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Exhibit 25
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
☐ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
New York
(Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)
13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
10286
(Zip code)

RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) LIMITED
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Australia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Level 43, 120 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
3000
(Zip code)

RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) PLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
6 St. James’s Square, London, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
SW1Y 4AD
(Zip code)



RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
84-4243336
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
4700 Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices)
84009
(Zip code)

RIO TINTO PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
6 St. James’s Square, London, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
SW1Y 4AD
(Zip code)

RIO TINTO LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Australia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Level 43, 120 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
3000
(Zip code)


Debt Securities and Guarantees of Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)

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Item 1.    General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
(a)    Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
Name
Address
Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York
One State Street, New York, NY 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20429
The Clearing House Association L.L.C.
100 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
Item 2.    Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
Item 16.    List of Exhibits.
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act").
1.    A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).
4.    A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-261533).
6.    The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229519).
7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Houston, and State of Texas, on the 1st day of May, 2026.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
By: /s/ Peggy Guel    
Name: Peggy Guel
Title: Agent

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EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
of 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2025, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
ASSETS
Dollar amounts in thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
4,214,000 
Interest-bearing balances
122,567,000 
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities
48,093,000 
Available-for-sale debt securities
101,873,000 
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading
0 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
0 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
25,462,000 
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale
0 
Loans and leases held for investment
40,704,000 
LESS: Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases
224,000 
Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance
40,480,000 
Trading assets
6,629,000 
Premises and fixed assets (including right-of-use assets)
3,248,000 
Other real estate owned
1,000 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
2,552,000 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
0 
Intangible assets
7,361,000 
Other assets
18,517,000 
Total assets
380,997,000 


LIABILITIES
Dollar amounts in thousands
Deposits:
In domestic offices
220,677,000 
Noninterest-bearing
59,544,000 
Interest-bearing
161,133,000 
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
111,756,000 
Noninterest-bearing
7,405,000 
Interest-bearing
104,351,000 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
0 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
2,657,000 
Trading liabilities
2,771,000 
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness)
4,940,000 
Not applicable
Not applicable
Subordinated notes and debentures
0 
Other liabilities
8,374,000 
Total liabilities
351,175,000 
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
0 
Common stock
1,135,000 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
12,943,000 
Retained earnings
17,363,000 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
-1,619,000 
Other equity capital components
0 
Total bank equity capital
29,822,000 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
0 
Total equity capital
29,822,000 
Total liabilities and equity capital
380,997,000 



I, Dermot McDonogh, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Dermot McDonogh
Chief Financial Officer
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.
Robin A. Vince
Jeffrey A. Goldstein
Joseph J. Echevarria
Directors