Qrtly Production Report -Pt.1

Rio Tinto PLC
24 October 2001

                                     
                   Rio Tinto Quarterly Production Report
                 For the Quarter ending 30 September 2001
      
                                
* Rio Tinto's major acquisitions completed in the last year contributed
  significantly to higher production in the third quarter of 2001.

* Iron  ore  production was 19% higher in the third  quarter  of  2001
  compared  with  the same period in 2000. Hamersley and  Robe  River  both
  established  new  quarterly  production  records.   Third  quarter   2001
  shipments  for  both Hamersley and Robe exceeded both  first  and  second
  quarters of 2001.

* Coal production was 7% higher than in the third quarter of 2000.  In
  the US, production was 6% lower than in the third quarter of 2000 due to
  lower  production at Jacobs Ranch, although year to date production  was
  some 5% higher than in the same period of 2000. Australian coal production
  continues  to be significantly higher following the acquisition  of  the
  Lemington and Peabody coal assets in the Hunter Valley.

* Mined  copper production was in line with the same period  in  2000.
  Production at Escondida fell by 17% but this was offset by full quarterly
  production contributions from Alumbrera and Northparkes.

* Gold  production increased by 36% compared with the same quarter  of
  2000  primarily  due to higher production at Freeport and  the  increased
  capacity acquired with North.

* Aluminium production was 1% lower than in the same quarter of 2000 as
  hydro  power  constraints in New Zealand, caused by  drought  conditions,
  lowered Tiwai Point output.

* Diamond production was 99% higher than in the same quarter of 2000 as
  production  at Argyle returned to higher grade areas in the pit  coupled
  with an increased share in ownership following the Ashton acquisition.

* Titanium  feedstock production was 5% higher and borates  production
  some 12% lower than the same quarter of 2000.


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RIO TINTO PRODUCTION SUMMARY

RIO TINTO share of production

                                                         % Change
                 Quarter             9 MONTHS        Q3 01   Q3 01   9 Mths 01
           2000    2001    2001     2000    2001     vs      vs      vs
           Q3      Q2      Q3                        Q2 01   Q3 00   9 Mths 00

Principal Commodities

Aluminium
('000 t)   193.3   189.7   191.7    497.6   569.3    1%      -1%     14%

Borates
('000 t)   161     139     142      441     430      3%      -12%    -3%

Coal
('000 t)   34,303  37,595  36,839   96,316  110,282  -2%     7%      15%

Copper - mined
('000 t)   223.0   237.6   222.7    631.6   697.9    -6%     0%      11%

Copper - refined
('000 t)   99.1    84.8    75.5     285.6   260.8    -11%    -24%    -9%

Diamonds
('000 cts) 4,034   5,019   8,045    12,510  18,151   60%     99%     45%

Gold - mined
('000 ozs) 664     945     905      1,894   2,745    -4%     36%     45%

Gold - refined
('000 ozs) 102     87      88       293     277      1%      -14%    -5%

Iron ore
('000 t)   20,343  22,218  24,212   49,294  67,104   9%      19%     36%

Titanium dioxide
feedstock
('000 t)   341     371     359      1,000   1,086    -3%     5%      9%


Other Metals & Minerals

Alumina
('000 t)   430     413     435      1,093   1,242    5%      1%      14%

Bauxite
('000 t)   3,101   2,940   2,855    7,894   8,827    -3%     -8%     12%

Lead - mined
('000 t)   7.6     10.3    9.5      14.7    29.0     -8%     25%     98%

Molybdenum
('000 t)   2.5     2.2     1.5      7.8     6.5      -32%    -39%    -17%

Nickel in matte
(tonnes)   1,333   2,487   2,989    6,064   8,186    20%     124%    35%

Nickel - refined
(tonnes)   1,047   925     992      2,960   2,827    7%      -5%     -4%

Salt
('000 t)   742     1,020   1,007    2,275   2,926    -1%     36%     29%

Silver - mined
('000 ozs) 3,541   4,469   4,071    10,434  13,071   -9%     15%     25%

Silver - refined
('000 ozs) 912     834     626      2,397   2,117    -25%    -31%    -12%

Talc
('000 t)   323     318     311      959     952      -2%     -4%     -1%

Tin
(tonnes)   187     210     192      572     517      -8%     3%      -10%

Uranium
(tonnes)   954     960     1,087    2,028   3,453    13%     14%     70%

Zinc - mined
('000 t)   24.2    24.5    25.7     45.3    75.5     5%      6%      67%

Zinc - refined
('000 t)   17.6    2.3     -        51.9    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 nine month figures.



