Q2 Production Report - Pt.1

Rio Tinto PLC
25 July 2001

PART 1

                   Rio Tinto Quarterly Production Report
                    For the Quarter ending 30 June 2001
                                     
Production of all principal mined commodities was higher in the second
quarter and first half of 2001 compared with the same periods in 2000. The
higher production was attributable primarily to the major acquisitions
completed in the last year.

*Iron  ore  production was 52% higher in the second quarter  of  2001
 compared  with the same quarter in 2000. Hamersley achieved record  first
 half production in 2001, 8% higher than the previous first half record in
 1999.

*Coal production was 22% higher than in the second quarter of 2000. In
 the  US  production  was 15% higher. Australian coal production  was  54%
 higher following the acquisition of the Lemington and Peabody coal assets
 in the Hunter Valley.

*Mined copper production in the second quarter of 2001 was 16% higher
 than  in the same quarter of 2000. Higher grades at Kennecott Utah Copper
 and  Grasberg,  Indonesia, offset a reduction in the grade at  Escondida,
 Chile. Total copper output included production from the Group's interests
 in Alumbrera, Argentina and Northparkes, Australia, purchased through the
 North acquisition in 2000.

*Gold production increased by 60% compared with the second quarter of
 2000,  primarily  due  to higher grades at Grasberg  and  Kennecott  Utah
 Copper, and the increased capacity acquired with North.

*Primary  aluminium production was 17% higher in the quarter compared
 with  the same period in 2000, reflecting the acquisition of the  Comalco
 minorities in 2000.

*Diamond  production was 12% ahead of the same quarter in  2000.  The
 lower ore grade at Argyle was more than offset by the increased ownership
 of  the  mine following the acquisition of Ashton in the second  half  of
 2000.

*Titanium feedstock production was 20% higher, and borates production
 marginally higher, than in the same quarter of 2000.


The  half  year results for 2001 are scheduled to be released on 2 August
2001.


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RIO TINTO PRODUCTION SUMMARY

RIO TINTO share
of production

                                                         % Change
                 Quarter             Half Year      Q2 01   Q2 01 1H 01
           2000    2001    2001     2000    2001    vs      vs    vs
           Q2      Q1      Q2                       Q1 01   Q2 00   1H 00

Principal Commodities

Aluminium
('000 t)   161.6   188.0   189.7    304.3   377.7   1%      17%    24%
Borates
('000 t)   135     148     139      280     287     -6%     3%     3%
Coal
('000 t)   30,769  35,872  37,674   62,013  73,545  5%      22%    19%
Copper - mined
('000 t)   204.1   237.7   237.6    408.6   475.3   0%      16%    16%
Copper - refined
('000 t)   88.2    100.5   84.8     186.5   185.3   -16%    -4%    -1%
Diamonds
('000 cts) 4,494   5,086   5,034    8,476   10,120  -1%     12%    19%
Gold - mined
('000 ozs) 590     896     945      1,230   1,840   5%      60%    50
Gold - refined
('000 ozs) 110     102     87       190     189     -15%    -21%   0%
Iron ore
('000 t)   14,630  20,674  22,218   28,951  42,892  7%      52%    48%

Titanium dioxide
feedstock
('000 t)   310     356     371      659     727     4%      20%    10%


Other Metals & Minerals

Alumina
('000 t)   362     394     413      663     807     5%      14%    22%
Bauxite
('000 t)   2,657   3,032   2,940    4,794   5,972   -3%     11%    25%
Lead - mined
('000 t)   3.6     9.3     10.3     7.1     19.6    10%     187%   176%
Molybdenum
('000 t)   3.0     2.8     2.2      5.4     5.0     -22%    -28%   -6%
Nickel in matte
(tonnes)   2,170   2,710   2,487    4,731   5,197   -8%     15%    10%
Nickel - refined
(tonnes)   939     910     925      1,912   1,835   2%      -1%    -4%
Salt
('000 t)   869     899     1,020    1,534   1,920   13%     17%    25%
Silver - mined
('000 ozs) 3,450   4,532   4,469    6,894   9,001   -1%     30%    31%
Silver - refined
('000 ozs) 709     657     834      1,485   1,491   27%     18%    0%
Talc
('000 t)   315     322     318      636     640     -1%     1%     1%
Tin
(tonnes)   275     115     210      384     324     83%     -24%   -16%
Uranium
(tonnes)   507     1,405   960      1,074   2,366   -32%    89%    120%
Zinc - mined
('000 t)   11.2    25.3    24.5     21.2    49.8    -3%     118%   135%
Zinc - refined
('000 t)   16.5    18.2    2.3      34.3    20.4    -88%    -86%   -40%


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 half year figures.

