4Q Production Report-Part 1

Rio Tinto PLC
23 January 2002

PART 1

                    Rio Tinto Quarterly Production Report                     
                   For the Quarter ending 31 December 2001                    
  

  *  Iron ore production in 2001 was 25% higher than in 2000. Hamersley
     established a new production record of 69.9 million tonnes, exceeding
     2000  by 6%.  Total iron ore shipments remained robust in the fourth 
     quarter of 2001, only marginally lower than the same period in 2000.

  *  Coal  production  in 2001 was 13% higher than  in  2000.  US  coal
     production was 6% higher, with strong fourth quarter production at 28.3
     million tonnes. Australian coal production was 44% higher resulting from
     the coal mines acquired in the last quarter of 2000 and the first quarter
     of 2001.

  *  Mined copper production in 2001 was marginally higher than in 2000.
     Fourth quarter 2001 production, compared with the equivalent period in
     2000, was adversely affected by the closure of the North Concentrator at
     Kennecott  and the decision in November 2001 to reduce production  at
     Escondida. Lower grade reduced production at Grasberg.

  *  Mined gold production was 31% higher in 2001 than in 2000, due  to
     higher  grades  at a number of operations and the increased  capacity
     acquired with North.

  *  Aluminium  production in 2001 was 11% higher than in 2000.  Fourth
     quarter 2001 production improved, primarily due to operating efficiencies
     at the Boyne Island smelter.

  *  Diamond production in 2001 was 52% higher than in 2000, reflecting
     the acquisition of Ashton in late 2000.  Production in the fourth quarter
     of 2001 continued to benefit from mining in a higher grade area of the
     Argyle pit.

  *  Titanium feedstock production in 2001 was 4% higher and borates
     production 5% lower than in 2000.


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                         RIO TINTO PRODUCTION SUMMARY                         
                        RIO TINTO share of production                         
                                                             
      
                                                            % Change
                   Quarter               FULL YEAR      Q4 01     Q4 01   2001
              2000    2001    2001     2000    2001     vs        vs      vs
                Q4      Q3      Q4                      Q3 01     Q4 00   2000

Principal Commodities

Aluminium
('000 t)      194.7   191.7   196.3    692.3   765.6     2%       1%      11%
Borates
('000 t)      149     142     134      590     564       -6%      -10%    -5%
Coal
('000 t)      35,193  36,839  38,648   131,510 148,930   5%       10%     13%
Copper - mined
('000 t)      264.0   222.7   205.7    895.6   904.1     -8%      -22%    1%
Copper - refined
('000 t)      106.3   75.5    100.4    392.0   361.2     33%      -6%     -8%
Diamonds
('000 cts)    4,694   8,045   7,950    17,205  26,100    -1%      69%     52%
Gold - mined
('000 ozs)    836     906     830      2,730   3,577     -8%      -1%     31%
Gold - refined
('000 ozs)    121     88      112      413     389       27%      -7%     -6%
Iron ore
('000 t)      23,159  24,212  23,462   72,453  90,566    -3%      1%      25%
Titanium dioxide
feedstock
('000 t)      368     359     341      1,368   1,427     -5%      -7%     4%


Other Metals & Minerals

Alumina
('000 t)      436     435     519      1,530   1,761     19%      19%     15%
Bauxite
('000 t)      3,111   2,855   2,968    11,005  11,795    4%       -5%     7%
Lead - mined
('000 t)      10.0    9.5     9.8      24.7    38.8      3%       -3%     57%
Molybdenum
('000 t)      2.3     1.5     1.6      10.1    8.1       5%       -31%    -20%
Nickel in matte
(tonnes)      2,674   2,989   1,984    8,738   10,170    -34%     -26%    16%
Nickel - refined
(tonnes)      927     992     892      3,887   3,719     -10%     -4%     -4%
Salt
('000 t)      711     1,007   1,322    2,987   4,248     31%      86%     42%
Silver - mined
('000 ozs)    3,994   4,179   4,272    14,428  17,703    2%       7%      23%
Silver - refined
('000 ozs)    821     626     765      3,218   2,882     22%      -7%     -10%
Talc
('000 t)      302     311     315      1,260   1,267     1%       5%      1%
Tin
(tonnes)      39      192     72       611     588       -63%     83%     -4%
Uranium
(tonnes)      1,418   1,087   1,252    3,446   4,705     15%      -12%    37%
Zinc - mined
('000 t)      28.8    25.7    27.1     74.2    102.5     5%       -6%     38%
Zinc - refined
('000 t)      17.3    -       -        69.2    20.4      -        -       -


