Report on Payments to Governments

Rio Tinto PLC

27 May 2026

 

Notice to LSE                                                                                                                                  

Publication of Report on Payments to Governments for the year ended 31 December 2025

27 May 2026

Rio Tinto paid US$9.9 billion of taxes and royalties and a further US$1.9 billion on behalf of its employees during 2025.

Our report on payments to governments made by Rio Tinto and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2025 as required under the UK's Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015) has been filed at Companies House.   The report also satisfies the requirements of Rule 4.3A of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.

We also continue to publish on a voluntary basis, our annual Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2025.  This report provides more comprehensive information than the mandatory filing and includes the wider payments made by Rio Tinto to governments in each of the main countries in which we operate.  It also includes information about our tax strategy including our tax policy, our commitment to transparency and our approach to responsible tax principles.  This report, coupled with our annual Country-by-Country Report applies in full the requirements of the "Tax" standard (GRI 207) of the Global Sustainability Standards Board of the Global Reporting Initiative.

Our Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2025 report is available to download at:

Taxes and Royalties Paid Report 2025

Text of Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2025 filed at Companies House:

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS BY TYPE
Company Name		RIO TINTO PLC
Company Number		00719885
Report Name		Extractive Industry Reporting
Report End Date		31-Dec-25
Currency		USD
Version		1
Filing Date		27-May-26
Country Code	Tax Authority Name		Payment Type	Unit Measure	Volume	Valuation Method	Amount	Notes
ARG	AGENCIA DE RECAUDACION Y CONTROL ADUANERO		Tax		0		82,860,108
ARG	DIRECCION GENERAL DE RENTAS		Royalties		0		8,468,503
AUS	AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE		Tax		0		3,586,945,266
AUS	NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE		Royalties		0		80,443,857
AUS	STATE OF QUEENSLAND		Royalties		0		188,625,571
AUS	STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA		Royalties		0		1,776,073,177
AUS	NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE		Fees		0		6,415,165
AUS	STATE OF QUEENSLAND		Fees		0		2,250,690
AUS	STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA		Fees		0		13,367,165
AUS	CITY OF KARRATHA		Fees		0		5,909,402
BRA	FEDERAL REVENUE OF BRAZIL		Fees		0		322,387
CAN	CANADA REVENUE AGENCY		Tax		0		30,180,674
CAN	GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR		Tax		0		25,035,285
CAN	REVENUE QUEBEC		Tax		0		2,097,899	A
CAN	CONSEIL DES INNUS DE EKUANITSHIT		Fees		0		777,835
CAN	CREE NATION GOVERNMENT		Fees		0		14,198,850
CAN	GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR		Fees		0		201,949
CAN	GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES		Fees		0		2,979,903
CAN	INNU NATION (LABRADOR)		Fees		0		2,767,491
CAN	LES INNUS DE UASHAT MAK MANI-UTENAM AND LES INNUS DE MATIMEKUSH-LAC JOHN		Fees		0		3,354,874
CAN	LUTSEL K'E DENE FIRST NATION		Fees		0		299,672
CAN	NASKAPI NATION OF KAWAWACHIKAMACH		Fees		0		1,159,526
CAN	NUNATUKAVUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL		Fees		0		576,798
CAN	TLICHO GOVERNMENT		Fees		0		1,266,508
CAN	YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION		Fees		0		959,760
CHL	TESORERIA GENERAL DE LA REPUBLICA		Tax		0		116,987
KAZ	STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE		Fees		0		219,076
MDG	MADAGASCAR - DIRECTION GENERALE DES IMPOTS		Tax		0		1,165,265
MDG	TRESORERIE GENERALE DE FORT DAUPHIN		Royalties		0		3,586,061
MNG	MONGOLIA - GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION		Tax		0		25,252,012
MNG	MONGOLIA - GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION		Royalties		0		254,417,801