Rio Tinto Share of Production


                           2Q     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q     1H     1H
         Interest          2000   2000    2000    2001    2001   2000   2001

ALUMINA
Production
('000 tonnes)
Eurallumina (a)
         56%               117    146     146     137     142    220    279
Queensland
Alumina (a)
         30%               246    284     290     257     271    443    528
Rio Tinto total
Alumina production         362    430     436     394     413    663    807

ALUMINIUM
Refined production
('000 tonnes)
Anglesey
         51%               18.0   18.0    19.5    18.0    18.2   35.8   36.2
Bell Bay (a)
         100%              32.4   40.6    40.9    39.3    39.8   59.3   79.1
Boyne Island (a)
         54%               57.0   68.9    68.9    66.2    67.3   107.6  133.5
Tiwai Point (a)
         79%               54.2   65.8    65.4    64.4    64.4   101.6  128.8
Rio Tinto total
Aluminium production       161.6  193.3   194.7   188.0   189.7  304.3  377.7

BAUXITE
Production
('000 tonnes)
Boke (a) 4%                144    111     119     119     120    269    239
Weipa (a)      100%        2,513  2,990   2,992   2,913   2,820  4,525  5,733
Rio Tinto total
Bauxite production         2,657  3,101   3,111   3,032   2,940  4,794  5,972

BORATES
Borates
('000 tonnes B2O3 content)
Rio Tinto total
Borate production
         100%              135    161     149     148     139    280    287


                  Coal
COAL              Type

Australian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Coal & Allied Industries(b):
Bengalla (c)
         29%       S       -      -      -        269     414    -      683
Hunter Valley
Operations (d)
         73%       S       1,101  1,019  1,095    1,067   1,031  1,970  2,098
         73%       M       637    424    394      888     705    1,183  1,593
Mount Thorley
Operations
         58%       S       239    368    371      283     341    485    624
         58%       M       273    306    333      226     313    621    539
Moura (c)
         40%       S       -      -      -        145     330    -      475
         40%       M       -      -      -        261     290    -      551
Narama (c)
         36%       S       -      -      -        142     280    -      422
Ravensworth
East (c)
         73%       S       -      -      -        126     357    -      483
Warkworth (c)
         40%       S       -      -      -        388     635    -      1,023
         40%       M       -      -      -        68      76     -      144

Pacific Coal:
Blair Athol Coal
         71%       S       1,848  1,877  2,406    2,160   2,057  3,581  4,216
Kestrel Coal
         80%       S       246    256    226      179     250    422    429
         80%       M       472    532    381      327     468    820    795
Tarong   Coal
         100%      S       1,049  1,268  1,470    1,316   1,475  2,305  2,791


Total Australian coal      5,865  6,049  6,676    7,845   9,021 11,387  16,866

Indonesian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kaltim Prima
Coal (e) 50%       S       1,660  1,514  2,249    1,619   1,869  2,806  3,488

US coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kennecott Energy:
Antelope
         100%      S       5,035  5,486  5,240    5,426   5,355  10,111 10,781
Colowyo (f)
         100%      S       1,225  1,268  1,030    1,276   1,334  2,393  2,610
Cordero Rojo
         100%      S       7,204  9,018  9,917    9,702   9,621  16,103 19,323
Decker    50%      S       1,148  1,220  1,105    1,155   975    2,204  2,130
Jacobs Ranch
         100%      S       5,965  7,352  6,635    7,003   7,138  11,691 14,141
Spring Creek
         100%      S       2,668  2,397  2,538    1,845   2,362  5,318  4,207

Total US coal              23,245 26,741 26,465   26,407  26,785 47,820 53,192

Rio Tinto total
coal production            30,769 34,303   35,390  35,872 37,674 62,013 73,545

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 page 6.

COPPER

Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Alumbrera (g)
         25%             -       5.0     10.3    11.2    12.4   -       23.6
Bingham Canyon
         100%            74.1    70.5    81.4    80.0    92.4   143.8   172.4
Escondida
         30%             63.7    70.9    71.9    64.1    55.9   130.7   120.0
Grasberg -
FCX (h)
         14%             17.5    23.3    27.7    25.3    24.1   36.0    49.4
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (h)
         40%             23.1    24.8    44.3    27.1    25.1   47.7    52.2
Neves Corvo
         49%             11.7    8.1     5.7     11.2    10.6   23.6    21.8
Northparkes (g)
         80%             -       5.2     10.0    10.9    10.7   -       21.7
Palabora (i)
         49%             13.9    15.1    12.7    7.8     6.4    26.9    14.2

Rio Tinto total
mine production          204.1   223.0   264.0   237.7  237.6   408.6   475.3

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Atlantic Copper (h)
         17%             9.9     10.6    9.8     10.1    7.8    19.6    18.0
Escondida
         30%             10.5    10.4    10.7    10.9    11.5   21.0    22.4
Kennecott Utah Copper
         100%            61.1    65.8    71.9    67.0    56.3   131.0   123.3
Palabora
         49%             6.7     12.2    14.0    12.4    9.2    15.0    21.6
Rio Tinto total
refined production       88.2    99.1    106.3   100.5   84.8   186.5   185.3

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

Alumbrera (g)
         25%             -       -       13      20      29     -       29
Escondida
         30%             100     99      110     126     141    100     141
Grasberg (h)
         14%             45      54      65      50      54     45      54
Kennecott
         100%            11      11      37      20      10     11      10
Neves Corvo
         49%             9       9       8       13      25     9       25
Northparkes (g)
         80%             -       6       15      13      29     -       29

Rio Tinto total          165     179     248     241     289    165     289

Priced at US
c/lb average             81      89      83      77      72     81      72

DIAMONDS

Production ('000 carats)
Argyle   (j)
         99.8%           4,494   4,034   4,657   5,072   5,012  8,476   10,084
Other (j)  -             -       -       37      15      22     -       36

Rio Tinto
total diamond
production               4,494   4,034   4,694   5,086   5,034  8,476   10,120
GOLD

Mine production ('000 ounces)

