Increase in ore reserves at Escondida

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Rio Tinto PLC

25 August 2015

 



Increase in ore reserves at Escondida

 

25 August 2015

On 25 August 2015, as part of its annual results announcement for the year ended 30 June 2015, BHP Billiton announced an increase of 11 per cent in the ore reserves at Escondida, the open-pit porphyry copper operation, in which Rio Tinto holds a 30 per cent interest.

For further details in relation to the Escondida ore reserves update please refer to BHP Billiton results announcement for the Year Ended 30 June 2015 released on 25 August 2015 and Appendix 1 to that announcement.

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