6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 Month of December 2020

Commission file number: 001-10533	Commission file number: 001-34121
Rio Tinto plc	Rio Tinto Limited
	ABN 96 004 458 404
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)	(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6 St. James’s Square	Level 7, 360 Collins Street
London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom	Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to

Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection

with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

EXHIBIT 99

1.Stock Exchange announcement dated 1 December 2020 entitled ‘Total voting rights and issued capital’

2.Stock Exchange announcement dated 4 December 2020 entitled ‘Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)’

3.Stock Exchange announcement dated 4 December 2020 entitled ‘Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)’

4.Media Release dated 9 December 2020 entitled ‘Rio Tinto acknowledges interim report from Australian Parliamentary Committee’

5.Stock Exchange announcement dated 10 December 2020 entitled ‘Rio Tinto declares maiden Ore Reserve at Jadar’

6.Stock Exchange announcement dated 16 December 2020 entitled ‘Rio Tinto confirms development capital and timeline for Oyu Tolgoi underground’

7.Stock Exchange announcement dated 23 December entitled ‘Joint statement from PKKP and Rio Tinto’

8.Stock Exchange announcement dated 23 December entitled ‘Rio Tinto Securities Dealing Policy’

9.Stock Exchange announcement dated 30 December 2020 entitled ‘Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)’

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

Rio Tinto plc		Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant)		(Registrant)
By	/s/ Steve Allen	By	/s/ Steve Allen
Name	Steve Allen	Name	Steve Allen
Title	Company Secretary	Title	Joint Company Secretary
Date	4 January 2021	Date	4 January 2021

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Notice to ASX/LSE

Total voting rights and issued capital

1 December 2020

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Rio Tinto plc notifies the market that as of 30 November 2020:

1.Rio Tinto plc’s issued share capital comprised 1,255,756,037 Ordinary shares of 10p each, each with one vote.

2.8,857,193 Ordinary shares of 10p each are held in treasury. These shares are not taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholder meetings.

Accordingly the total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,246,898,844. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Rio Tinto plc under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Note:

As at the date of this announcement:

(a)Rio Tinto plc has also issued one Special Voting Share of 10p and one DLC Dividend Share of 10p in connection with its dual listed companies (‘DLC’) merger with Rio Tinto Limited which was designed to place the shareholders of both companies in substantially the same position as if they held shares in a single enterprise owning all of the assets of both companies;

(b)the Special Voting Share facilitates joint voting by shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited on joint electorate resolutions; and

(c)there are 371,216,214 publicly held Rio Tinto Limited shares in issue which do not form part of the share capital of Rio Tinto plc.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 2.5 Total number of voting rights and capital disclosed under article 15 of the Transparency Directive

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

Steve Allen

Group Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James’s Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2058

Registered in England

No. 719885

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Notice to ASX/LSE

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

04 December 2020

Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares each by PDMR and both ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR in Rio Tinto Limited securities.

On 03 December 2020, the following non-executive director purchased shares as follows: 

Security	Name of PDMR	Number of shares acquired	Price per share US$
Rio Tinto plc ADR	Jennifer Nason	1,765	72.7896

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

Steve Allen Group Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2058 Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

Notice to ASX/LSE

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

4 December 2020

As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Bonus Deferral Awards (“BDA”) granted under the Rio Tinto 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

50% of the annual bonuses of the participating executives are delivered as BDA in the form of deferred ordinary shares of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited (“shares”), as applicable. The BDA vests in December of the third year after the end of the performance year to which the annual bonus relates.

On 1 December 2020, Rio Tinto was notified that the following PDMR received their vested 2018 BDA in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.

Security	Name of PDMR	Conditional Award Granted	No: of Shares Vested*	No: of Shares Sold	Price per Share	No: of Shares Retained	Date of Transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares	Baatar, Bold	7,389	8,719	3,989	49.787226 GBP	4,730	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto plc shares	Barrios, Alfredo	10,097	11,914	6,182	49.787226 GBP	5,732	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jacques, Jean-Sébastien	21,401	25,253	11,606	49.787226 GBP	13,647	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto plc shares	Soirat, Arnaud	6,328	7,467	3,417	49.787226 GBP	4,050	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto plc shares	Toth, Peter**	1,851	2,184	1,000	49.787226 GBP	1,184	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto Limited shares	Trott, Simon**	1,313	1,549	N/A	N/A	1,549	01/12/2020
Rio Tinto Limited shares	Vella, Ivan**	1,347	1,561	N/A	N/A	1,561	01/12/2020

*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted.

** Deferral was 25% of annual bonus as it related to a performance year prior to becoming a PDMR.

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

Steve Allen Group Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

Media release

Rio Tinto acknowledges interim report from Australian Parliamentary Committee

9 December 2020

Rio Tinto acknowledges the release today of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia’s interim report following its inquiry into the destruction of rockshelters at Juukan Gorge on the land of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people (PKKP) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Rio Tinto reiterates its apology to the Traditional Owners, the PKKP, and remains adamant that the destruction of the Juukan rockshelters should not have occurred. The destruction of the Juukan rock shelters was wrong; it should not have happened and it does not reflect the values that Rio TInto aspires to. 

Simon Thompson, Chairman of Rio Tinto, said “We recogise the destruction of the Juukan rockshelters caused significant pain to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people and we are working very hard to progress a remedy with them.

“As a business, we are committed to learning from this event to ensure the destruction of heritage sites of such exceptional archaeological and cultural significance never occurs again. We have made important changes to the way we manage cultural heritage sites and our relationships with Traditional Owners, including a commitment to modernise our agreements. We recognise the importance of ensuring relationships with Traditional Owners are built on partnerships based on mutual benefit, respect and trust.”

Since the destruction of the rock shelters, Rio Tinto has worked with the PKKP on a rehabilitation programme for the Juukan 1 and Juukan 2 rock shelters and, with the PKKP, is assessing ways to protect the area for the future. This includes extending a mining moratorium around the Juukan Gorge and establishing a purpose-built facility to store artefacts discovered during heritage preservation works.