Alumbrera (g)
         25%             -       19      33      34      43     -       77
Barneys Canyon
         100%            35      37      48      37      30     68      67
Bingham Canyon
         100%            143     154     121     151     179    254     330
Cortez/Pipeline
         40%             86      76      118     118     122    210     240
Escondida
         30%             8       11      9       7       7      18      14
Grasberg -
FCX (h)
         14%             48      54      100     108     111    107     218
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (h)
         40%             87      88      190     222     238    200     460
Greens Creek
         70%             15      13      15      16      15     30      31
Kelian
         90%             55      93      88      94      86     123     180
Lihir (k)
         16%             23      25      31      30      26     43      56
Morro do Ouro
         51%             30      28      29      24      23     60      48
Northparkes (g)
         80%             -       2       4       7       10     -       18
Peak
         100%            35      37      26      20      29     67      49
Rawhide
         51%             14      14      12      13      14     28      27

Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
         56%             10      11      10      11      10     19      20

Others -                 1       2       2       3       2      3       5
Rio Tinto total
mine production          590     664     836     896    945     1,230   1,840

Refined production
('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            110     102     121     102     87     190     189

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.

IRON ORE

Production ('000 tonnes)
Channar
         60%             1,479   1,639   1,687   1,472   1,630  3,035   3,101
Corumba
         100%            173     281     178     156     116    319     272
Hamersley
         100%            12,978  14,642  14,857  13,579  14,352 25,596  27,931
Iron Ore Company
Of Canada (g)(l)
         56%             -       1,221   2,222   1,874   2,426  -       4,300
Robe River (g)
         53%             -       2,560   4,216   3,594   3,694  -       7,288

Rio Tinto
total mine production    14,630  20,343  23,159  20,674  22,218 28,951  42,892

PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES (continued)
Rio Tinto
Share of Production

                         2Q      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q     1H      1H
      Interest           2000    2000    2000    2001    2001   2000    2001


LEAD
Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
         70%             3.6     3.7     3.4     3.6     3.4    7.1     7.0
Zinkgruvan (g)
         100%            -       3.9     6.6     5.7     6.9    -       12.7
Rio Tinto
Total mine
Production               3.6     7.6     10.0    9.3     10.3   7.1     19.6

MOLYBDENUM
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            3.0     2.5     2.3     2.8     2.2    5.4     5.0


NICKEL
Nickel in matte (tonnes)
Fortaleza
         100%            2,170   1,333   2,674   2,710   2,487  4,731   5,197

Toll refined metal production (tonnes)
Rio Tinto
Zimbabwe - Empress
         56%             939     1,047   927     910     925    1,912   1,835

SALT
Production ('000 tonnes)
Dampier
         65%             869     742     711     899     1,020  1,534   1,920

SILVER
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            952     1,066   1,005   1,029   1,328  1,869   2,357
Escondida
         30%             265     258     231     255     266    496     521


Grasberg - FCX (h)
         14%             122     159     205     213     183    251     397
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (h)
         40%             48      47      208     76      193    123     269

Greens Creek
         70%             1,779   1,390   1,567   2,285   1,795  3,537   4,080
Zinkgruvan (g)
         100%            -       271     431     347     396    -       744

Others         -         283     350     349     326     307    618     633
Rio Tinto total
mine production          3,450   3,541   3,994   4,532  4,469   6,894   9,001

Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            709     912     821     657     834    1,485   1,491


TALC
Production ('000 tonnes)
Luzenac Group
         99.9%           315     323     302     322     318    636     640

TIN
Mine production (tonnes)
Neves Corvo
         49%             275     187     39      115     210    384     324

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Production
('000 tonnes)
Rio Tinto Iron &
Titanium
         100%            310     341     368     356     371    659     727


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


                         2Q      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q     1H      1H
         Interest        2000    2000    2000    2001    2001   2000    2001

URANIUM
Production (tonnes U3O8)
Energy Resources
of Australia (g)
               68%       -       375     832     903     648    -       1,551
Palabora       49%       9       16      13      6       5      15      11

Rossing        69%       498     563     573     497     308    1,059   804

Rio Tinto total
uranium production       507     954     1,418   1,405   960    1,074   2,366


ZINC
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
               70%       11.2    11.4    10.1    10.0    9.7    21.2    19.7

Zinkgruvan (g)
               100%      -       12.8    18.7    15.3    14.8   -       30.1
Rio Tinto total
mine production          11.2    24.2    28.8    25.3    24.5   21.2    49.8

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Norzink (m)
               0%        16.5    17.6    17.3    18.2    2.3    34.3    20.4


(a) During 2000, Rio Tinto acquired all the outstanding shares in Comalco. Rio
Tinto's share of production has been calculated using the weighted average of
Rio Tinto's interest over the relevant periods.
(b) During March 2001, Rio Tinto increased its stake in Coal & Allied from
70.88% to 72.71%. Rio Tinto's share of production has been calculated using
the weighted average of Rio Tinto's interest over the relevant periods.
(c) Coal & Allied has purchased the Australian subsidiaries of the Peabody
Group. Production data are shown from 29 January 2001 the effective date of
acquisition. Coal & Allied acquired an additional 11.8% interest in the
Warkworth mine from Ticor Limited.
(d) Production from the Lemington mine, acquired by Coal & Allied with effect
from 20 December 2000, is included with Hunter Valley Operations.
(e) 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.
(f) 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.
(g) 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.
(h) 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 30 June 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.
(i)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.
(j) 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.
(k) Effective 14 February 2000, Rio Tinto's interest in Lihir decreased from
17.15% to 16.3% following a placement of shares by Lihir Gold.
(l) 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.
(m) Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in Norzink on 17 April 2001.