NB  Throughout this report, figures in italics indicate adjustments made
    since the figure was previously quoted on the equivalent page.

    The figures shown for production are sometimes more precise than the
    rounded numbers shown, hence small differences may result between the
    total of the quarter figures and the full year figures.



                                  Rio Tinto                                   
                             Share of Production                              

                                                               FULL     FULL
                         4Q     1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q     YEAR     YEAR
         Interest        2000   2001    2001    2001    2001   2000     2001
ALUMINA
Production
('000 tonnes)
Eurallumina (a)
         56%             146    137     142     127     151    512      557
Queensland
Alumina (a) (b)
         39%             290    257     271     308     368    1,017    1,204
Rio Tinto total
alumina production       436    394     413     435     519    1,530    1,761

ALUMINIUM
Refined production
('000 tonnes)
Anglesey
         51%             19.5   18.0    18.2    17.4    17.5   73.3     71.0
Bell Bay (a)
         100%            40.9   39.3    39.8    41.3    40.4   140.8    160.8
Boyne Island (a)
         54%             68.9   66.2    67.3    70.6    73.4   245.4    277.5
Tiwai Point (a)
         79%             65.4   64.4    64.4    62.4    65.0   232.8    256.2
Rio Tinto total
aluminium production     194.7  188.0   189.7   191.7   196.3  692.3    765.6

BAUXITE
Production
('000 tonnes)
Boke (a) 4%              119    119     120     175     55     499      469
Weipa (a)      100%      2,992  2,913   2,820   2,680   2,913  10,507   11,326
Rio Tinto total
bauxite production       3,111  3,032   2,940   2,855   2,968  11,005   11,795

BORATES
Borates
('000 tonnes B2O3 content)
Rio Tinto total
borate production
         100%            149    148     139     142     134    590      564
                  Coal
COAL              Type

Australian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Coal & Allied Industries(c):
Bengalla (d)
         29%       S     -      269    414      312     423    -       1,418
Hunter Valley
Operations (e)
         73%       S     1,095  1,067  1,031    1,914   1,933  4,084   5,945
         73%       M     394    888    705      687     633    2,001   2,913
Mount Thorley
Operations
         58%       S     371    283    341      373     376    1,224   1,373
         58%       M     333    226    313      403     313    1,259   1,255
Moura (d)
         40%       S     -      145    330      208     184    -       867
         40%       M     -      261    290      282     247    -       1,080
Narama (d
         36%       S     -      142    280      205     162    -       789
Ravensworth
East (d)
         73%       S     -      126    357      281     332    -       1,096
Warkworth (d)
         40%       S     -      388    635      584     463    -       2,070
         40%       M     -      68     76       21      57     -       221
Pacific Coal:
Blair Athol Coal
         71%       S     2,406  2,160  2,057    2,000   1,329  7,864   7,546
Kestrel Coal
         80%       S     226    179    250      348     185    904     962
         80%       M     381    327    468      572     287    1,733   1,654
Tarong   Coal
         100%      S     1,273  1,293  1,396    1,253   1,333  4,847   5,276

Total Australian coal    6,480  7,822  8,942    9,443   8,256  23,917  34,464

Indonesian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kaltim Prima
Coal (f) 50%       S     2,249  1,619  1,869    2,263   2,055  6,568   7,806

US coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kennecott Energy
Antelope
         100%      S     5,240  5,426  5,355    5,525   6,038  20,837  22,344
Colowyo (g)
         100%      S     1,030  1,276  1,334    1,350   1,271  4,691   5,231
Cordero Rojo
         100%      S     9,917  9,702  9,621    9,676   10,453 35,038  39,452
Decker   50%       S     1,105  1,155  975      993     1,133  4,529   4,255
Jacobs Ranch
         100%      S     6,635  7,003  7,138    5,404   7,067  25,678  26,612
Spring Creek
         100%      S     2,538  1,845  2,362    2,185   2,375  10,253  8,767
Total US coal            26,465 26,407 26,785   25,133  28,337 101,026 106,661

Rio Tinto total
coal production          35,193 35,848 37,595   36,839  38,648 131,510 148,930

Mine production figures for metals refer to the total quantity of metal
produced in concentrates or dore bullion irrespective of whether these
products are then refined on-site.
Key to coal type: S = Steaming/thermal coal, M = Metallurgical/coking coal.
See footnotes on page 6.

                                                                FULL    FULL
                         4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q     YEAR    YEAR
         Interest        2000    2001    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001
COPPER

Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Alumbrera (h)
         25%             10.3    11.2    12.4    12.0    12.3   15.3    47.9
Bingham Canyon
         100%            81.4    80.0    92.4    73.1    67.2   295.7   312.7
Escondida
         30%             71.9    64.1    55.9    59.2    53.2   273.5   232.4
Grasberg -
FCX (i)
         14%             27.7    25.3    24.1    22.9    21.2   870.0   93.5
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             44.3    27.1    25.1    23.0    19.1   116.8   94.4
Neves Corvo
         49%             5.7     11.2    10.6    8.4     10.5   37.4    40.6
Northparkes (h)
         80%             10.0    10.9    10.7    11.4    11.0   15.2    44.1
Palabora (j)
         49%             12.7    8.2     6.4     12.5    11.2.  54.7    38.4
Rio Tinto total
mine production          264.0   238.1   237.6   222.7  205.7   895.6   904.1

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Atlantic Copper (i)
         17%             9.8     10.1    7.8     10.5    10.7   40.1    39.1
Escondida
         30%             10.7    10.9    11.5    11.4    11.4   42.1    45.3
Kennecott Utah Copper
         100%            71.9    67.0    56.3    43.7    67.3   268.7   234.3
Palabora
         49%             14.0    12.4    9.2     9.9     11.0   41.1    42.5
Rio Tinto total
refined production       106.3   100.5   84.8    75.5    100.4  392.0   361.2

At the end of the periods, the Group had provisionally priced sales of copper
in concentrates and intermediate product as follows:
Million lbs of payable copper:

Alumbrera (h)
         25%             13      20      29      27      24     13      24
Escondida
         30%             110     126     141     121     110    110     110
Grasberg (i)
         14%             65      50      54      44      40     65      40
Kennecott Utah Copper
         100%            37      20      10      0       0      37      0
Neves Corvo
         49%             8       13      25      12      5      8       5
Northparkes (h)
         80%             15      13      29      19      19     15      19

Rio Tinto total          248     241     289     223     198    248     198

Priced at US
c/lb average             83      77      72      65      67     83      67

DIAMONDS

Production ('000 carats)
Argyle   (k)
         99.8%           4,657   5,072   5,012   8,032   7,929  17,168  26,045
Others (k)  -            37      15      7       13      20     37      55

Rio Tinto
total diamond
production               4,694   5,086   5,019   8,045   7,950  17,205  26,100

GOLD

Mine production ('000 ounces)

Alumbrera (h)
         25%             33      34      44      44      47     52      168
Barneys Canyon
         100%            48      37      30      32      41     153     140
Bingham Canyon
         100%            121     151     179     142     120    529     592
Cortez/Pipeline
         40%             118     118     122     118     118    404     475
Escondida
         30%             9       7       7       7       8      39      30
Grasberg -
FCX (i)
         14%             100     108     111     99      70     261     388
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             190     222     238     220     199    478     880
Greens Creek
         70%             15      16      15      15      15     58      62
Kelian
         90%             88      94      86      117     110    304     408
Lihir (l)
         16%             31      30      26      29      20     99      105
Morro do Ouro
         51%             29      24      23      23      24     117     95
Northparkes (h)
         80%             4       7       10      7       9      6       33
Peak
         100%            26      20      29      28      25     130     101
Rawhide
         51%             12      13      14      13      12     53      52
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
         56%             10      11      10      9       8      39      38