Rio Tinto has also introduced changes to ensure heritage sites of exceptional significance, like the Juukan Gorge rockshelters, are protected and preserved. These include:

•Reassessing any activities that have the potential to impact heritage sites, with an immediate focus on locations that could be impacted over the next 18 to 24 months. We will continue to review mine plans to ensure the protection of sites of exceptional cultural value and have increased monitoring of operational impacts that have the potential to impact heritage sites. 

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•Executive accountability for impacts to heritage sites where avoidance is not possible. This includes enhanced governance with all approvals to impact sites directly or indirectly made on a risk-managed basis by Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive. Where appropriate, decisions will be referred to the recently established Heritage Sub-Committee of the Rio Tinto Executive Committee and to the Board.

•A commitment to modernise our agreements with Traditional Owners. This will take time to ensure the process involves meaningful participation of Traditional Owners. In the meantime, Rio Tinto continues to work with Traditional Owners under existing agreements and has:

◦increased engagement regarding current and proposed plans for mining activities;

◦confirmed that Traditional Owners are not restricted from raising concerns about cultural heritage matters with anyone, or from applying for statutory protection of any cultural heritage sites;

◦Introduced mechanisms into our approach to respond better to new information that may emerge about cultural heritage sites;

◦Committed to realising more impactful economic and social benefits.

•Creation of a new standalone Communities and Social Performance Area of Expertise, which is aligned with the existing Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) functions, reporting to Mark Davies, Group Executive Safety, Technical and Projects and a member of the Executive Committee.  In addition, we have strengthened the operational leadership of relationships with Traditional Owners and we are strengthening our business-wide cultural competency programme to build awareness and understanding.

•A $50 million investment to increase employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians through our business and enhance Indigenous leadership in our Australian operations.

•The creation of a new role, appointing a senior Indigenous leader  as chief advisor, Indigenous Affairs who has a direct reporting line to the Iron Ore chief executive. This role is responsible for facilitating discussions with Traditional Owners.

•Ongoing consultation with Traditional Owners about a proposal to establish an Indigenous Advisory Group to helpthe company better incorporate Traditional Owners’ views and concerns into its operations.

Rio Tinto welcomed the opportunity to participate in the Joint Standing Committee’s Inquiry and will review the Committee’s recommendations in coming days.

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Contacts

media.enquiries@riotinto.com

riotinto.com

Follow @RioTinto on Twitter

Media Relations, United Kingdom Illtud Harri M +44 7920 503 600 David Outhwaite T +44 20 7781 1623 M +44 7787 597 493 Media Relations, Americas Matthew Klar T +1 514 608 4429 Media Relations, Asia Grant Donald T +65 6679 9290 M +65 9722 6028	Media Relations, Australia Jonathan Rose T +61 3 9283 3088 M +61 447 028 913 Matt Chambers T +61 3 9283 3087 M +61 433 525 739 Jesse Riseborough T +61 8 6211 6013 M +61 436 653 412
Investor Relations, United Kingdom Menno Sanderse T: +44 20 7781 1517 M: +44 7825 195 178 David Ovington T +44 20 7781 2051 M +44 7920 010 978 Clare Peever M: +44 7788 967 877	Investor Relations, Australia Natalie Worley T +61 3 9283 3063 M +61 409 210 462 Amar Jambaa T +61 3 9283 3627 M +61 472 865 948
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

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EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

Notice to LSE

Rio Tinto declares maiden Ore Reserve at Jadar

10 December 2020

Rio Tinto has today disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden Ore Reserve and updated Mineral Resource at the 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia.

The Ore Reserve is 16.6 Mt at 1.81% Li2O and 13.4% B2O3

The Mineral Resource underlying the maiden Ore Reserve has been updated to incorporate additional drilling which resulted in an updated geological model. Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Ore Reserves.

The Mineral Resource comprises 55.2 Mt of Indicated Resource at 1.68% Li2O and 17.9% B2O3 with an additional 84.1 Mt of Inferred Resource at 1.84% Li2O and 12.6% B2O3

The update precedes the release of the project’s ‘Elaborate of Resources and Reserves’, reporting required under the Serbian Reporting Code YU53/79. Declaration of resources and reserves is an important milestone as the project progresses towards the award of an exploitation license, the precursor to a construction licence.

Pre-feasibility studies have shown that the Jadar project has the potential to produce both battery grade lithium carbonate and boric acid. The deposit is located on the doorstep of the European Union, one of the fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) markets in the world, and has the potential to provide lithium products into the EV value chain for decades. Boric acid is, a key raw material for advanced glass and fertilizer products and would be integrated with and complimentary to Rio Tinto’s established position in this market. The scale and high grade nature of the Jadar mineralisation provides the potential for a long life operation in the first quartile of the industry cost curve for both products.

The project under study consists of an underground mine, sustainable industrial processing and waste facilities as well as associated infrastructure. Jadar, one of the largest greenfield lithium projects in development, would be capable of producing approximately 55 thousand tonnes of battery grade lithium carbonate, as well as 160 thousand tonnes of boric acid (B2O3 units) and 255 thousand tonnes of sodium sulfate as by-products per annum. It represents a significant investment for Serbia with both direct and indirect economic benefits, and would become the country’s second largest exporter.

At the end of July 2020, the project moved into feasibility study, with an investment of almost $200 million on a scope that includes detailed engineering, land acquisition, workforce and supply preparation for construction, permitting and the early infrastructure development. The feasibility study is expected to be complete at the end of 2021 and, if approved, construction could take up to 4 years.

Copies of the full release to the ASX is available on Rio Tinto’s website at riotinto.com/financial-news-performance/resources-and-reserves.

