Introduction RIO TINTO Basics Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals company. Their goal is to explore, extract and process the Earth's mineral resources to maximize the value of their shareholders (customers). Rio Tinto has the people, skills and resources to satisfy the world's hunger for minerals and metals used in everyday life, in products from mobile phones to cars. Rio Tinto's global footprint is that 66,000 people work for Rio Tinto in more than 40 countries across six continents around the world, including their operations in countries such as Asia, Europe, Africa and South America. Rio Tinto is strongly represented in Australia and North America. The head office (head office) of Rio Tinto is located in the United Kingdom (UK), their corporate group includes Rio Tinto plc is listed in a company of the London and New York Stock Exchange, Rio Tinto Limited is also listed in the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's global offerings and their expertise in the world of technology and marketing enable Rio Tinto to provide the right product, with the right quality at the right time to its stakeholders (customers). Rio Tinto's activities include the opening of underground wells and mines, mills, refineries, smelters and power plants. This also includes the hydropower portfolio and the number of research and service facilities. Rio Tinto also has its own operational infrastructure to bring its products to its stakeholders (customers) in transportation methods that include railways, ports and ships. Rio Tinto's diversified portfolio, providing the metals and minerals that help the world grow. Rio Tinto's largest products are aluminum... middle of paper... Analysis Template 10 (SWOT) diagram available at http://creately.com/diagram/example/fsnh65pq2/SWOT+Analysis+Template+ 10Author, Craig S. Fleisher, Babette E. Benhoussen (2007). Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Application of New and Classic Methods Available from http://www.iseg.utl.pt/aula/cad1505/chapter6.pdf (Figure 4: The Nine Forces) Author, Craig S. Fleisher, Babette E. Benhoussen (2007). Business and competitive analysis: effective application of new and classic methods pag. 87 -100The strategic planning process Available from: http://www.bdi -ltd.net/Article_4.pdfDavid O'Hara(2013) A SWOT of RIO TINTO Available from: https://depts.washington.edu/oei /resources/toolsTemplates/SWOT_analysis.pdfJeffrey P. Harrison (2010) Essentials of Strategic Planning in Healthcare Available from: http://www.ache.org/pdf/secure/gifts/Harrison_Chapter5.pdf