Rio Tinto Share of Production


                          3Q     4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q     9 MTHS 9 MTHS
         Interest         2000   2000    2001    2001    2001   2000   2001

ALUMINA
Production
('000 tonnes)
Eurallumina (a)
         56%              146    146     137     142     127    366    406
Queensland
Alumina (a) (b)
         39%              284    290     257     271     308    728    836
Rio Tinto total
alumina production        430    436     394     413     435    1,093  1,242

ALUMINIUM
Refined production
('000 tonnes)
Anglesey
         51%              18.0   19.5    18.0    18.2    17.4   53.8   53.6
Bell Bay (a)
         100%             40.6   40.9    39.3    39.8    41.3   99.9   120.4
Boyne Island (a)
         54%              68.9   68.9    66.2    67.3    70.6   176.4  204.1
Tiwai Point (a)
         79%              65.8   65.4    64.4    64.4    62.4   167.4  191.2
Rio Tinto total
aluminium production      193.3  194.7   188.0   189.7   191.7  497.6  569.3

BAUXITE
Production
('000 tonnes)
Boke (a) 4%               111    119     119     120     175    380    414
Weipa (a)      100%       2,990  2,992   2,913   2,820   2,680  7,515  8,413
Rio Tinto total
bauxite production        3,101  3,111   3,032   2,940   2,855  7,894  8,827

BORATES
Borates
('000 tonnes B2O3 content)
Rio Tinto total
borate production
         100%             161    149     148     139     142    441    430

                  Coal
COAL              Type

Australian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Coal & Allied Industries(c):
Bengalla (d)
         29%       S      -      -      269      414     312    -      995
Hunter Valley
Operations (e)
         73%       S      1,019  1,095  1,067    1,031   1,914  2,989  4,012
         73%       M      424    394    888      705     687    1,607  2,280
Mount Thorley
Operations
         58%       S      368    371    283      341     373    853    997
         58%       M      306    333    226      313     403    926    942
Moura (d)
         40%       S      -      -      145      330     208    -      683
         40%       M      -      -      261      290     282    -      833
Narama (c)
         36%       S      -      -      142      280     205    -      627
Ravensworth
East (d)
         73%       S      -      -      126      357     281    -      764
Warkworth (d)
         40%       S      -      -      388      635     584    -      1,607
         40%       M      -      -      68       76      21     -      164
Pacific Coal:
Blair Athol Coal
         71%       S      1,877  2,406  2,160    2,057   2,000  5,458  6,217
Kestrel Coal
         80%       S      256    226    179      250     348    678    777
         80%       M      532    381    327      468     572    1,352  1,367
Tarong   Coal
         100%      S      1,268  1,273  1,293    1,396   1,253  3,573  3,942


Total Australian coal     6,049  6,480  7,822    8,942   9,443  17,436 26,207

Indonesian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kaltim Prima
Coal (f) 50%       S      1,514  2,249  1,619    1,869   2,263  4,319  5,751

US coal operations
('000 tonnes)

Kennecott Energy
Antelope
         100%      S      5,486  5,240  5,426    5,355   5,525  15,597 16,306
Colowyo (g)
         100%      S      1,268  1,030  1,276    1,334   1,350  3,661  3,960
Cordero Rojo
         100%      S      9,018  9,917  9,702    9,621   9,676  25,121 28,999
Decker   50%       S      1,220  1,105  1,155    975     993    3,424  3,122
Jacobs Ranch
         100%      S      7,352  6,635  7,003    7,138   5,404  19,043 19,545
Spring Creek
         100%      S      2,397  2,538  1,845    2,362   2,185  7,715  6,392
Total US coal             26,741 26,465 26,407   26,785  25,133 74,561 78,324

Rio Tinto total
coal production           34,303 35,193 35,848   37,595  36,839 96,316 110,282

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.