Others -                 2       3       2       2       3      7       10

Rio Tinto total
mine production          836     895     945     906    830     2,730   3,577

Refined production
('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            121     102     87      88      112    413     389

Mine production figures for metals refer to the total quantity of metal
produced in concentrates or dore bullion irrespective of whether these
products are then refined on-site.
See footnotes on page 6.
                                                                FULL    FULL
                         4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q     YEAR    YEAR
         Interest        2000    2001    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

IRON ORE

Production ('000 tonnes)
Channar
         60%             1,687   1,472   1,630   1,622   1,929  6,361   6,653
Corumba
         100%            178     156     116     206     164    778     642
Hamersley
         100%            14,857  13,579  14,352  15,748  15,149 55,095  58,828
Iron Ore Company
Of Canada (h)(m)
         56%             2,222   1,874   2,426   2,028   1,841  3,442   8,169
Robe River (h)
         53%             4,216   3,594   3,694   4,607   4,379  6,776   16,274

Rio Tinto
total mine production    23,159  20,674  22,218  24,212  23,462 72,453  90,566

LEAD
Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
         70%             3.4     3.6     3.4     3.7     3.7    14.2    14.3
Zinkgruvan (h)
         100%            6.6     5.7     6.9     5.8     6.1    10.5    24.5
Rio Tinto
Total mine
Production               10.0    9.3     10.3    9.5     9.8    24.7    38.8

MOLYBDENUM
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            2.3     2.8     2.2     1.5     1.6    10.1    8.1

NICKEL
Nickel in matte (tonnes)
Fortaleza
         100%            2,674   2,710   2,487   2,989   1,984  8,738   10,170

Toll refined metal production (tonnes)
Rio Tinto
Zimbabwe - Empress
         56%             927     910     925     992     892    3,887   3,719

SALT
Production ('000 tonnes)
Dampier
         65%             711     899     1,020   1,007   1,322  2,987   4,248

SILVER
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            1,005   1,029   1,328   1,076   1,042  3,939   4,475
Escondida
         30%             231     255     266     227     212    985     959
Grasberg - FCX (i)
         14%             205     213     183     162     141    615     700
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             208     76      193     178     193    378     641
Greens Creek
         70%             1,567   2,285   1,795   1,814   1,809  6,494   7,703
Zinkgruvan (h)
         100%            431     347     396     326     427    702     1,496

Others         -         349     429     456     396    448     1,316   1,729
Rio Tinto total
mine production          3,994   4,634   4,618   4,179  4,272   14,428  17,703

Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            821     657     834     626     765    3,218   2,882

TALC
Production ('000 tonnes)
Luzenac Group
         99.9%           302     322     318     311     315    1,260   1,267
TIN
Mine production (tonnes)
Neves Corvo
         49%             39      115     210     192     72     611     588

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Production
('000 tonnes)
Rio Tinto Iron &
Titanium
         100%            368     356     371     359     341    1,368   1,427

Mine production figures for metals refer to the total quantity of metal
produced in concentrates or dore bullion irrespective of whether these
products are then refined on-site, except for the data for iron ore which
represent production of saleable quantities of ore plus pellets. The nickel in
matte production reflects the contained tonnage of nickel.
See footnotes on page 6.

