Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials

The Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials is a global research centre. We work with scientific innovators and industrial disrupters to deliver a step-change in our approach to extract, use and reuse materials.

$150m invested over 10 years Our partners
Collaboration with six global partners Our partners
First grand challenge: sustainable copper extraction Our research
Redesigning materials for a circular economy Our research
Cross-disciplinary expertise across science and industry Our team here at Imperial 
Shaping policy, standards and global supply chains Centre news

Our people

Find out more about Imperial's Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials collaborators