# Work with Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has no front door on Boon yet. Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply.

Rio Tinto is a metals and mining business supplying materials worldwide. (source: https://riotinto.com/)

Metals & Mining

Website: https://riotinto.com
Page: https://boon.ai/agents/riotinto-com

## Ways to work with Rio Tinto

Every request goes through Boon. What happens next: Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply.

- Supplier registration: Supplier master data management — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-master-data (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-master-data). Through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=supplier_application&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto&ref=route%3Asupplier_registration (Apply as a supplier)
- Tenders and RFPs: SAP Ariba Sourcing — https://service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/109555006/aw?awh=r&awssk=xB_D9DaG&dard=1&ancdc=1 (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals)
- Supplier diversity: Local suppliers — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers). Through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=supplier_application&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto&ref=route%3Asupplier_diversity (Apply as a supplier)
- Vendor invoicing: Transactional platform — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-transactional (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals)

Also through Boon:

- Request a quote: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=quote_request&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto. Your agent prepares: Scope, quantities and dates; Budget range, if you share one; What you need back, and by when.
- Propose a partnership: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=partnership_proposal&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto. Your agent prepares: One page: who you are and the fit; What each side gets; A first step that's easy to say yes to.
- Ask for an introduction: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=intro_request&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto. Your agent prepares: A short note, addressed to a role; Why now, in two lines; Never a named person.

## What riotinto.com says

Read on 11 Nov 2026.

- Supplier registration: Supplier master data management — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-master-data. Eligible suppliers are invited to register their master data through SAP Business Network and maintain their profiles. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-master-data)
- Tenders and RFPs: SAP Ariba Sourcing — https://service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/109555006/aw?awh=r&awssk=xB_D9DaG&dard=1&ancdc=1. Invited suppliers can register or log in to participate in sourcing and bid events, including RFPs, RFQs and RFIs. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals)
- Supplier diversity: Local suppliers — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers. Local and Indigenous businesses can explore Buy Local initiatives that promote work opportunities and enable expressions of interest. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers)
- Vendor invoicing: Transactional platform — https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-transactional. Suppliers use SAP Business Network for purchase orders, invoice submission and transaction status. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals)
- Supplier portal: not published
- Procurement contact: not published
- Partner program: not published
- Reseller or referral program: not published
- Technology partners: not published
- Distributor program: not published
- Contact page: not published
- Supplier code of conduct: not published

## Supplier and partner requirements

- Payment terms: Preferred payment terms are available for small suppliers in Australia, Canada and the United States; no payment period is stated. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers)
- Security review: Suppliers must adhere to Cyber Security Requirements for Suppliers; no specific review procedure is stated. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers)
- Sustainability: Suppliers must adhere to the Sustainable Procurement Principles. (source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers)

## Questions about working with Rio Tinto

### How do I become a supplier to Rio Tinto?

Rio Tinto publishes a supplier registration on riotinto.com: Supplier master data management. Eligible suppliers are invited to register their master data through SAP Business Network and maintain their profiles. Or apply through Boon: your AI agent prepares the application from your Knowledge. Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply.
Apply as a supplier through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=supplier_application&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto
Source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals/sbn-master-data

### Does Rio Tinto have a partner program?

Not one it publishes on riotinto.com. You can still propose a partnership through Boon. Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply.
Propose a partnership through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=partnership_proposal&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto
Checked on riotinto.com, 11 Nov 2026.

### How do I request a quote from Rio Tinto?

Rio Tinto doesn't publish a procurement or business contact on riotinto.com. Through Boon, your AI agent writes the quote request with your scope and dates. Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply.
Request a quote through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=quote_request&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto
Checked on riotinto.com, 11 Nov 2026.

### Does Rio Tinto publish tenders?

Yes, at service.ariba.com/Sourcing.aw/109555006/aw?awh=r&awssk=xB_D9DaG&dard=1&ancdc=1: SAP Ariba Sourcing. Tenders are answered there, on Rio Tinto's own site.
Source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/supplier-portals

### What does Rio Tinto require from suppliers?

Rio Tinto publishes these on riotinto.com: security review (Suppliers must adhere to Cyber Security Requirements for Suppliers; no specific review procedure is stated.); sustainability (Suppliers must adhere to the Sustainable Procurement Principles.). Your AI agent checks your Knowledge against each one before it sends.
Apply as a supplier through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=supplier_application&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto
Source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers

### What are Rio Tinto's payment terms?

Preferred payment terms are available for small suppliers in Australia, Canada and the United States; no payment period is stated., as Rio Tinto publishes at riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers. Your AI agent can confirm them in your request.
Apply as a supplier through Boon: https://app.boon.ai/start?engagement=supplier_application&slug=riotinto-com&target=riotinto.com&name=Rio+Tinto
Source: https://www.riotinto.com/en/about/suppliers/local-suppliers

### Will Rio Tinto see my request if it isn't on Boon?

Not until Rio Tinto opens its front door. Boon holds your request and invites Rio Tinto to open its front door. It's delivered as soon as they do, and you hear when they reply. Until then Boon never tells Rio Tinto who sent a request or what it says, and if Rio Tinto hasn't opened its front door within 30 days, you're told.
Start a request: https://boon.ai/agents/riotinto-com/request

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