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Important notices

The Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates referred to in this release were set out in the release to the ASX dated 10 December 2020 “Rio Tinto declares maiden Ore Reserve at Jadar” (ASX release). The Competent Persons responsible for the information in the ASX release that relates to Mineral Resources are Mr Mark Sweeney, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM), and Mr Jorge Garcia, who is a Member of the European Federation of Geologists (EFG). The Competent Person responsible for the information in the ASX release that relates to Ore Reserves is Mr Allan Earl who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). Mr Earl’s assessment is supported from a metallurgical perspective by Mr Gary Davis who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM). Rio Tinto confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the ASX release, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the ASX release continue to apply and have not materially changed, and that the form and context in which the Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been materially modified.

The production targets referred to in this release were set out in the ASX release dated 10 December 2020. Rio Tinto confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the production targets in the ASX release continue to apply and have not materially changed.

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Contacts

media.enquiries@riotinto.com

riotinto.com

Follow @RioTinto on Twitter

Media Relations, United Kingdom Illtud Harri M +44 7920 503 600 David Outhwaite T +44 20 7781 1623 M +44 7787 597 493 Media Relations, Americas Matthew Klar T +1 514 608 4429 Media Relations, Asia Grant Donald T +65 6679 9290 M +65 9722 6028	Media Relations, Australia Jonathan Rose T +61 3 9283 3088 M +61 447 028 913 Matt Chambers T +61 3 9283 3087 M +61 433 525 739 Jesse Riseborough T +61 8 6211 6013 M +61 436 653 412
Investor Relations, United Kingdom Menno Sanderse T: +44 20 7781 1517 M: +44 7825 195 178 David Ovington T +44 20 7781 2051 M +44 7920 010 978	Investor Relations, Australia Natalie Worley T +61 3 9283 3063 M +61 409 210 462 Amar Jambaa T +61 3 9283 3627 M +61 472 865 948
Group Company Secretary Steve Allen Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885	Joint Company Secretary Tim Paine Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

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EX-99.6

Notice to ASX/LSE Page 1 of 5 Rio Tinto confirms development capital and timeline for Oyu Tolgoi underground 16 December 2020 Rio Tinto today unveiled a pathway for the ongoing development of the underground project at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia, one of the largest known copper and gold deposits in the world. The definitive estimate details how Oyu Tolgoi underground will achieve sustainable production for Panel 0 by October 2022 for development capital of $6.75 billion. Rio Tinto and its partners, the Government of Mongolia and Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), need to continue to work together to finalise three other milestones – the outstanding government approvals, funding and a power solution – in order to ensure that the project can commence caving operations in 2021. This will unlock the most valuable part of Oyu Tolgoi, delivering significant benefits for the shareholders of Oyu Tolgoi and the people of Mongolia. At peak production, Oyu Tolgoi is expected to operate in the first quartile of the copper cash cost curve1 and by 2030 is expected to be the fourth largest copper mine in the world. Oyu Tolgoi is expected to produce 480,000 tonnes2 of copper per year on average from 2028 to 2036 from the open pit and underground, compared with 146,300 tonnes3 in 2019 from the open pit. The underground Ore Reserve has an average copper grade of 1.52 per cent, which is more than three times higher than the open pit Ore Reserve, and contains 0.31 grammes per tonne of gold.4 The size and quality of this Tier 1 asset provides additional expansion options, which could see production sustained for many decades. Arnaud Soirat, Chief Executive of Copper & Diamonds said, “We now have a pathway to bring the underground project into production, which will unlock the most valuable part of Oyu Tolgoi. We will continue to work together with the Government of Mongolia and TRQ to progress the project, including finalising all necessary approvals and agreeing a solution on power and funding.” Definitive estimate for Panel 0 complete Rio Tinto has completed the definitive estimate work for Panel 0 of the Oyu Tolgoi Underground Project, confirming a revised budget of $6.75 billion with sustainable production expected to commence in October 20225, in line with previously announced ranges. These estimates now include the known and forecast impacts of COVID-19.6 Panel 1 and Panel 2 (which are required to support the ramp-up to 95,000 tonnes of ore per day) are currently subject to further studies, with initial recommendations expected by mid-2021. These studies will also consider options and associated costs to recover the copper contained within the pillars added to the mine design of Panel 0. Government approvals On 3 July 2020, we announced the completion of an updated feasibility study (OTFS20) prepared in accordance with Mongolian regulations and standards. Registration of supporting documents required before formal 1 WoodMackenzie copper equivalent cash cost curve (Q3 2020) 2 This production target (stated as recovered metal) for the Oyu Tolgoi underground and open pit mines is underpinned 22 per cent by Proved Ore Reserves and 78 per cent by Probable Ore Reserves for the years 2028-2036, which have been scheduled from current mine designs by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves, 2012 Edition (the JORC code). 3 Rio Tinto Fourth Quarter Operations Review, published 17 January 2020 4 The Ore Reserves for Hugo Dummett North and Hugo Dummett North Extension are reflected in Table A below. 5 This estimate is at a better than feasibility study level of accuracy. 6 The definitive estimate assumes restrictions in 2021 that are no more stringent than those experienced in September 2020. Should COVID-19 constraints continue beyond 2021, or should the COVID-19 situation escalate further in 2021 leading to tougher restrictions, additional costs and schedule impacts will arise. Exhibit 99.6

