March 23 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX :
* WILL TODAY DETAIL HOW IT IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRADITIONAL OWNERS, HOST COMMUNITIES AND INDEPENDENT GROUPS
* INDIGENOUS ADVISORY GROUP WILL BE ESTABLISHED
* HAS ALSO COMMENCED WORK TO REVIEW AND RE-DEFINE WHAT IS BEST PRACTICE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRY
* COMPANY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENED INTERNAL PRACTICES, POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE
* ALSO COMMITTED TO ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES ON PROGRESS OF HERITAGE MEASURES BEING UNDERTAKEN
* ENGAGING WITH GLOBAL INVESTORS, INVESTOR GROUPS TO IDENTIFY ADDED DISCLOSURES ON PROGRESS AGAINST CO'S OWN COMMITMENTS & INTERNAL WORK-STREAMS
* INTENDS TO COMMENCE WITH INTERIM REPORTING IN Q3 OF 2021 AND THEREAFTER WITH PREDOMINANTLY ANNUAL REPORTING
* ENGAGING WITH INVESTOR GROUPS TO JOINTLY IDENTIFY ADDED DISCLOSURES ON HOW TRADITIONAL OWNERS' VIEWS BEING SOUGHT & CONSIDERED
* ENGAGING WITH INVESTORS TO IDENTIFY DISCLOSURES ON ENHANCED GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS TO OVERSEE CO'S PROGRESS AGAINST THESE ACTIONS
* COMMENCED WORK ON REVIEW TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN CURRENT PROTOCOLS AND PROVIDE A CLEAR PATHWAY TO RE-ESTABLISH TRUST OVER TIME