OPERATIONAL DATA


                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q     1H     1H
                   2000    2000     2000    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)      35.3    35.3     38.2    35.3    35.7   70.3    71.0

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 30.3%) 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)      3,008   2,990    2,992   2,913   2,820  5,785   5,733
Metal grade bauxite
shipments
('000 tonnes)      2,766   3,058    2,965   2,841   2,658  5,495   5,499
Calcined bauxite
Production
('000 tonnes)      36      31       29      33      41     69      74

Boke mine
Bauxite production
('000 tonnes)      3,792   2,447    2,624   3,136   3,115  7,606   6,251

Eurallumina SpA,
Sardinia
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      249     260      260     244     254    502     498

Queensland Alumina Limited,
Queensland
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      969     937      956     847     894    1,869   1,741

Bell Bay, Tasmania
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      38.8    40.6     40.9    39.3    39.8   75.9    79.1


Boyne Island, Queensland
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      125.0   126.1    126.3   122.5   125.2  252.7   247.7

Tiwai Point
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      81.4    82.7     82.2    81.0    81.4   163.6   162.4

Sales of aluminium
attributable to Comalco
('000 tonnes)      182.5   157.7    191.2   155.1   183.5  352.1   338.6


(a) During 2000, Rio Tinto acquired all the shares in Comalco and now owns
100%.

In the second quarter of 2001, bauxite production was adversely affected by
closure of the port at Weipa for maintenance in May, resulting in full
stockpiles and hence a cut back in mine production, plus low truck
availability in June. Bauxite shipments in the second quarter were lower
than in the first quarter of 2001 primarily due to unrealised traded market
shipments. Alumina production in the second quarter of 2001 has improved on
the first quarter of 2001;  production restrictions and unscheduled
maintenance at the QAL refinery are the major reasons for lower production in
the first half of 2001 compared with 2000.
Aluminium sales for the first half of 2001 were reduced, largely due to a
weakening aluminium market and timing of recognition of sales to the US.
Some of Comalco's primary aluminium has been marketed in the US through
Metal Exchange Corporation since the start of 2001. There is approximately
a two month delay between shipment of metal from Australasia and invoicing
to customers. Aluminium production in the second quarter of 2001 was
similar to the first quarter of 2001.

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)  135     161      149     148     139    280     287

(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   -     2,367


Hunter Valley Operations (c)

Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      1,554   1,437    1,545   1,500   1,418  2,780  2,918
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      898     598      556     1,248   970    1,669  2,218

Mount Thorley Operations
Thermal coal:
production
('000 tonnes)      423     650      656     497     588    858    1,085
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      482     540      588     397     540    1,097  937

Moura mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       370     825    -      1,195
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       455     722    -      1,177
Coking coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       211     3      -      214

Narama mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       399     769    -      1,168

Ravensworth East Mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       177     491    -      668

Warkworth mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       979     1,571  -      2,550
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       172     187    -      359

Total Coal & Allied
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      3,357   3,225    3,345   7,349   9,507  6,404  16,856

Total sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  3,616   3,654    2,989   7,694   9,507  6,509  17,201


(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 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 from Ticor
     Limited.
(c)  Hunter Valley Operations consist of the merged Howick and Hunter
     Valley mines, as well as the Lemington mine acquired with effect from 20
     December 2000.
(d)  Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude traded
     coal.

Coal production for Hunter Valley Operations decreased in the second
quarter of 2001 compared with the first quarter of 2001 due to low in pit
inventory levels which adversely affected coal deliveries to the Lemington
and Hunter Valley coal preparation plants. A Narama mine contract has a
June year end, which traditionally leads to increased production in the
second quarter of the year. In addition a spot tonnage contract had to be
delivered by June 2001.

Ravensworth East coal production improved during the second quarter of
2001 compared with the first quarter of 2001, which had been constrained
by heavy rainfall.

All mining operations in the Hunter Valley were significantly affected by
wet weather during the first quarter of 2001.

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 (e) on page 6).

(100% basis)

Thermal Coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)  3,319       3,027    4,497   3,238   3,737   5,611   6,975
Shipments
('000 tonnes)  3,287       2,178    5,227   3,309   3,622   5,849   6,931

Although production was increased in the second quarter of 2001, the
strike at a major shovel contract maintenance company continued to
adversely affect production. Production in May was affected when several
key mining areas were blockaded for a few days by local land claimants.

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 (f) on page 6).
(100% basis)

Antelope mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      5,035   5,486    5,240   5,426   5,355  10,111  10,781

Colowyo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,225   1,268    1,030   1,276   1,334  2,393   2,610
Cordero Rojo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      7,204   9,018    9,917   9,702   9,621  16,103  19,323

Decker mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,296   2,439    2,210   2,310   1,949  4,408   4,259
Jacobs Ranch mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      5,965   7,352    6,635   7,003   7,138  11,691  14,141
Spring Creek mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,668   2,397    2,538   1,845   2,362  5,318   4,207
Total Kennecott Energy
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      24,393  27,960   27,570  27,562  27,759 50,024  55,321

Second quarter 2001 production was 14% higher than for the same period in
2000.