Page 2 of 5 acceptance of the OTFS20 has been delayed. In accordance with the 2009 Investment Agreement and Mongolian regulation, the Government of Mongolia is required to approve the OTFS20. The definitive estimate, the mine design and the budget uplift for the underground project need to be approved by the board of Oyu Tolgoi LLC, which is jointly owned by Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi LLC on behalf of the Government of Mongolia (34 per cent) and TRQ (66 per cent), of which Rio Tinto owns 50.8 per cent. Power The Government of Mongolia agreed to prioritise building of a government funded power plant as part of their desire to provide domestically-sourced power to the Oyu Tolgoi mine, in the June 2020 amendment to the Power Source Framework Agreement (PSFA). The Government has committed to provide stable, reliable, and uninterrupted power to Oyu Tolgoi from a domestic power plant, which will be owned and funded by the Mongolian Government. Until this domestic power solution is in place, existing power supply arrangements will be extended by the Government, on terms that are acceptable to Oyu Tolgoi, to ensure that the mine has a continuous and competitive power supply. The parties have agreed that key milestones include 1 March 2021 for an extension of existing power supply arrangements and 31 March 2021 for the signing of a power purchase agreement with the state-owned power plant. Funding In September 2020, Rio Tinto and TRQ entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to progress the financing for completion of the Oyu Tolgoi underground project. Subsequent to signing the MOU, TRQ commenced arbitration proceedings seeking a declaration to clarify the provisions of certain agreements with Rio Tinto entities. Against this backdrop, progress has been limited although Rio Tinto remains committed to implementation of the funding plan agreed in the MOU. Rio Tinto has, through TRQ, made significant equity contributions to fund Oyu Tolgoi to date and is providing completion support undertaking in respect of the $4.4 billion project finance facility. Rio Tinto remains of the view that all shareholders should contribute proportionately and share equitably in the benefit. Economic and social contribution More than $11 billion has been invested in Oyu Tolgoi to date, including the open-pit mine, concentrator and associated infrastructure. Of this, $4 billion has been spent on the underground project, with more than $3 billion awarded to Mongolian companies and suppliers. Oyu Tolgoi has a workforce of over 12,000, of which 95 per cent is Mongolian. It has paid more than $2.8 billion in taxes, fees and other payments to the Government of Mongolia since 2010. Oyu Tolgoi has consistently been one of the top three taxpayers in Mongolia. The Oyu Tolgoi Development Support fund invests over $5 million per year into projects that support economic and social development in South Gobi communities. The “Made in Mongolia” initiative has focused on the development of local supply chains with over 486 Mongolian companies supplying goods and services to support the operation of the open pit and development of the underground mine. Oyu Tolgoi is amongst the safest operations and is also one of the most water-efficient mines in the world, with average water use of 0.35 cubic metres of water per tonne (m3/t ) of ore processed in 2019 (global average 1.22m3/t). The water used by Oyu Tolgoi comes from a deep and saline aquifer and has no impact on drinkable water in the region. In 2019, water used by Oyu Tolgoi was continuously recycled at an average rate of 87.5 per cent.

Page 3 of 5 Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources The completion of the definitive estimate has resulted in some non-material changes to the Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources that were reported in a release to the Australian Securities Exchange on 3 July 2020 which is available at www.riotinto.com/invest/financial-news-performance/resources-and-reserves. The change in Ore Reserves is based on the finalisation of the design in the definitive estimate and is presented in Table A. Updates to the Mineral Resources are shown in Table B. Ore Reserves are presented in this release on a 100 per cent basis. Rio Tinto’s ownership share is 33.5% of Hugo Dummett North and 29.5% of Hugo Dummett North Extension. Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Ore Reserves and on the same ownership basis. Table A: Changes to the Hugo Dummett North and Hugo Dummett North Extension Ore Reserves estimates between 1 July 2020 and 14 December 2020 Hugo Dummett North Probable Ore Reserves Average Mill Recovery Recoverable Metal Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Au (%) Ag (%) Cu (Mt) Au (M oz) Ag (M oz) Reserves at 1 Jul 2020 400 1.51 0.29 3.11 93 79 80 5.6 2.99 32 Material added 12 1.72 0.23 3.72 93 81 85 0.18 0.07 1.17 Reserves at 14 Dec 2020 412 1.52 0.29 3.13 93 79 80 5.78 3.06 33.17 Hugo Dummett North Extension Probable Ore Reserves Average Mill Recovery Recoverable Metal Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Au (%) Ag (%) Cu (Mt) Au (M oz) Ag (M oz) Reserves at 1 Jul 2020 40 1.54 0.53 3.63 92 81 83 0.57 0.55 3.84 Material removed -2 1.12 0.33 2.41 92 81 82 -0.02 -0.01 -0.1 Reserves at 14 Dec 2020 38 1.56 0.54 3.68 92 81 83 0.55 0.54 3.73 Table B: Changes to the Hugo Dummett North and Hugo Dummett North Extension Mineral Resource estimates between 1 July 2020 and 14 December 2020 Hugo Dummett North Measured Mineral Resources Indicated Mineral Resources Inferred Mineral Resources Total Mineral Resources Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Resources at 1 July 2020 58 1.86 0.48 4.21 401 1.34 0.34 3.14 765 0.80 0.28 2.40 1,224 1.03 0.31 2.73 Material removed -0.25 2.58 0.11 7.05 -3.99 1.27 0.36 3.87 -0.11 0.33 0.08 0.37 -4.35 1.32 0.34 3.96 Resources at 14 Dec 2020 58 1.86 0.49 4.20 398 1.34 0.34 3.14 765 0.80 0.28 2.40 1,220 1.03 0.31 2.73 Hugo Dummett North Extension Measured Mineral Resources Indicated Mineral Resources Inferred Mineral Resources Total Mineral Resources Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Tonnes (Mt) Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Resources at 1 July 2020 87 1.59 0.54 4.11 167 1.02 0.36 2.78 254 1.21 0.42 3.24 Material removed -0.62 1.26 0.24 2.89 -0.62 1.26 0.24 2.89 Resources at 14 Dec 2020 87 1.59 0.54 4.12 167 1.02 0.36 2.78 253 1.21 0.42 3.24