                         3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q     9 MTHS  9 MTHS
         Interest        2000    2000    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

COPPER
Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Alumbrera (h)
         25%             5.0     10.3    11.2    12.4    12.0   5.0     35.6
Bingham Canyon
         100%            70.5    81.4    80.0    92.4    73.1   214.2   245.5
Escondida
         30%             70.9    71.9    64.1    55.9    59.2   201.6   179.2
Grasberg -
FCX (i)
         14%             23.3    27.7    25.3    24.1    22.9   59.3    72.3
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             24.8    44.3    27.1    25.1    23.0   72.5    75.3
Neves Corvo
         49%             8.1     5.7     11.2    10.6    8.4    31.7    30.2
Northparkes (h)
         80%             5.2     10.0    10.9    10.7    11.4   5.2     33.1
Palabora (j)
         49%             15.1    12.7    7.8     6.4     12.5   42.0    26.8

Rio Tinto total
mine production          223.0   264.0   237.7   237.6   222.7  631.6   697.9

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Atlantic Copper (i)
         17%             10.6    9.8     10.1    7.8     10.5   30.2    28.4
Escondida
         30%             10.4    10.7    10.9    11.5    11.4   31.4    33.9
Kennecott Utah Copper
         100%            65.8    71.9    67.0    56.3    43.7   196.8   167.0
Palabora
         49%             12.2    14.0    12.4    9.2     9.9    27.2    31.5
Rio Tinto total
refined production       99.1    106.3   100.5   84.8    75.5   285.6   260.8

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     -       27
Escondida
         30%             99      110     126     141     121    99      121
Grasberg (i)
         14%             54      65      50      54      44     54      44
Kennecott
         100%            11      37      20      10      0      11      0
Neves Corvo
         49%             9       8       13      25      12     9       12
Northparkes (h)
         80%             6       15      13      29      19     6       19

Rio Tinto total          179     248     241     289     223    179     223

Priced at US
c/lb average             89      83      77      72      65     89      65


DIAMONDS
Production ('000 carats)
Argyle   (k)
         99.8%           4,034   4,657   5,072   5,012   8,032  12,510  18,116
Others (k)  -            -       37      15      7       13     -       35

Rio Tinto
total diamond
production               4,034   4,694   5,086   5,019   8,045  12,510  18,151
GOLD

Mine production ('000 ounces)

Alumbrera (h)
         25%             19      33      34      43      43     19      120
Barneys Canyon
         100%            37      48      37      30      32     105     99
Bingham Canyon
         100%            154     121     151     179     142    408     472
Cortez/Pipeline
         40%             76      118     118     122     118    286     357
Escondida
         30%             11      9       7       7       7      29      22
Grasberg -
FCX (i)
         14%             54      100     108     111     99     161     317
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             88      190     222     238     220    288     680
Greens Creek
         70%             13      15      16      15      15     44      46
Kelian
         90%             93      88      94      86      117    216     297
Lihir (l)
         16%             25      31      30      26      29     68      85
Morro do Ouro
         51%             28      29      24      23      23     88      71
Northparkes (h)
         80%             2       4       7       10      7      2       25
Peak
         100%            37      26      20      29      28     104     76
Rawhide
         51%             14      12      13      14      13     41      39
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
         56%             11      10      11      10      9      29      30

Others -                 2       2       3       2       2      5       7
Rio Tinto total
mine production          664     836     895     945    905     1,894   2,745

Refined production
('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            102     121     102     87      88     293     277

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.

                         3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q     9 MTHS  9 MTHS
         Interest        2000    2000    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

IRON ORE
Production ('000 tonnes)
Channar
         60%             1,639   1,687   1,472   1,630   1,622  4,675   4,724
Corumba
         100%            281     178     156     116     206    600     478
Hamersley
         100%            14,642  14,857  13,579  14,352  15,748 40,238  43,679
Iron Ore Company
Of Canada (h)(m)
         56%             1,221   2,222   1,874   2,426   2,028  1,221   6,328
Robe River (h)
         53%             2,560   4,216   3,594   3,694   4,607  2,560   11,895

Rio Tinto
total mine production    20,343  23,159  20,674  22,218  24,212 49,294  67,104

LEAD
Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
         70%             3.7     3.4     3.6     3.4     3.7    10.8    10.6
Zinkgruvan (h)
         100%            3.9     6.6     5.7     6.9     5.8    3.9     18.4
Rio Tinto
Total mine
Production               7.6     10.0    9.3     10.3    9.5    14.7    29.0