COAL (Continued)

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q     1H      1H
                   2000    2000     2000    2001    2001   2000    2001

Pacific Coal
Total production and sales from the Blair Athol mine (Rio Tinto 71.2%),
the Kestrel Coal mine (Rio Tinto 80%) and the Tarong Coal mine (Rio Tinto
100%) in Queensland, Australia.

(100% basis)

Blair Athol Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      2,594   2,635    3,378   3,032   2,887  5,026  5,919
Sales
('000 tonnes)      2,957   2,639    3,045   2,926   3,151  5,281  6,077

Kestrel Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      307     320      283     224     312    527    536
Sales
('000 tonnes)      158     253      146     212     105    285    317
Coking coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      590     665      476     409     585    1,025  994
Sales
('000 tonnes)      418     733      494     314     535    924    849
Semi-hard coking
coal: (a)
Sales
('000 tonnes)      152     232      192     162     238    416    400

Tarong Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      1,049   1,268    1,470   1,316   1,475  2,305  2,791
Sales
('000 tonnes)      1,049   1,268    1,470   1,362   1,373  2,305  2,735

Total Pacific Coal
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      4,540   4,888    5,607   4,981   5,260  8,884  10,240

(a) Semi-hard coking coal is a mixture of thermal coal and coking coal.
The product mix is customer dependent.
Blair Athol production was higher in the first half of 2001 compared with
the first half of 2000.  Mining progressed through old underground
workings with minimal disruption to production. This same area of the mine
restricted production in 2000.

Kestrel production in the first half of 2001 was affected by longwall
equipment reliability issues and poor mining conditions.

COPPER & GOLD

Alumbrera

Total production and sales at the Bajo de la Alumbrera mine (Rio Tinto 25%
(a)) in Argentina.

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      -       3,736    7,102   7,041   7,483   -     14,524
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         -       0.59     0.64    0.71    0.74    -     0.72
Gold (g/t)         -       0.9      0.7     0.8     1.0     -     0.9

Concentrate produced
('000 tonnes)      -       72.1     148.1   160.4   177.3   -     337.7

Copper in concentrates:
Production
('000 tonnes)      -       20.0     41.1    44.7    49.6    -     94.2
Sales
('000 tonnes)      -       17.5     33.4    37.9    57.0    -     94.9

Production of gold
in concentrates
('000 ounces)      -       71       125     127     166     -     293
Production of gold
in dore
('000 ounces)      -       4        8       7       7       -     14
Total gold sales
('000 ounces)      -       66       115     118     193     -     311

(a)  Rio Tinto acquired its interest in Alumbrera as part of the purchase
     of North Limited. Production data are shown from 11 August 2000, the
     effective date of the acquisition.

Escondida

Total production at the Escondida mine (Rio Tinto 30%) in Chile.

(100% basis)

Sulphide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      11,528  12,358   11,535  11,128  10,650 23,012  21,778
Average copper
grade (%)          1.83    1.85     1.94    1.95    1.82   1.91    1.88

Mill production (metals in concentrates):
Contained copper
('000 tonnes)      184.6   197.4    190.7   177.1   160.6  388.4   337.7
Contained gold
('000 ounces)      28      38       31      24      24     60      48
Contained silver
('000 ounces)      883     859      769     849     887    1,654   1,736

Oxide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      2,813   3,740    4,223   3,360   2,494  4,609   5,854
Average copper
grade (%)          0.99    1.04     1.16    1.09    1.03   1.02    1.07
Contained copper in
leachate/mined material
('000 tonnes)      28      39       49      37      26     47      62

Refined production:
Oxide plant
production
('000 tonnes)      35.0    34.7     35.6    36.5    38.3   69.9    74.8

Sulphide ore tonnage treated in the second quarter was slightly lower than
the corresponding period of 2000 due to a major mill shutdown in June.
Contained copper declined due to lower throughput, together with a slight
decrease in ore grade and lower recovery due to mineralogy and ore
characteristics. Oxide plant production rose slightly.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Total production and sales at the Grasberg mine (Rio Tinto 14.3% (a)) in
Papua, Indonesia, and the Atlantic Copper smelter (Rio Tinto 16.6%) in
Spain.

(100% basis)

Grasberg mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      19,885  20,377   20,468  20,665  21,842 40,958  42,507
Average mill head grades:
Copper (%)         0.94    1.09     1.33    1.13    1.04   0.94    1.08
Gold (g/t)         0.86    0.89     1.64    1.68    1.57   0.93    1.62
Silver (g/t)       2.72    2.62     3.70    3.45    3.33   2.78    3.39

Production of metals in concentrates:
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      158.2   195.2    246.3   204.4   193.9  327.7   398.3
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      457     485      920     975     1,013  1,031   1,988
Silver in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      992     1,210    1,701   1,570   1,478  2,074   3,048
Sales of payable metals
in concentrates: (b)
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      136.2   202.1    244.8   174.6   203.1  298.6   377.7
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      408     517      911     833     1,062  959     1,895
Silver in concentrates
('000 ounces)      684     993      1,347   1,078   1,238  1,508   2,316

(a) See note (h) on page 6 for details of Rio Tinto's 14.3% interest in
   Grasberg and 40% interest in the expansion.
(b) Net of smelter deductions.

In the second quarter of 2001, ore treated reached record levels and sales
of copper and gold in concentrates increased compared with the first
quarter of 2001 because of sales from 31 March, 2001 inventory. Production
and sales of copper and gold in concentrates in the second quarter of 2001
increased significantly compared with the corresponding period of 2000
because of higher ore grades and increased production rates.