Rio Tinto
Share of Production

                                                                FULL    FULL
                         4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q     YEAR    YEAR
         Interest        2000    2001    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

URANIUM
Production (tonnes U3O8)
Energy Resources
of Australia (h)
               68%       832     903     648     540     790    1,207   2,880
Palabora       49%       13      6       5       4      -       45      15

Rossing        69%       573     497     308     544     462    2,195   1,811

Rio Tinto total
uranium production       1,418   1,405   960     1,087   1,252  3,446   4,705

ZINC
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
               70%       10.1    10.0    9.7     10.6    10.5   42.7    40.7

Zinkgruvan (h)
               100%      18.7    15.3    14.8    15.1    16.6   31.5    61.8
Rio Tinto total
mine production          28.8    25.3    24.5    25.7   27.1    74.2    102.5

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Norzink (n)
               0%        17.3    18.2    2.3     -       -      69.2    20.4

(a)  During 2000, Rio Tinto acquired all the outstanding shares in Comalco.
(b)  Comalco increased its holding in Queensland Alumina Limited from 30.3% to
38.6%, with effect from 31 August 2001.
(c)  During March 2001, Rio Tinto increased its stake in Coal & Allied from
70.88% to 72.71%.
(d)  Coal & Allied has purchased the Australian subsidiaries of the Peabody
Group.  Production data are shown from 29 January 2001 the effective date     
of acquisition.  Effective on the same date, Coal & Allied acquired an        
additional 11.8% interest in the Warkworth mine, increasing its interest      
to 55.57%.
(e)  Production from the Lemington mine, acquired by Coal & Allied with effect
from 20 December 2000, is included with Hunter Valley Operations.
(f)  Rio Tinto has a 50% share in Kaltim Prima and, under the terms of its
Coal  Agreement, the Indonesian Government is entitled to a 13.5% share of
Kaltim Prima's production.  Rio Tinto's share of production shown is before
deduction of the Government share.
(g)  Kennecott Energy has a partnership interest in the Colowyo mine, but, as
it is responsible under a management agreement for the operation of the mine,
all of Colowyo's output is included in Rio Tinto's share of production.
(h)Rio Tinto's share of production from the assets owned by North Limited is
shown with effect from 11 August 2000, the effective date of the acquisition.
(i)  Rio Tinto's initial interests in the Grasberg mine and in the Atlantic
Copper smelter were acquired in 1995 by virtue of an acquisition of shares    
in Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX).  As a result of FCX share buy-backs,
Rio Tinto's interest in FCX has changed and, as of 31 December 2001, Rio Tinto
had, by virtue of its FCX shareholding, a 14.3% share in Grasberg and a 16.6%
share in Atlantic Copper. Under the Joint Venture agreement with FCX, Rio
Tinto is entitled to 40% of additional material mined as a consequence of the
expansion of the Grasberg facilities. The additional entitlement is shown
separately in the above tables.
(j)  Rio Tinto increased its holding in Palabora from 46.5% to 48.6% during
November 2000; it acquired a further 0.7% in July 2001.
(k)  On 10 November 2000, Rio Tinto acquired control of Ashton Mining and, as
of 17 January 2001, owned 100%. As a result of this purchase, with effect     
from 10 November 2000, Rio Tinto's effective interest in Argyle Diamonds      
increased from 59.7% to 99.8%. Shown separately is Rio Tinto's share of       
production from Ashton's diamond interests apart from Argyle.
(l)  Effective 14 February 2000, Rio Tinto's interest in Lihir decreased from
17.15% to 16.3% following a merger under a scheme of arrangement with         
Niugini Mining.
(m)  Rio Tinto acquired 20.3% of the Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund
during the first half of 2001. The Fund has a shareholding in Iron Ore        
Company of Canada but this has not been included in the calculation of        
tonnage attributable to Rio Tinto.
(n)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in Norzink on 17 April 2001.

Where  Rio  Tinto's  beneficial interest in an  operation  has  changed,  as
indicated  above,  the  share of production has been  calculated  using  the
weighted average interest over the relevant periods.



                               OPERATIONAL DATA                               
                               
                                                           FULL   FULL
                   4Q      1Q       2Q      3Q      4Q     YEAR   YEAR
                   2000    2001     2001    2001    2001   2000   2001
ALUMINIUM

Anglesey Aluminium
Total production at Anglesey Aluminium (Rio Tinto 51%) in the UK.