MNG	AGENCY FOR STANDARDIZATION AND METROLOGY		Fees		0		214,056
MNG	GENERAL AGENCY FOR LABOR WELFARE SERVICE		Fees		0		855,426
MNG	GOBI OYU DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUND		Fees		0		5,966,702
MNG	MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF MONGOLIA		Fees		0		235,736
MNG	OYU TOLGOI CATALYST FUND FOR KHANBOGD DEVELOPMENT		Fees		0		12,202,159
MNG	UMNUGOVI PROVINCE		Fees		0		73,942,651
PER	PERU - THE NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENCY OF CUSTOMS AND TAX ADMINISTRATION		Fees		0		1,636,460
USA	USA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE		Tax		0		(31,904,399)
USA	UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION		Royalties		0		10,228,284
USA	KERN COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR (CA)		Fees		0		15,808,474
USA	PINAL COUNTY TREASURER (AZ)		Fees		0		1,278,661
USA	SALT LAKE COUNTY (UT)		Fees		0		53,237,864
ZAF	SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE		Tax		0		23,558,169
ZAF	SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE		Royalties		0		(6,567,096)
	TOTAL						6,282,988,664
Note A: Payments reported are net of a cash refund of $1,522,200 in respect of Exploration - Canada.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT TOTALS
Company Name	RIO TINTO PLC
Company Number	00719885
Report Name	Extractive Industry Reporting
Report End Date	31-Dec-25
Currency	USD
Version	1
Filing Date	27-May-26
Government		Country Code	Amount	Notes
AGENCIA DE RECAUDACION Y CONTROL ADUANERO		ARG	82,860,108	B
DIRECCION GENERAL DE RENTAS		ARG	8,468,503	B
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE		AUS	3,586,945,266	B
NORTHERN TERRITORY REVENUE OFFICE		AUS	86,859,022	B
STATE OF QUEENSLAND		AUS	190,876,261	B
STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA		AUS	1,789,440,342	B
CITY OF KARRATHA		AUS	5,909,402	B
FEDERAL REVENUE OF BRAZIL		BRA	322,387	B
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY		CAN	30,180,674	B
GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR		CAN	25,237,234	B
REVENUE QUEBEC		CAN	2,097,899	A,B
CONSEIL DES INNUS DE EKUANITSHIT		CAN	777,835	B
CREE NATION GOVERNMENT		CAN	14,198,850	B
GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES		CAN	2,979,903	B
INNU NATION (LABRADOR)		CAN	2,767,491	B
LES INNUS DE UASHAT MAK MANI-UTENAM AND LES INNUS DE MATIMEKUSH-LAC JOHN		CAN	3,354,874	B
LUTSEL K'E DENE FIRST NATION		CAN	299,672	B
NASKAPI NATION OF KAWAWACHIKAMACH		CAN	1,159,526	B
NUNATUKAVUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL		CAN	576,798	B
TLICHO GOVERNMENT		CAN	1,266,508	B
YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION		CAN	959,760	B
TESORERIA GENERAL DE LA REPUBLICA		CHL	116,987	B
STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE		KAZ	219,076	B
MADAGASCAR - DIRECTION GENERALE DES IMPOTS		MDG	1,165,265	B
TRESORERIE GENERALE DE FORT DAUPHIN		MDG	3,586,061	B
MONGOLIA - GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION		MNG	279,669,813	C
AGENCY FOR STANDARDIZATION AND METROLOGY		MNG	214,056	C
GENERAL AGENCY FOR LABOR WELFARE SERVICE		MNG	855,426	C
GOBI OYU DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FUND		MNG	5,966,702	C
MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF MONGOLIA		MNG	235,736	C
OYU TOLGOI CATALYST FUND FOR KHANBOGD DEVELOPMENT		MNG	12,202,159	C
UMNUGOVI PROVINCE		MNG	73,942,651	C
PERU - THE NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENCY OF CUSTOMS AND TAX ADMINISTRATION		PER	1,636,460	B
USA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE		USA	(31,904,399)
UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION		USA	10,228,284
KERN COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR (CA)		USA	15,808,474
PINAL COUNTY TREASURER (AZ)		USA	1,278,661
SALT LAKE COUNTY (UT)		USA	53,237,864
SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE		ZAF	16,991,073	B
TOTAL			6,282,988,664
Note B: Amounts in local currency are converted to US$ at the average exchange rate for the year.
Note C: Amounts in local currency are converted to US$ at the exchange rate at the time the payments were made.