Page 4 of 5 TABLE OF KEY METRICS Ore Reserve tonnes and grade (UG)7 450Mt ore and 1.52% Cu grade Ore Reserve tonnes and grade (OP)8 832Mt ore and 0.44% Cu grade First sustainable production (year) 2022 Peak production average from 2028-2036 (copper and gold)9 480kt Cu and 340koz Au per year Total capex $6.75b (nominal) Competent Persons Statement The information in this release that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Ferrin Prince and Mark Bixley, Competent Persons, who are a Member and Fellow respectively of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Ferrin Prince and Mark Bixley are full-time employees of Rio Tinto. Ferrin Prince and Mark Bixley have sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Each of Ferrin Prince and Mark Bixley consents to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on the information that each of them has prepared in the form and context in which it appears. The information in this release that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Oyunjargal Dendev, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Oyunjargal Dendev is a full-time employee of Oyu Tolgoi LLC. Oyunjargal Dendev has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Oyunjargal Dendev consents to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on the information that he has prepared in the form and context in which it appears. Note to editors Oyu Tolgoi is jointly owned by the Government of Mongolia (34 per cent) and Turquoise Hill Resources (66 per cent, of which Rio Tinto owns a controlling interest of 50.8 per cent). Rio Tinto has been the manager of the Oyu Tolgoi project since 2010. The open-pit mine was completed in less than 24 months and production started in 2013. Since then, more than 240 million tonnes of ore have been milled, with over one million tonnes of copper in concentrate sold. 7 See Table A. 8 Oyu Tolgoi Ore Reserves include Proved and Probable Ore Reserves for the Oyut Open Pit, Oyut stockpiles, Hugo Dummett North and Hugo Dummett North Extension. The Ore Reserves for the Oyut Open Pit and the Oyut stockpiles were reported in Rio Tinto’s 2019 Annual Report released to the ASX on 28 February 2020 which is available at https://www.riotinto.com/invest/reports/annual-report. The Competent Persons responsible for reporting the Oyut Reserves was M Bixley (AusIMM). Rio Tinto is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects these Ore Reserve estimates and confirms that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The form and context in which the Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been materially modified from the 2019 Annual Report. 9 This production target (stated as recovered metal) for the Oyu Tolgoi underground and open pit mines is underpinned 22 per cent by Proved Ore Reserves and 78 per cent by Probable Ore Reserves for the years 2028-2036, which have been scheduled from current mine designs by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements of the JORC code.

Page 5 of 5 Contacts media.enquiries@riotinto.com riotinto.com Follow @RioTinto on Twitter Media Relations, United Kingdom Illtud Harri M +44 7920 503 600 David Outhwaite T +44 20 7781 1623 M +44 7787 597 493 Media Relations, Americas Matthew Klar T +1 514 608 4429 Media Relations, Asia Grant Donald T +65 6679 9290 M +65 9722 6028 Media Relations, Australia Jonathan Rose T +61 3 9283 3088 M +61 447 028 913 Matt Chambers T +61 3 9283 3087 M +61 433 525 739 Jesse Riseborough T +61 8 6211 6013 M +61 436 653 412 Investor Relations, United Kingdom Menno Sanderse T: +44 20 7781 1517 M: +44 7825 195 178 David Ovington T +44 20 7781 2051 M +44 7920 010 978 Clare Peever M: +44 7788 967 877 Investor Relations, Australia Natalie Worley T +61 3 9283 3063 M +61 409 210 462 Amar Jambaa T +61 3 9283 3627 M +61 472 865 948 Group Company Secretary Steve Allen Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885 Joint Company Secretary Tim Paine Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404 This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

EX-99.7

Exhibit 99.7

Notice to ASX

Joint statement from PKKP and Rio Tinto

23 December 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto and the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people (PKKP) confirm they have taken initial steps in rebuilding their relationship following the events at Juukan Gorge in May 2020.

PKKP in co-operation with Rio Tinto have been involved in remedial works at Juukan Gorge. These works will continue.

A joint session of the PKKP and Rio Tinto boards has been held to reaffirm Rio Tinto’s apology and commitment to rebuilding our relationship.

In addition, we will prepare a Heads of Agreement that will capture our commitments and outline how both Rio Tinto and PKKP will work together. While there has been some important progress made in the relationship so far, we are not underestimating the time it will take to genuinely work together and achieve the mutual objectives of this partnership.

PKKP acknowledges that Rio Tinto has taken steps to address the hurt and devastation caused by the actions which culminated in the destruction in May 2020.

PKKP is encouraged by these steps to date but they are the first of many that will be needed to ensure the avoidable and unnecessary destruction of cultural heritage sites, like Juukan Gorge, will never be repeated.

PKKP notes the appointment of new chief executive Jakob Stausholm and hopes that discussions between PKKP and Rio Tinto will continue in a positive direction.

Kurrama Elder Burchell Hayes said, “While we have made some initial positive steps in rebuilding our relationship there is so much more we need to do in order to shape a shared future for our next generations of PKKP people working with Rio Tinto.”

Acting chief executive of Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Ivan Vella, said, “We know we have a lot of work to do in order to rebuild trust and confidence in our business. I look forward to continuing the work with PKKP Traditional Owners to re-chart our partnership and build a shared future.”

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EX-99.8

Notice to ASX Page 1 of 1 Rio Tinto Securities Dealing Policy 23 December 2020 In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 12.10, attached is a copy of Rio Tinto’s current Securities Dealing Policy effective 21 December 2020. A copy of the Securities Dealing Policy is also available on the Rio Tinto website at https://www.riotinto.com/invest/corporate-governance/governance-framework-and-structure. This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary. Steve Allen Group Company Secretary Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000 Registered in England No. 719885 Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404 Exhibit 99.8

Securities Dealing Policy Approved by the Board effective 21 December 2020

Securities Dealing Policy Page 2 of 3 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 1. Background 3 2. Purpose 3 3. Scope 3 4. Compliance with Policy 4 INSIDER DEALING 4 5. Insider Dealing is prohibited at all times 4 DEALINGS BY RESTRICTED PERSONS 5 6. Restricted Persons 5 7. Dealing by Results Restricted Persons 5 8. Dealing by Project Restricted Persons 5 9. Dealing by Permanent Restricted Persons 5 10. Dealings excluded from this Policy 6 11. No hedging 6 DEALING BY PDMRS AND THEIR PCAS 6 12. Additional restrictions for PDMRs 6 13. PCAs 7 CLEARANCE TO DEAL 7 14. Clearance to Deal 7 15. Dealing during Closed Periods or undertaking short-term trading in exceptional circumstances 8 DEFINITIONS 8 16. Defined terms under the Policy 8

