Mining big Rio Tinto rocked by a rise in sexual assault circumstances throughout its operations
Crisis: Mining giant Rio Tinto said eight employees reported actual or attempted rape or sexual assault in the past 12 months
Mining giant Rio Tinto has been rocked by a rise in sexual assault cases across its operations.
The FTSE 100 firm yesterday said eight employees reported actual or attempted rape or sexual assault in the past 12 months – up from five when its last report in 2022 – fuelling fears the horrifying treatment of women continues, particularly at remote fly-in fly-out sites.
A further 32 experienced pressure or requests for ‘sex or sexual acts’ – down from 37.
Most victims were women, the report found.
Rio chief executive Jakob Stausholm said he was ‘disturbed by the fact that people are being hurt’.
The industry faced an Australian state inquiry over its treatment of women in 2022. Miners have taken steps to address problems at remote sites.
‘Miners have improved, but there is still a long way to go,’ said Shane Roulstone of Western Mine Workers’ Alliance.
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