(100% basis)

Aluminium hot metal production
('000 tonnes)      38.2    35.3     35.7    34.0    34.2   143.8   139.3

Comalco (a)
Total production at Comalco operations; Weipa (Rio Tinto 100%) in Australia;
Boke (Rio Tinto 4%) in Guinea; Eurallumina (Rio Tinto 56.2%) in Italy;
Queensland Alumina (Rio Tinto 38.6% (b)) in Australia; Bell Bay (Rio Tinto
100%) in Australia; Boyne Island (Rio Tinto 54.2%) in Australia and Tiwai
Point (Rio Tinto 79.4%) in New Zealand.
(100% basis)

Weipa mine, Queensland
Beneficiated bauxite
Production
('000 tonnes)      2,992   2,913    2,820   2,680   2,913  11,767  11,326
Metal grade bauxite
shipments
('000 tonnes)      2,965   2,841    2,658   2,678   2,831  11,518  11,008
Calcined bauxite
Production
('000 tonnes)      29      33       41      49      23     129     146
Boke mine
Bauxite production
('000 tonnes)      2,624   3,168    2,983   3,046   2,790  12,677  11,987
Eurallumina SpA,
Sardinia
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      260     244      254     226     269    1,022   993
Queensland Alumina Limited,
Queensland
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      956     847      894     930     953    3,762   3,624
Bell Bay, Tasmania
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      40.9    39.3     39.8    41.3    40.4   157.4   160.8
Boyne Island, Queensland
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      126.3   122.5    125.2   129.7   131.5  505.1   508.9
Tiwai Point
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      82.2    81.0     81.4    78.7    81.2   328.4   322.3

Sales of aluminium
attributable to Comalco
('000 tonnes)      191.2   155.1    183.5   185.8   165.4  701.0   689.9

(a) During 2000, Rio Tinto acquired all the shares in Comalco and now owns
100%.
(b) Comalco increased its shareholding in Queensland Alumina Limited from
30.3% to 38.6% with effect from 31 August 2001.

Weipa production returned to a more normal level in the fourth quarter of
2001 following limited equipment availability during the third quarter of
2001. Only one Boke shipment occurred during the fourth quarter.
Total alumina production in the fourth quarter of 2001 improved compared
with the third quarter of 2001. Production restrictions and unscheduled
maintenance at the two refineries resulted in lower than anticipated
production in the first nine months of 2001.
Production at the Boyne Island smelter increased compared with the first
three quarters of 2001 due to improved cell power efficiency and increased
amperage. Production increased in the fourth quarter of 2001 at the Tiwai
Point smelter following the restart of some cells previously taken off line
due to limited power supply as a result of drought conditions.
Aluminium sales in the fourth quarter of 2001 declined compared with the
third quarter due to inventory build up, particularly in the US, and the
timing of shipments.

BORATES

Rio Tinto Borax
Total production at the Boron mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in California, US and at
the Tincalayu, Sijes, Porvenir and Maggie mines (Rio Tinto 100%) in
Argentina.

(100% basis)

Borates
('000 tonnes) (a)  149     148      139     142     134    590     564

(a)  Production is expressed as B2O3 content.

COAL

Coal & Allied Industries Limited (a)
Total production and sales from the Bengalla mine (Rio Tinto 29% (a));
Hunter Valley Operations (Rio Tinto 73% (a)); the Mount Thorley Operations
(Rio Tinto 58% (a)); the Narama mine (Rio Tinto 36% (a)); the Ravensworth
East mine (Rio Tinto 73% (a)) and the Warkworth mine (Rio Tinto 40%
(a),(b)), all in New South Wales, and the Moura mine (Rio Tinto 40% (a)) in
Queensland, Australia.

