Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students

The Rio Tinto Award for Indigenous Students provides exciting opportunities designed to support Indigenous students in Canada who are enrolled, or who would like to enrol in post-secondary studies or post-secondary training and development programs.

These include: diplomas applied diplomas degree programs academic upgrading or preparation pre-trades and pre-employment training apprenticeship education programs

These awards will be distributed to students studying in fields relatiang to or leading to careers in mining and metals or metallurgy and Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) related studies that are from the regions/communities in which Rio Tinto businesses conduct operations.

Please visit riotinto.com/canada for more information on our operations across the country.

Level of Study: Undergraduate

Indigenous Affiliation: Any

Community/Region:

At Rio Tinto, we are global leaders in finding, mining and processing the essential metals and minerals. These are the building blocks of our everyday lives, from the iron ore that helps build homes, roads and railways, the aluminum that makes our vehicles lighter and more efficient, to the copper in our cell phones and computers. Operating across the country and employing over 15,000 Canadians, we are focused on meeting the needs of today while keeping a keen eye on the challenges of tomorrow. In 2020, we were again recognized as one of Canada’s top 100 employers and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.