Atlantic Copper smelter
Concentrate smelted
('000 tonnes)      238.5   245.2    187.9   205.5   195.3  483.2   400.8
Copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes) (c)  76.1    74.5     58.4    65.3    60.9   157.0   126.2
Copper cathodes
produced
('000 tonnes)      65.6    66.8     60.0    60.8    47.2   130.8   108.0
Copper cathode
sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  66.7    65.0     61.2    61.5    58.6   128.9   120.1

(c)  New metal excluding recycled material.
(d)  Refers to copper cathode and wire rod sales.

Lower production and sales levels in the second quarter of 2001, compared
with the equivalent 2000 quarter, reflect the impact of a scheduled 27 day
major maintenance shutdown in April 2001.

Kelian Equatorial Mining
Total production and sales from the Kelian gold mine (Rio Tinto 90%) in
East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      1,044   1,910    1,823   1,710   1,610  2,479   3,320
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         2.53    2.39     2.33    2.60    2.49   2.47    2.55
Silver (g/t)       6.74    6.41     6.76    5.93    6.03   7.43    5.98

Production:
Gold
('000 ounces)      61      103      98      105     96     137     201
Silver
('000 ounces)      55      90       95      86      80     141     166

Sales:
Gold
('000 ounces)      53      102      84      112     98     130     210
Silver
('000 ounces)      -       100      99      122     68     80      190

Unscheduled maintenance to the ball mill during the quarter resulted in
four weeks downtime and adversely impacted mill throughput.

Kennecott Minerals Company
Total production at the mines of Kennecott Minerals Company in the US;
Cortez/Pipeline (Rio Tinto 40%) in Nevada; Greens Creek (Rio Tinto 70%) in
Alaska; Rawhide (Rio Tinto 51%) in Nevada and Ridgeway (Rio Tinto 100%) in
South Carolina.

(100% basis)

Cortez/Pipeline mine
Ore treated
Milled
('000 tonnes)      772     837      867     744     842     1,633   1,586
Leached
('000 tonnes)      1,458   2,625    2,584   2,186   4,896   2,176   7,082
Sold for roasting
('000 tonnes)      -       26       102     77      99      13      176
Average ore grade:
Gold
Milled (g/t)       9.54    6.52     8.58    9.43    8.21    10.94   8.78
Leached (g/t)      0.62    0.90     1.43    1.23    1.20    0.65    1.21
Sold for roasting
(g/t)              -       19.75    17.14   16.42   12.15   15.10   14.02
Gold produced
('000 ounces)      214     189      295     295     304     526     599

Ore treatment rates varied according to the areas being mined and the ore
type.  Heap leach pad area and solution treatment capacity have been
expanded to increase gold production from leaching. Roast ore sales
returned to previous levels during the second quarter of 2001.

Greens Creek mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      143     145      139     147     139    279     286
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         6.97    7.00     7.10    7.23    6.74   7.20    6.99
Silver (g/t)       723     597      687     899     735    735     819
Zinc (%)           13.7    14.1     13.1    12.4    12.4   13.6    12.4
Lead (%)           5.2     5.3      5.3     5.1     4.7    5.2     4.9

Metals produced in concentrates:
Gold
('000 ounces)      21      19       21      23      21     43      44
Silver
('000 ounces)      2,531   1,977    2,229   3,252   2,555  5,031   5,807
Zinc
('000 tonnes)      16.0    16.2     14.4    14.2    13.8   30.1    28.0
Lead
('000 tonnes)      5.1     5.2      4.9     5.1     4.8    10.1    9.9

Mill throughput was lower in the second quarter as the result of a
scheduled nine day shutdown in June to install a larger SAG mill motor and
rebuild the mine access bridge. Various other maintenance and production
improvement projects were also completed during the shutdown. Metal grades
varied with the mining sequence.

Rawhide mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      1,529   1,477    1,435   1,362   1,510  3,017   2,872
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         0.93    0.75     0.87    0.99    0.99   0.96    0.99
Silver (g/t)       16.0    9.2      11.0    15.9    14.8   14.8    15.3

Metals produced in dore:
Gold
('000 ounces)      27      27       23      25      27     54      52
Silver
('000 ounces)      206     215      158     177     201    441     378

Mill throughput rates varied due to changing ore hardness, maintenance
requirements and haulage distance.  Silver grade fluctuated as a result of
mining sequence. Gold and silver production reflected delays in recovery
from the leach pads due to higher stacking resulting in intermixing of
leach solutions which inhibited high grade solution segregation.

Kennecott Utah Copper
Total production at Kennecott's Barneys Canyon mine (Rio Tinto 100%) and
Bingham Canyon mine, smelter and refinery (Rio Tinto 100%) both in Utah,
US.

Barneys Canyon Mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      599     649      541     380     549    1,060    929
Average ore grade:
Gold (g/t)         2.99    3.44     3.12    2.64    3.52   2.74     3.16
Gold produced in
dore and concentrates
('000 ounces)      35      37       48      37      30     68       67

Gold production in the second quarter of 2001 was lower than in the second
quarter of 2000 and first quarter of 2001, principally due to timing of
flows from the heap leach pads.