Securities Dealing Policy Page 3 of 4 Insider Dealing is prohibited at all times. This Policy governs the securities dealing activities of Rio Tinto employees, directors and officers, contractors and secondees. In particular, the Policy has specific application to four categories of people: 1. Permanent Restricted Persons – these people must always seek clearance before undertaking any Dealings in Rio Tinto Securities; 2. Results Restricted Persons – these people cannot Deal in Rio Tinto Securities during Closed Periods; 3. Project Restricted Persons – depending on the significance and maturity of the project, these people may either need to seek clearance or be prohibited from Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities; 4. PDMRs – these people must not Deal in Rio Tinto Securities during Closed Periods and are required to notify the Group Company Secretary of any Dealings in Rio Tinto Securities. (They are also required to inform each of their PCAs of certain restrictions and obligations that apply to them under this Policy). At any given time, you may fall into one or more, or possibly all, of these categories. Further details are set out in the Policy. It is essential that you read, understand and comply with the Policy. If you are unclear on how the Policy applies to you, please speak with Company Secretariat prior to undertaking any Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities. There is also a set of FAQs available on the Company intranet to help guide you around the Policy. INTRODUCTION 1. Background 1.1 Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (collectively referred to as Rio Tinto or the Company) operate under a dual listed companies structure, with securities in Rio Tinto plc listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and securities in Rio Tinto Limited listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Rio Tinto plc also has a sponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) facility with the underlying American Depositary Shares registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 2. Purpose 2.1 The purpose of this policy (Policy) is to establish a best practice procedure for employees, directors and officers, contractors and secondees of Rio Tinto and its subsidiaries (Rio Tinto Group or the Group) (Rio Tinto Personnel) have a clear understanding of applicable Insider Dealing laws, and to prevent the misuse or perceived misuse of Rio Tinto’s Inside Information by restricting certain Dealings in Rio Tinto Securities by Rio Tinto Personnel. 2.2 Definitions of the capitalised terms are set out in section 16 of the Policy. 3. Scope 3.1 This Policy applies to all Rio Tinto Personnel. 3.2 Certain restrictions detailed in this Policy apply only to Restricted Persons, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs), and the Persons Closely Associated (PCA) with the PDMRs.

Securities Dealing Policy Page 4 of 5 4. Compliance with Policy 4.1 This Policy is supplemented by training and guidance. Rio Tinto Personnel may contact Company Secretariat for clarification on any matter related to this Policy. 4.2 It is a responsibility of all Rio Tinto Personnel to comply with this Policy. Strict compliance with this Policy is mandatory. 4.3 Failure to comply with this Policy may lead to disciplinary action being taken against Rio Tinto Personnel, including dismissal. Breach of securities laws, including Insider Dealing and market abuse laws have serious consequences for the Rio Tinto Personnel concerned, Rio Tinto, and any other person involved and may result in criminal (including imprisonment) and/or civil penalties. INSIDER DEALING 5. Insider Dealing is prohibited at all times 5.1 All Rio Tinto Personnel who have access to Inside Information about the Rio Tinto Group must not: (a) Deal in Rio Tinto Securities (on their own account or for the account of another person); (b) advise, procure, recommend, encourage or induce another person to Deal in Rio Tinto Securities; and/or (c) disclose Inside Information to any other person (whether directly or indirectly), if the Rio Tinto Personnel knows or ought reasonably to know that the other person may use the Inside Information to Deal (or advise, procure or encourage someone else to Deal) in Rio Tinto Securities. Participation in any of the activities listed above is called Insider Dealing and is unlawful, irrespective of the purpose or motive for participating in the activity, or whether a profit is made from the activity. Any person who unlawfully receives Inside Information from Rio Tinto Personnel and Deals in Rio Tinto Securities may also be participating in an Insider Dealing activity. 5.2 For the purpose of this Policy, Inside Information is information: (a) which is not generally or publicly available; and (b) if the information was generally or publicly available, it would or would be likely to have a significant or material effect on the price or value of Rio Tinto's or another company’s Securities (judged by whether a reasonable investor would use the information as part of the basis of their investment decision). 5.3 The prohibition on Insider Dealing is not limited to Rio Tinto Securities. If any Rio Tinto Personnel is in possession of Inside Information relating to any other entity (including, but not limited to, Rio Tinto’s customers, suppliers, contractors or business partners), such Rio Tinto Personnel must not participate in any of the activities in clause 5.1 above in relation to that company or the Securities of that entity. 5.4 If any Rio Tinto Personnel is in doubt about whether a particular piece of information is Inside Information, they should consult with Company Secretariat before acting or act on the basis that the information is Inside Information.

Securities Dealing Policy Page 5 of 6 DEALINGS BY RESTRICTED PERSONS 6. Restricted Persons 6.1 Rio Tinto Personnel may be designated as a Restricted Person where they are considered likely to have access to information that is or has the potential to become Inside Information due to: (a) their position within the Group, this includes PDMRs (Permanent Restricted Persons); and/or (b) their involvement in full-year and half year results (Results Restricted Persons); and/or (c) their involvement in other matters relating to specific transactions or business situations (Project Restricted Persons), (each a Restricted Person and collectively referred to as Restricted Persons). 6.2 Company Secretariat will notify Rio Tinto Personnel if they are a Restricted Person, of the Dealing prohibitions applicable to them (if any), and if they cease to be a Restricted Person. 7. Dealing by Results Restricted Persons 7.1 Results Restricted Persons are not permitted to Deal in Rio Tinto Securities: (a) during the longer of: (i) the period from the end of the relevant financial period up to the date of publication of the full year or half-year financial results; or (ii) the period of 30 calendar days before the date of such publication; and (b) any extended or additional periods as specified by Company Secretariat, (each a Closed Period and collectively referred to as Closed Periods). 8. Dealing by Project Restricted Persons 8.1 Project Restricted Persons may Deal in Rio Tinto Securities, provided: (a) they are not subject to Dealing prohibitions relating to their designation as Project Restricted Persons; (b) they are not a Results Restricted Person, PDMR subject to a Closed Period at the time of the proposed Dealing; (c) they are not in possession of any Inside Information at the time of the proposed Dealing; and (d) they have obtained prior written clearance to Deal and Dealing is carried out in accordance with sections 14 and 15 of this Policy. 9. Dealing by Permanent Restricted Persons 9.1 Permanent Restricted Persons may Deal in Rio Tinto Securities, provided: (a) they are not a Results Restricted Person, PDMR subject to a Closed Period at the time of the proposed Dealing; (b) they are not a Project Restricted Person subject to a Dealing prohibition at the time of proposed Dealing; (c) they are not in possession of any Inside Information at the time of the proposed Dealing; and