MOLYBDENUM
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            2.5     2.3     2.8     2.2     1.5    7.8     6.5

NICKEL
Nickel in matte (tonnes)
Fortaleza
         100%            1,333   2,674   2,710   2,487   2,989  6,064   8,186

Toll refined metal production (tonnes)
Rio Tinto
Zimbabwe - Empress
         56%             1,047   927     910     925     992    2,960   2,827

SALT
Production ('000 tonnes)
Dampier
         65%             742     711     899     1,020   1,007  2,275   2,926

SILVER
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            1,066   1,005   1,029   1,328   1,076  2,934   3,433
Escondida
         30%             258     231     255     266     227    754     748

Grasberg - FCX (i)
         14%             159     205     213     183     162    410     559
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (i)
         40%             47      208     76      193     178    171     448
Greens Creek
         70%             1,390   1,567   2,285   1,795   1,814  4,927   5,895
Zinkgruvan (h)
         100%            271     431     347     396     326    271     1,069

Others         -         350     349     326     307    287     968     920
Rio Tinto total
mine production          3,541   3,994   4,532   4,469  4,071   10,434  13,071

Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            912     821     657     834     626    2,397   2,117

TALC
Production ('000 tonnes)
Luzenac Group
         99.9%           323     302     322     318     311    959     952

TIN
Mine production (tonnes)
Neves Corvo
         49%             187     39      115     210     192    572     517

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Production
('000 tonnes)
Rio Tinto Iron &
Titanium
         100%            341     368     356     371     359    1,000   1,086

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


                         3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q      3Q     9 MTHS  9 MTHS
         Interest        2000    2000    2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

URANIUM
Production (tonnes U3O8)
Energy Resources
of Australia (h)
               68%       375     832     903     648     540    375     2,090
Palabora       49%       16      13      6       5       4      31      15

Rossing        69%       563     573     497     308     544    1,622   1,348

Rio Tinto total
uranium production       954     1,418   1,405   960     1,087  2,028   3,453

ZINC
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
               70%       11.4    10.1    10.0    9.7     10.6   32.5    30.3

Zinkgruvan (h)
               100%      12.8    18.7    15.3    14.8    15.1   12.8    45.2
Rio Tinto total
mine production          24.2    28.8    25.3    24.5   25.7    45.3    75.5

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Norzink (n)
               0%        17.6    17.3    18.2    2.3     -      51.9    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 from Ticor Limited.

(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 30 September 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 of its interest over the relevant periods.


OPERATIONAL DATA

                   3Q      4Q       1Q      2Q      3Q     9 MTHS 9 MTHS
                   2000    2000     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)      35.3    38.2     35.3    35.7    34.0   105.6   105.1

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)      2,990   2,992    2,913   2,820   2,680  8,775   8,413
Metal grade bauxite
shipments
('000 tonnes)      3,058   2,965    2,841   2,658   2,678  8,553   8,177
Calcined bauxite
Production
('000 tonnes)      31      29       33      41      49     100     123

Boke mine
Bauxite production
('000 tonnes)      2,447   2,624    3,136   3,115   2,752  10,053  9,003

Eurallumina SpA,
Sardinia
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      260     260      244     254     226    762     724

Queensland Alumina Limited,
Queensland
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      937     956      847     894     930     2,806  2,671

Bell Bay, Tasmania
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      40.6    40.9     39.3    39.8    41.3    116.5  120.4

Boyne Island, Queensland
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      126.1   126.3    122.5   125.2   129.7   378.8  377.4

Tiwai Point
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      82.7    82.2     81.0    81.4    78.7    246.2  241.1

Sales of aluminium
attributable to Comalco
('000 tonnes)      157.7   191.2    155.1   183.5   185.8   509.8  524.5

(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 was affected by limited equipment availability during the
third quarter of 2001 and adjustments to meet changed contract commitments. 
Total alumina production in the third quarter of 2001 improved compared with
the second quarter of 2001 with QAL returning to a more normal level of
operation.  Production restrictions and unscheduled maintenance at the two
refineries resulted in lower production in the first nine months of 2001
compared with 2000.  In the third quarter of 2001, aluminium production at
Tiwai Point was adversely affected by hydro power constraints which were a
result of drought conditions; production at Bell Bay and Boyne Island smelters
increased compared with the first two quarters of 2001 due to higher cell
availability.
Aluminium sales in the third quarter were similar to the second quarter of
2001.  Comalco continued to market some of its primary aluminium in the US
through Metal Exchange Corporation.