Bingham Canyon Mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      14,281  13,839   15,102  14,408  12,792 29,721  27,200
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         0.58    0.58     0.63    0.63    0.82   0.55    0.72
Gold (g/t)         0.47    0.54     0.36    0.46    0.61   0.39    0.53
Silver (g/t)       2.78    3.09     2.71    2.91    4.07   2.64    3.46
Molybdenum
(%)                0.050   0.043    0.040   0.049   0.048  0.043   0.049
Copper concen-
trates produced
('000 tonnes)      262     274      326     296     312    537     608
Average concentrate
grade (% Cu)       28.1    25.6     24.9    26.9    29.6   26.6    28.3

Production of metals in copper concentrates:
Copper ('000 tonnes)
(a)                74.1    70.5     81.4    80.0    92.4   143.8   172.4
Gold
('000 ounces)      143     154      121     151     179    254     330
Silver
('000 ounces)      952     1,066    1,005   1,029   1,328  1,869   2,357
Molybdenum concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes):     5.4     4.5      4.2     5.1     3.8    9.7     8.9
Molybdenum in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      3.0     2.5      2.3     2.8     2.2    5.4     5.0

Kennecott smelter & refinery
Copper concentrates
smelted
('000 tonnes)      246     251      296     212     236    525     448
Copper anodes produced
('000 tonnes)
(b)                58.0    66.3     73.9    61.0    65.1   128.6   126.1
Production of refined metal:
Copper
('000 tonnes)      61.1    65.8     71.9    67.0    56.3   131.0   123.3
Gold
('000 ounces) (c)  110     102      121     102     87     190     189
Silver
('000 ounces) (c)  709     912      821     657     834    1,485   1,491

(a)  Includes a small amount of copper in precipitates.
(b)  New metal excluding recycled material.
(c)  Includes gold and silver in intermediate products.

In the second quarter of 2001, production of all metals in concentrate,
except molybdenum, was higher than in the second quarter of 2000, and
first quarter of 2001, primarily due to mining in a higher ore grade area
and to a change in mine plan in response to the suspension of the North
concentrator operation. Molybdenum output in the second quarter of 2001
was lower than the second quarter of 2000 and first quarter of 2001
because of lower ore grade and recovery.

Smelter copper anode output was higher in the second quarter of 2001
compared with both the second quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of
2001, largely due to higher plant availability.

In the second quarter of 2001, refined copper and gold production was
lower than in the second quarter of 2000 and first quarter of 2001 mainly
due to the build up of the refinery tankhouse inventory, lower precious
metal plant equipment availability and timing of gold production from
intermediate products. Refined silver production in the second quarter of
2001 was higher than in the second quarter of 2000 and first quarter of
2001 primarily due to higher equipment availability and the timing of
production from intermediate products.

Lihir Gold
Total production at the Lihir gold mine (Rio Tinto 16.3%(a)) in Papua New
Guinea.

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      841     838      943     962     864    1,632   1,826
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         5.64    6.37     6.63    6.64    6.59   5.46    6.62
Gold produced
('000 ounces) (b)  142     152      191     187     160    263     347

 (a)  Effective 14 February 2000, Rio Tinto's interest in Lihir decreased
      from 17.15% to 16.3% following a placement of shares by Lihir Gold.
 (b)  Gold production represents quantity of gold poured.

Second quarter production benefited from sustained higher grade ore, but
was restricted by lower plant availability than in the first quarter.

Northparkes Joint Venture

Total production and sales at the Northparkes mine (Rio Tinto 80% (a)) in
New South Wales, Australia.
(100% basis)

Sulphide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      -       692      1,297   1,315   1,295   -       2,610
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         -       1.07     1.10    1.18    1.17    -       1.18
Gold (g/t)         -       0.17     0.16    0.29    0.39    -       0.34

Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      -       16.8     32.1    35.5    35.2    -       70.7

Contained copper in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 tonnes)      -       6.5      12.5    13.7    13.4    -       27.1
Sales
('000 tonnes)(b)   -       6.6      7.9     9.3     14.5    -       23.8

Contained gold in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 ounces)      -       2.8      4.8     9.3     12.7    -       22.0
Sales
('000 ounces) (b)  -       2.8      2.7     5.4     12.0    -       17.4

(a)  Rio Tinto acquired its interest in Northparkes as part of the purchase of
North Limited.  Production data are shown from 11 August 2000, the effective
date of the acquisition.
(b)  Rio Tinto's 80% share of material from the Joint Venture.

Modified draw strategy has improved underground copper grades over last
year. Gold grades were higher as sourcing of mill feed from open cut pits
increased.

Palabora
Total production at the Palabora mine, smelter and refinery (Rio Tinto
48.6%(a)) in South Africa.