Securities Dealing Policy Page 6 of 7 (d) they have obtained prior written clearance to Deal and Dealing is carried out in accordance with sections 14 and 15 of this Policy. 10. Dealings excluded from this Policy The following types of Dealings are excluded from the operation of this Policy and may be undertaken by Restricted Persons at any time, without prior written clearance, subject to the prohibition against Insider Dealing in section 5.1: (a) Dealings that do not result in a change in beneficial ownership of Rio Tinto Securities; (b) an investment in, or trading in units of, a fund or other scheme (other than a scheme only investing in Rio Tinto Securities) where the assets of the fund or scheme are invested at the discretion of a third party; (c) a disposal of Rio Tinto Securities arising from a scheme of arrangement or acceptance of a takeover offer; (d) acquiring Rio Tinto Securities under an offer or invitation made to all or most holders of Rio Tinto’s Securities, such as a rights issue, where the timing and structure of the offer has been approved by the Rio Tinto Board; (e) acquisition or automatic disposal without need for instruction of Rio Tinto Securities under an employee share plan or a dividend reinvestment plan, provided that Restricted Persons do not commence or amend their participation or instructions in the relevant plan during a Closed Period (other than in exceptional circumstances and with the relevant prior written clearance); and (f) a disposal of Rio Tinto Securities that is the result of a secured lender exercising their rights. 11. No hedging 11.1 Rio Tinto prohibits Permanent Restricted Persons, from entering into arrangements which have the effect of limiting the economic risk related to an unvested share, option or other Rio Tinto Security granted or awarded under a Rio Tinto employee share plan (or a vested share, option or other Rio Tinto Security granted, awarded or acquired under a Rio Tinto employee share plan that is still subject to disposal restrictions). DEALING BY PDMRS AND THEIR PCAS 12. Additional restrictions for PDMRs 12.1 In addition to the Dealing restrictions applicable to Restricted Persons set out above, PDMRs must not Deal in Rio Tinto Securities on their own account, or for the account of a third party, directly or indirectly, during Closed Periods, unless the PDMR has been granted prior clearance to Deal in accordance with sections 14 and 15 of this Policy. 12.2 Dealings by PDMRs are required to be disclosed to the ASX and UK Financial Conduct Authority within stipulated time frames. Immediately after Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities, PDMRs must notify the Group Company Secretary of the details of the transaction. Rio Tinto will make the relevant notification on behalf of the PDMR. 12.3 PDMRs are prohibited from undertaking any of the following Dealings with respect to Rio Tinto Securities: (a) Dealing in derivative products issued over or in respect of Rio Tinto Securities; (b) Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities on a short-term trading basis, being a period of three months between purchase and sale of any Rio Tinto Securities; (c) engaging in the practice of short selling in Rio Tinto Securities; and

Securities Dealing Policy Page 7 of 8 (d) entering into margin lending or other secure financing arrangements in respect of Rio Tinto Securities. 13. PCAs 13.1 PDMRs must: (a) inform each of their PCAs in writing of their restrictions and disclosure obligations in relation to Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities and receive acknowledgement from the PCA that they understand their obligations, being that: (i) they must not Deal in Rio Tinto Securities during a Closed Period; and (ii) immediately after Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities, they must notify the Group Company Secretary of the transaction details; (b) keep a copy of the notification to the PCA in 13.1(a) above; (c) take appropriate steps to ensure that their PCAs are aware of their responsibilities and do not breach this Policy; (d) provide the Group Company Secretary a list of all their PCAs, and any changes to that list; and (e) seek clearance in accordance with section 14 prior to any proposed Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities by a PCA, other than a Dealing excluded by section 10. 13.2 PDMRs must also notify their PCAs that Dealings by PCAs may be required to be disclosed to the ASX and UK Financial Conduct Authority within stipulated time frames, and that Rio Tinto will make the relevant notification on the PCA’s behalf. CLEARANCE TO DEAL 14. Clearance to Deal 14.1 Permanent Restricted Persons and Project Restricted Persons are required to seek clearance prior to any proposed Dealing in Rio Tinto Securities, other than a Dealing excluded by section 10. 14.2 The requests for clearance to Deal must be in writing and submitted via the Rio Tinto Dealing Rules portal on the Company intranet. Company Secretariat maintains records of all Dealing requests received and any responses including clearances granted. 14.3 Requests for clearance to Deal may be granted in the case of: (a) the Chairman of the board (Chairman), by the Senior Independent Directors or the Chief Executive; (b) non-executive directors (other than the Chairman) and the Group Company Secretary, by the Chairman or the Chief Executive; (c) the Chief Executive, by the Chairman; (d) PDMRs (other than the non-executive directors, but including the Chief Financial Officer), by the Chief Executive; and (e) Permanent Restricted Persons, Results Restricted Persons and Project Restricted Persons not otherwise captured under paragraphs (a) – (d), by the Group Company Secretary or a delegate of Group Company Secretary. 14.4 In considering whether to grant clearance to Deal, the relevant approver will consider whether any Inside Information exists in relation to the Group, and whether the relevant Permanent Restricted Persons or Project Restricted Persons hold any Inside Information.