PROJECT PAYMENTS BY TYPE
Company Name		RIO TINTO PLC
Company Number		00719885
Report Name		Extractive Industry Reporting
Report End Date		31-Dec-25
Currency		USD
Version		1
Filing Date		27-May-26
Project Code	Project Name		Country Code	Payment Type	Unit Measure	Volume	Valuation Method	Amount	Notes
ARG01	RINCON - ARGENTINA		ARG	Tax		0		18,032,328
ARG02	SAL DE VIDA - ARGENTINA		ARG	Tax		0		52,732,092
ARG03	FÉNIX - ARGENTINA		ARG	Tax		0		11,393,050
ARG03	FÉNIX - ARGENTINA		ARG	Royalties		0		6,433,609
ARG04	OLAROZ - ARGENTINA		ARG	Royalties		0		2,034,894
AUS01	PILBARA - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		3,618,683,746	D
AUS01	PILBARA - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Royalties		0		1,773,826,708
AUS01	PILBARA - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Fees		0		19,276,567
AUS05	DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		58,123,392
AUS05	DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Royalties		0		2,246,469
AUS06	GOVE - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		6,641,968	D
AUS06	GOVE - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Royalties		0		80,443,857
AUS06	GOVE - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Fees		0		6,415,165
AUS07	WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		(58,512,313)	E
AUS07	WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Royalties		0		188,625,571
AUS07	WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Fees		0		2,250,690
AUS08	WINU - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		(20,839,663)	E
AUSEXP01	EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA		AUS	Tax		0		(16,449,226)	E
BRAEXP01	EXPLORATION - BRAZIL		BRA	Fees		0		322,387
CAN01	IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA		CAN	Tax		0		57,148,428
CAN01	IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA		CAN	Fees		0		8,060,638
CAN02	DIAVIK - CANADA		CAN	Fees		0		5,505,843
CAN03	RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA		CAN	Tax		0		1,687,630
CAN03	RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA		CAN	Fees		0		777,835
CANEXP01	EXPLORATION - CANADA		CAN	Tax		0		(1,522,200)	A
CAN04	GALAXY LITHIUM - CANADA		CAN	Fees		0		14,198,850
CHLEXP01	EXPLORATION - CHILE		CHL	Tax		0		116,987
KAZEXP01	EXPLORATION - KAZAKHSTAN		KAZ	Fees		0		219,076
MDG01	QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS - MADAGASCAR		MDG	Tax		0		1,165,265
MDG01	QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS - MADAGASCAR		MDG	Royalties		0		3,586,061
MNG01	OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA		MNG	Tax		0		25,252,012
MNG01	OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA		MNG	Royalties		0		254,417,801
MNG01	OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA		MNG	Fees		0		93,416,730
PEREXP01	EXPLORATION - PERU		PER	Fees		0		1,636,460
USA01	KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US		USA	Tax		0		(12,385,557)	F
USA01	KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US		USA	Royalties		0		10,228,284
USA01	KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US		USA	Fees		0		53,237,864
USA02	RESOLUTION COPPER - US		USA	Tax		0		(31,344,492)	F
USA02	RESOLUTION COPPER - US		USA	Fees		0		1,278,661
USA03	U.S. BORAX - US		USA	Tax		0		20,085,753	F
USA03	U.S. BORAX - US		USA	Fees		0		15,808,474
USAEXP01	EXPLORATION - US		USA	Tax		0		(8,260,103)	F
ZAF01	RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA		ZAF	Tax		0		23,558,169
ZAF01	RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA		ZAF	Royalties		0		(6,567,096)
	TOTAL							6,282,988,664
Note D: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group.
Note E: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group. This does not represent an actual refund from the Australian Tax Office.
Note F: Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group. Overall there was a net refund from the IRS in the year.

PROJECT PAYMENT TOTALS
Company Name	RIO TINTO PLC
Company Number	00719885
Report Name	Extractive Industry Reporting
Report End Date	31-Dec-25
Currency	USD
Version	1
Filing Date	27-May-26
Project Name		Project Code	Amount	Notes
RINCON - ARGENTINA		ARG01	18,032,328
SAL DE VIDA - ARGENTINA		ARG02	52,732,092
FÉNIX - ARGENTINA		ARG03	17,826,659
OLAROZ - ARGENTINA		ARG04	2,034,894
PILBARA - AUSTRALIA		AUS01	5,411,787,021
DAMPIER SALT - AUSTRALIA		AUS05	60,369,861
GOVE - AUSTRALIA		AUS06	93,500,990
WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN - AUSTRALIA		AUS07	132,363,948
WINU - AUSTRALIA		AUS08	(20,839,663)
EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA		AUSEXP01	(16,449,226)
EXPLORATION - BRAZIL		BRAEXP01	322,387
IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA		CAN01	65,209,066
DIAVIK - CANADA		CAN02	5,505,843
RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE - CANADA		CAN03	2,465,465
GALAXY LITHIUM - CANADA		CAN04	14,198,850
EXPLORATION - CANADA		CANEXP01	(1,522,200)	A
EXPLORATION - CHILE		CHLEXP01	116,987
EXPLORATION - KAZAKHSTAN		KAZEXP01	219,076
QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS - MADAGASCAR		MDG01	4,751,326
OYU TOLGOI - MONGOLIA		MNG01	373,086,543
EXPLORATION - PERU		PEREXP01	1,636,460
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER - US		USA01	51,080,591
RESOLUTION COPPER - US		USA02	(30,065,831)
U.S. BORAX - US		USA03	35,894,227
EXPLORATION - US		USAEXP01	(8,260,103)
RICHARDS BAY MINERALS - SOUTH AFRICA		ZAF01	16,991,073
TOTAL			6,282,988,664

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