1 April 2014

Rio Tinto has launched a new online “education portal” to help students learn about the mining industry in a contemporary way.

The SMART portal, which stands for “Study, Mining and Rio Tinto”, has been launched in secondary schools near Rio Tinto’s Australian operations and will extend into other key countries where the company operates.

The portal features a teachers’ centre containing lesson plans, presentations, worksheets and case-study materials to suit 12 to 16 year-olds learning science, technology, engineering and maths. Lessons take their inspiration from facets of our business, including minerals and their end uses, mining and processing techniques, exploration, new technologies and the environment.

“SMART gives us an opportunity to engage with our potential employees of the future at an early age,” Jen Bayley, principal adviser, Brand Management and Communications with Rio Tinto, says. “It is also a way for us to introduce students to the exciting and diverse career opportunities in mining.”

Find out more via the SMART portal.