Regulatory case
In the Matter of Rio Tinto plc
- Authority
- US Securities and Exchange Commission
- Case number
- Not stated in the sources read
- Filed or opened
- 6 March 2023
- Organization
- Rio Tinto plc
- Current stage
- Final settled order
- Outcome
- Settled without admitting or denying the findings
Decisions and steps
- Cease and desist order with a US$15 million civil penaltyS1
Claims this case bears on
- Supported86The SEC found in March 2023 that a consultant working for Rio Tinto on its Simandou rights in Guinea offered an improper payment to a Guinean official and that the payments were not accurately recorded.Regulator statement, 6 March 20233 records citedBribery
Sources
- S1Tier A SEC Charges Rio Tinto plc with Bribery Controls FailuresUS Securities and Exchange Commission. Regulator press release. 6 March 2023.Supports the consultant facts, the charges and the penalty. The findings were not admitted or denied.