(100% basis)

Palabora mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      6,547   6,814    6,514   4,167   2,745  12,409  6,912
Average ore grade
copper (%)         0.58    0.59     0.59    0.60    0.59   0.58    0.60
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      89.3    101.6    80.9    51.9    42.6   176.2   94.5
Average concentrate
grade
copper (%)         33.6    32.0     32.8    32.6    31.0   32.9    31.9
Copper in concentrates
('000 tonnes)      30.0    32.6     26.5    16.1    13.2   57.9    29.3

Palabora smelter/refinery
New concentrate
smelted on site
('000 tonnes)      51.3    87.8     83.9    75.5    77.0   110.2   152.4
New copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes)(b)   14.6    27.7     30.3    25.8    19.7   32.2    45.5
Refined new copper
produced
('000 tonnes)      14.4    26.3     29.2    25.6    18.9   32.2    44.5

By-products:
Magnetite concentrate
('000 tonnes)      70      60       49      44      43     130     87
Uranium oxide
(tonnes)           19      34       28      13      10     33      23
Baddeleyite (several grades)
('000 tonnes)      2.2     1.6      2.2     1.7     1.3    4.1     2.9
Refined nickel sulphate
(tonnes)           32      46       82      74      59     135     133

Vermiculite Plant
Vermiculite produced
('000 tonnes)      48.0    56.9     64.1    36.1    34.9   87.4    70.9

(a)  Rio Tinto increased its holding in Palabora from 46.5% to 48.6%
     during the fourth quarter of 2000; it acquired a further 0.7% in July
     2001.
(b)  Contained copper in anodes; anode production includes a small amount
     produced from purchased material.

Copper production was severely disrupted during the second quarter of 2001
by industrial action lasting 23 days. The presence of friable ore in the
open pit, low concentrate grades, low matte grades and low converter
availability also restricted production during the second quarter.

Uranium production was affected by  lower feed grades associated with
deepening of the open pit. Magnetite production was reduced and no nickel
sulphate was produced during the industrial action. Vermiculite mining
from the lower benches where the higher grades are concentrated was
hampered by high water table levels following the rains in the first
quarter of 2001. Wet feed also adversely affected plant operations. Low
zirconia content in material from the copper pit reduced the quality of
feed to the baddeleyite plants; the plants were shut down during the
industrial action.

Peak Gold Mine
Total production and sales from the Peak Gold mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in New
South Wales, Australia.

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      147     150      144     148     149    295     297
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         8.04    8.06     5.98    4.55    6.60   7.43    5.58
Silver (g/t)       6.15    5.23     4.92    5.30    4.36   5.68    4.83
Copper (%)         0.36    0.37     0.46    0.38    0.50   0.38    0.44
Lead (%)           0.74    0.79     0.89    0.96    0.76   0.79    0.86
Zinc (%)           0.78    0.99     1.09    1.75    1.18   0.77    1.46

Bullion produced
('000 ounces)      41      39       28      22      32     72      54
Containing:
Gold
('000 ounces)      34      35       24      19      26     62      45
Silver
('000 ounces)      6       4        3       3       6      9       9
Gold recovered in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      1       2        2       1       3      5       4
Total gold production
('000 ounces)      35      37       26      20      29     67      49

Bullion sales
(fine gold)
('000 ounces)      34      30       25      22      22     66      44

Copper in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         0.6     0.2      -       0.7     1.5    2.3     2.2
Sales              5.0     -        0.2     -       -      5.0     -

Lead/zinc in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         2.2     1.1      1.6     3.2     3.0    3.9     6.2
Sales              1.4     1.0      1.8     4.1     3.4    1.4     7.5


Rio Tinto Brasil Limitada
Total production at the Morro do Ouro gold mine (Rio Tinto 51%) in Minas
Gerais, Brazil.

(100% basis)

Morro do Ouro Mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      4,933   5,051    4,785   3,938   3,868  9,909   7,806
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         0.49    0.48     0.48    0.47    0.47   0.48    0.47
Refined gold
produced
('000 ounces)      58      55       57      48      46     117     94

Production was lower in the first half of 2001 than in the first half of
2000, due to major maintenance on the four primary mills.

Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
Total production at Rio Tinto Zimbabwe's gold operations (Rio Tinto 56%)
in Zimbabwe.

(100% basis)

Cam Dump Reprocessing
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      219     249      262     238     261    419     499
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         1.07    1.18     1.19    1.29    1.49   1.07    1.39
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      2       2        3       3       2      4       5

Patchway mine (a)
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      25      26       27      24      24     51      48
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         4.79    5.67     4.99    4.09    4.35   4.74    4.22
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      3       4        4       3       3      7       6

Renco mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      77      77       63      64      63     147     127
gold (g/t)         5.74    6.40     6.01    7.45    7.02   5.53    7.24
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      13      13       11      14      12     23      26

Total Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      17      19       17      19      17     33      36

(a) Includes low grade material.

Somincor
Total production at the Neves Corvo mine (Rio Tinto 49%) in Portugal.
(100% basis)

Neves Corvo mine
Total ore treated
('000
tonnes)(a)         538     402      250     581     551    1,037   1,131
Of which, treated to
extract tin
('000 tonnes)      80      63       40      57      59     144     116
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         5.14    4.77     5.42    4.68    4.62   5.30    4.65
Tin (%)            1.83    1.64     0.81    1.48    1.51   1.54    1.49
Copper production:
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      99.7    68.7     48.0    94.5    89.7   202.4   184.2
Copper concentrate
grade
copper (%)         23.9    24.0     24.1    24.1    24.1   23.8    24.1
Copper in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      23.9    16.5     11.6    22.8    21.6   48.2    44.4
Tin production:
Tin concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      1.0     0.7      0.1     0.4     0.8    1.5     1.2
Tin concentrate
Grade: tin (%)     54.2    52.0     51.1    55.7    55.9   53.1    55.9
Tin in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      0.6     0.4      0.1     0.2     0.4    0.8     0.7

(a)  Total ore treated for both copper and tin production.


COPPER & GOLD (continued)
                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q     1H    1H
                   2000    2000     2000    2001    2001   2000  2001

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