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excellence in mining education and research.
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committed to a sustainable mining future by building
strong industry partnerships and continually investing
in new hi-tech facilities.
WASM is proud of its contribution to the minerals
and resources sector by creating highly sought after
graduates with a focus on making tomorrow better.
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Above: Opening of the Graham (Polly)
Farmer Foundation’s refurbished Tom Price
Enrichment Centre. Greg Lilleyman chairs
the Rio Tinto WA Future Fund, which oversees
the community investment program
Below left: Rio Tinto’s long-term partnership
with Kings Park to create the
Rio Tinto
Naturescape
,
designed to give children a
fun, unstructured playtime environment
Below right: Rio Tinto’s approach is to
link organisations together, building a
partnership able to leave a lasting legacy
well after the shared project or
relationship might have concluded
Some of our own successes include:
•
$4.5 million partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor
Service, which launched the
Rio Tinto Life Flight
jet in
2009.
This partnership, which has just been renewed for
another four years, was in response to a pressing need
for better health emergency services in remote areas,
particularly in the Kimberley and Pilbara.
•
Foundation partner of the State Library of WA’s
Better
Beginnings Family Literacy
program. This program has
already reached over 40,000 families and is being
expanded with the assistance of the state government.
Research shows the program is modifying behaviours
and getting people to recognise the importance of sharing
books with children.
•
$8.6 million environmental discovery facility in Kings
Park,
Rio Tinto Naturescap
e. This innovative partnership
between Rio Tinto, the Botanic Gardens and Parks
Authority, Lotterywest and the Water Corporation,
provides 6 hectares of inner-city bush where children can
have fun and learn about the environment.
Our employees are proud of the work that we do, and
contribute widely. In 2011, 6,500 employees participated in
our community volunteering programme, raising more than
$515,000 for 80 Western Australian organisations.
Rio Tinto is one of many companies doing great work in
community investment. If you are not already involved –
get on board.
In the long-term, it is good for employees, good for
communities and good for business. It helps make what we
do worthwhile.