Business improvement

Rio Tinto Coal Australia is focused on continuous improvement in the key areas of our business, including marketing, asset management, coal mining and processing.

Collaboration is a key focus of business improvement at Rio Tinto Coal Australia. By establishing common systems, solving common issues and sharing knowledge and experience across all Rio Tinto Coal Australia sites and the wider Rio Tinto Group, the business is able to improve efficiency and create additional value.

Read about Coal & Allied's approach to business improvement.

Our results

In 2006, Rio Tinto Coal Australia delivered $42.4 million in value improvements across its Queensland operations, established a Business Improvement Division and commenced creating a uniformed approach to business improvement across our operations.

Read more of our results in the 2006 Sustainable Development Report.