Securities Dealing Policy Page 8 of 9 14.5 Whether or not to grant clearance to Deal is in the relevant approver's absolute discretion. A clearance to Deal can also be withdrawn if new information comes to light or there is a change in circumstances. If Rio Tinto refuses to grant clearance to Deal, any refusal must be kept confidential and must not be discussed with any other person. 14.6 If clearance to Deal is granted, Permanent Restricted Persons and Project Restricted Persons must Deal in Rio Tinto Securities within the period specified in the written clearance to Deal, or in the absence of a period being specified, within two Business Days of the receipt of the clearance to Deal. 14.7 Within two business days of Dealing, Restricted Persons are required to submit a Post Trade Notification via the Rio Tinto Dealing Rules portal on the Company intranet. After receiving the clearance to deal, if Restricted Persons decide not to deal in Rio Tinto Securities, you still need to submit a Post Trading Notification promptly, indicating that you did not deal in Rio Tinto Securities (Post Trading Notification). 15. Dealing during Closed Periods or undertaking short-term trading in exceptional circumstances 15.1 Clearance may be given to PDMRs and Restricted Persons to Deal in Rio Tinto Securities during Closed Periods or to undertake short-term trading if they are not in possession of Inside Information in relation to Rio Tinto, the particular Dealing cannot be executed at any time other than in the relevant Closed Period, and where exceptional circumstances, such as severe financial difficulty or compulsion by court order exist, which require an immediate sale of Rio Tinto Securities. 15.2 The determination of whether there is severe financial difficulty or whether there are other exceptional circumstances can be made only by the Group Company Secretary or the Chairman of the Board. 15.3 If clearance to Deal is granted, Restricted Persons must Deal in Rio Tinto Securities within the period specified in the written clearance to Deal, or in the absence of a period being specified, within two Business Days of the receipt of the clearance to Deal. Restricted Persons must also submit a Post Trading Notification as per section 14.7. DEFINITIONS 16. Defined terms under the Policy Term Definition ADR American Depositary Receipts. ASX Australian Securities Exchange. Business Days Any day which is not (a) a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday, (b) a bank holiday in the United Kingdom for matters in relation to the United Kingdom, or (c) a public holiday in any Australian State or Territory for matters in relation to Australia. Chairman As defined in section 14.3(a) of this Policy. Closed Period As defined in section 7.1 of this Policy. Company Secretariat Rio Tinto Group Company Secretariat function. Deal, Dealing Dealing in Securities covers a wide range of transactions affecting the title or interest in those securities including: (a) acquisition or disposal;

Securities Dealing Policy Page 9 of 10 (b) exercising options, awards or rights under Rio Tinto employee share plans; (c) using as security, or otherwise granting a charge, lien or other encumbrance; (d) any other transaction or the exercise of any power or discretion, effecting a change of ownership of beneficial interest; (e) entering into a transaction the economic outcome of which is dependent upon the price of a Rio Tinto Security, including but not limited to a transaction which has the effect of limiting the economic risk of holding a Rio Tinto Security; (f) electing to participate in a Rio Tinto employee share purchase plan (such as myShare); (g) electing to participate in a dividend reinvestment plan; and (h) entering into any margin lending, derivative contract or other secured financial arrangement pursuant to which a charge is granted over the Rio Tinto Securities. Insider Dealing As defined in section 5.1 of this Policy. Inside Information As defined in section 5.2 of this Policy. For the purposes of clause 5.2 above, information that is “not publicly available” may include: (a) information available to a select group of institutional investors; (b) undisclosed facts that are the subject of rumours, even if the rumours are widely circulated; or (c) information that has been entrusted to Rio Tinto Personnel on a confidential basis until a public announcement of the information has been made and enough time has elapsed for the market to respond to a public announcement of the information. LSE London Stock Exchange. MAR Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (as amended) NYSE New York Stock Exchange. PCA A person closely associated with a PDMR, being: (a) a family member (meaning a spouse, civil partner, or dependent children or stepchildren of the PDMR or a relative who has shared the same household as the PDMR for at least one year on the date of Dealing) or (b) a company, trust, partnership or entity: • which is managed by the PDMR or a family member; • which is directly or indirectly controlled by the PDMR or a family member; • which is set up for the benefit of the PDMR or a family member; or • the economic interests of which are substantially equivalent to the PDMR’s or a family member’s.

Securities Dealing Policy Page 10 of 10 PDMR A Person discharging managerial responsibilities in respect of the Company as defined in MAR, which includes a director of the Company or any other employee of the Company who has been told that they are a PDMR. For the purposes of this Policy the term PDMR includes a Key Management Personnel (KMP). A KMP has the meaning given in the Australian accounting standards, being those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the `activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company. All PDMRs are Restricted Persons for the purposes of this Policy. Permanent Restricted Person As defined in section 6.1. Post Trading Notification As defined in section 14.7. Policy As defined in section 2.1. Project Restricted Pearson As defined in section 6.1. Restricted Person As defined in section 6.1. Results Restricted Person As defined in section 6.1. Rio Tinto Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc. Rio Tinto Group, Group As defined in section 2.1. Rio Tinto Personnel As defined in section 2.1. Rio Tinto Securities Securities issued by Rio Tinto. SEC US Securities and Exchange Commission. Securities Any publicly traded or quoted securities of any company, including Rio Tinto Group, or any other financial products or instruments, whether quoted or not, and any securities that are convertible into or linked to such securities. These include, but not limited to: (a) shares or/and other securities equivalent to shares issues, including the Rio Tinto ADRs; (b) options, awards or rights to shares or other securities equivalent to shares; (c) bonds and other forms of securitised debt; and (d) securitised debt convertible or exchangeable into shared or into other securities equivalent to shares.

EX-99.9

Exhibit 99.9

Notice to ASX/LSE

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

30 December 2020

Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares by PDMR and both the ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR in Rio Tinto Limited securities.

On 29 December 2020, the following non-executive director purchased shares as follows: 

Security	Name of PDMR	Number of shares acquired	Price per share US$
Rio Tinto plc ADR	Hinda Gharbi	1,400	76.6393

On 30 December 2020, the following PDMR sold shares as follows: 

Security	Name of PDMR	Number of shares sold	Price per share AUS$
Rio Tinto Limited	Arnaud Soirat	13,500	115.210566

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

Steve Allen Group Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
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