Rio Tinto Strongly Rejects Accusations of Corruption and Election Interference

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Rio Tinto strongly rejects the accusations of corruption and election interference made by the leader of the People’s Movement of Serbia earlier today. Rio Tinto Minerals CEO Sinead Kaufman, whose portfolio includes the Jadar Project, said: “Rio Tinto has zero tolerance for any form of corruption or political and election interference anywhere we operate in the world. Rio Tinto is committed to conducting business to the highest standards of integrity and ensuring that our projects benefit communities and host countries. We are continuing to engage all stakeholders to support a fact-based dialogue.”