(100% basis)

Bengalla mine (b)
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       944      1,423   1,073   1,454   -     4,894
Hunter Valley Operations (d)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      1,545   1,500    1,418   2,632   2,659  5,762  8,209
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      556     1,248    970     945     871    2,823  4,034
Mount Thorley Operations
Thermal coal:
production
('000 tonnes)      656     497      588     643     648    2,164  2,376
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      588     397      540     694     540    2,225  2,171
Moura mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       370      825     521     459    -      2,175
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       643      722     472     438    -      2,275
Coking coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       22       3       234     179    -      438
Narama mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       399      769     564     445    -      2,177
Ravensworth East Mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       177      491     386     457    -      1,511
Warkworth mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       979      1,571   1,446   1,145  -      5,141
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       172      187     51      140    -      550
Total Coal & Allied
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      3,345   7,348    9,507   9,661   9,435  12,974 35,951
Total sales
('000 tonnes) (e)  2,989   7,694    9,507   9,009   9,503  13,152 35,713

(a)  During March 2001, Rio Tinto increased its stake in Coal & Allied from
70.88% to 72.71%.
(b)  Coal & Allied purchased the Australian subsidiaries (see note (c))of
the Peabody Group effective 29 January 2001. Effective on the same date Coal &
Allied acquired an additional 11.8% interest in the Warkworth mine.
(c)  On 20 November 2001, Coal & Allied announced that a formal process for
the sale of its share of Moura had commenced. An agreement to sell Coal &
Allied's share of Narama and Ravensworth, subject to certain conditions, was
announced on 20 December 2001.
(d)  Hunter Valley Operations consist of the merged Howick and Hunter Valley
mines, plus the Lemington mine acquired with effect from 20 December 2000.
(e)  Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude traded
coal.

Coal production for Hunter Valley Operations increased in the second half
of 2001 compared with the first half of 2001 due to improved overburden
removal and increasing washery availability as a result of operating
plants seven days a week. The increased coal production at Hunter Valley
Operations for the 2001 year is due to the acquisition of the Lemington
mine in December 2000.
Coal production at the Warkworth mine in the fourth quarter of 2001 was
affected by dragline and preparation plant maintenance.
First quarter 2001 figures for Moura, Warkworth, Ravensworth East, Narama
and Bengalla are taken from the date of acquisition and reflect two months
of ownership.

Kaltim Prima Coal

Total production and shipments from Kaltim Prima Coal (Rio Tinto 50%) in
Indonesia, including the share of production attributed to the Indonesian
Government (see footnote (f) on page 6).

(100% basis)

Thermal Coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)  4,497       3,238    3,737   4,526   4,110   13,135 15,611
Shipments
('000 tonnes)  5,227       3,309    3,622   4,205   4,505   13,254 15,641

Production in the fourth quarter of 2001 was affected by a two week strike
by one of KPC's mining contractors and by wet weather.

Kennecott Energy and Coal Company
Total production from the mines operated by Kennecott Energy and Coal
Company in the US: Antelope (Rio Tinto 100%) in Wyoming; Cordero Rojo (Rio
Tinto 100%) in Wyoming; Jacobs Ranch (Rio Tinto 100%) in Wyoming; Spring
Creek (Rio Tinto 100%) in Montana; Decker (Rio Tinto 50%) in Montana and
Colowyo in Colorado, where Kennecott Energy has a partnership interest and
full management responsibility (see footnote (g) on page 6).

(100% basis)

Antelope mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      5,240   5,426    5,355   5,525   6,038   20,837  22,344
Colowyo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,030   1,276    1,334   1,350   1,271   4,691   5,231
Cordero Rojo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      9,917   9,702    9,621   9,676   10,453  35,038  39,452
Decker mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,210   2,310    1,949   1,985   2,266   9,057   8,510
Jacobs Ranch mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      6,635   7,003    7,138   5,404   7,067   25,678  26,612
Spring Creek mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,538   1,845    2,362   2,185   2,375  10,253   8,767
Total Kennecott Energy
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      27,570  27,562   27,759  26,125  29,470 105,554  110,916

Production for the fourth quarter of 2001 was 7% higher than in the same
period of 2000. Mild weather and the continued economic slowdown resulted
in softening of the coal market in the second half of the year. In
addition, production was adversely affected by lower equipment availability
at the Jacobs Ranch mine. Full year coal production was 5% higher than for
2000.



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