Community contributions
The mining industry can play a central role in building and maintaining the financial strength of local communities, for example through making contributions that support the development of small businesses and projects which build communities' capacity. However, there is also a risk that communities become dependent on mining industry support, which can cause significant issues when a mining operation eventually closes. Therefore, community contributions are the most effective when the projects they support can survive without input from a mining company - in other words, the projects are sustainable. Our overall aim is that community dependence on mining activities decreases over time.
Coal & Allied's community contributions are provided in three main areas:
Mitigation
This involves paying for any infrastructure, or managing any impacts, that have been directly caused by mining operations. Examples include road relocation, water supply, energy supply, noise and dust mitigation measures and land rehabilitation.
Community development funds
More details about each fund are provided at the following links:
A 2007 target was to successfully operate each of these funds to achieve closer alignment with the business. We carried out a review to identify how the funds contribute to fulfilling business needs at each site, and also identified strengths of each fund that can be shared as best practice across the business.
Partnerships, sponsorships and donations
Read more on our partnerships, sponsorships and donations.
Rio Tinto Coal Australia also makes contributions to the economy.
