Rio Tinto's Global Supply Chain

Who supplies Rio Tinto?

Rio Tinto's supply chain spans 7 companies. Its key suppliers include Caterpillar and Komatsu, and its customers include Tata Steel, BMW and CATL. Below is the full map, broken down tier by tier — end customers, manufacturers, materials and equipment — with live stock tickers for every listed company.

Full interactive supply chain below

Rio Tinto's supply chain concentrates 1 dependency in a single company or jurisdiction — disruption to any of these could ripple through Rio Tinto's production or sales.

Who supplies Rio Tinto?

Rio Tinto's key suppliers include Caterpillar and Komatsu. They span the manufacturers, raw-material providers and equipment makers across Rio Tinto's supply chain.

What equipment does Rio Tinto depend on?

Rio Tinto's supply chain relies on equipment makers such as Caterpillar and Komatsu.

Who are Rio Tinto's customers?

Rio Tinto supplies Tata Steel, BMW, CATL and Corning, among others downstream in its supply chain.

What are Rio Tinto's biggest supply chain dependency risks?

Rio Tinto's supply chain has 1 flagged dependency: CATL — end customers tier — This company operates under Chinese jurisdiction or Chinese ownership. Export controls or geopolitical tensions could disrupt supply overnight.

How many companies are in Rio Tinto's supply chain?

Make Sure I Know It maps 7 companies in Rio Tinto's supply chain across four tiers: end customers, manufacturers, materials and equipment suppliers.

Companies in Rio Tinto's supply chain that we've also mapped — open their full chains:

• Tata SteelTata Steel supply chain
• BMWBMW supply chain
• CATLCATL supply chain