry; Accounting; Financial Analysis; Consolidation; Market Participation; Financial Statements; Acquisition; Mining; Mining Industry; Canada; United States
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  • Web

Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

Planning Engineer at Rio Tinto Prepare for the MBA classroom with the program Harvard Business School offers to incoming students. A few weeks into the course, accounting terminology came alive as I realized... View Details
  • Web

Curriculum - Business & Environment

opportunities. Harvard University and Urban Mining Industries: Decarbonizing the Supply Chain The case describes Harvard University's consideration to decarbonize its supply chain by replacing cement with a low-carbon substitute called Pozzotive®. View Details
  • Web

Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

was fine-tuned in the program, and my understanding of the business is now much stronger. Pankaj Prashant Medium Term Planning Engineer at Rio Tinto What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your resume... View Details
  • 23 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 23

http://hbr.org/product/AmazonFresh--Rekindling-t/an/615013-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-026 Asia Optical: The Myanmar Decision No abstract available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/Asia-Optical--The-Myanmar/an/714026-PDF-ENG Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 May 2022
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader

you have on a tower means more energy. One tower could reduce electricity costs by 53% in the first year for a manufacturer or a refinery or an airport. Rio Tinto has invested and is building its first... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2010
  • News

Sole Mates

well-known multinational mining companies such as Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines to develop the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine, one of the largest recently discovered such deposits in the world. The business... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government