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)  161     149      148     139     142    441     430

(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   -     3,440

Hunter Valley Operations (c)

Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      1,437   1,545    1,500   1,418   2,632  4,217  5,550
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      598     556      1,248   970     945    2,267  3,163

Mount Thorley Operations
Thermal coal:
production
('000 tonnes)      650     656      497     588     643    1,508  1,728
Semi-soft coking
coal Production
('000 tonnes)      540     588      397     540     694    1,637  1,631

Moura mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        370     825     521    -      1,716
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        643     722     472    -      1,837
Coking coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        22      3       234    -      259

Narama mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        399     769     564    -      1,732

Ravensworth East Mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        177     491     386    -      1,054

Warkworth mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        979     1,571   1,446  -      3,996
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        172     187     51     -      410

Total Coal & Allied
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      3,225   3,345    7,348   9,507   9,661  9,629  26,516

Total sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  3,654   2,989    7,694   9,507   9,009  10,163 26,210

(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, plus 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 increased in the third quarter of
2001 compared with the second quarter of 2001 due to improved overburden
removal levels and increasing washery availability as a result of moving to
seven days a week. Coal production at the Moura mine in the third quarter of
2001 was affected by maintenance and geotechnical issues which have now been
resolved.

First quarter 2001 figures for Moura, Warkworth, Ravensworth East, Narama and
Bengalla are taken from the date of acquisition and do not reflect a full
quarter.

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)  3,027       4,497    3,238   3,737   4,526   8,638 11,501
Shipments
('000 tonnes)  2,178       5,227    3,309   3,622   4,205   8,027 11,136

Production in the third quarter of 2001 was uninterrupted by external
events and benefited from drier weather.  However, residual effects from
the strike at a major shovel maintenance contractor, that occurred in the
first half of 2001, continue to be felt.

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)      5,486   5,240    5,426   5,355   5,525   15,597  16,306

Colowyo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,268   1030     1,276   1,334   1,350   3,661   3,960
Cordero Rojo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      9,018   9,917    9,702   9,621   9,676   25,121  28,999
Decker mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,439   2,210    2,310   1,949   1,985   6,847   6,244
Jacobs Ranch mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      7,352   6,635    7,003   7,138   5,404   19,043  19,545
Spring Creek mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,397   2,538    1,845   2,362   2,185   7,715   6,392

Total Kennecott Energy
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      27,960  27,570   27,562  27,759  26,125  77,984  81,446

Production for the nine months ending 30 September, 2001 was 5% higher
than in the same period of 2000 as a result of increased customer demand.
The third quarter 2001 production variance for Jacobs Ranch reflects
mechanical difficulties with several of the mine's primary production
shovels.

COAL (Continued)

                   3Q      4Q       1Q      2Q      3Q     9MTHS   9MTHS
                   2000    2000     2001    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%) all in Queensland, Australia.

(100% basis)

Blair Athol Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      2,635   3,378    3,032   2,887   2,808  7,662  8,727
Sales
('000 tonnes)      2,639   3,045    2,926   3,151   2,419  7,919  8,496
Kestrel Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      320     283      224     312     435    847    971
Sales
('000 tonnes)      253     146      212     105     104    539    421
Coking coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      665     476      409     585     715    1,690  1,709
Sales
('000 tonnes)      733     494      314     535     483    1,657  1,332
Semi-hard coking
coal: (a)
Sales
('000 tonnes)      232     192      162     238     378    648    778

Tarong Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      1,268   1,273    1,293   1,396   1,253  3,573  3,942
Sales
('000 tonnes)      1,268   1,273    1,310   1,300   1,236  3,573  3,846

Total Pacific Coal
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      4,888   5,410    4,958   5,180   5,211  13,772 15,349

(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 for the first nine months of 2001 when
compared with the same period of 2000 due to minimal disruption from
mining through old underground workings.  These workings restricted
production in 2000.  Sales have decreased in the third quarter of 2001
when compared with the second quarter of 2001 due to train derailments on
the Goonyella line, combined with port and rail capacity restrictions.

The third quarter production at Kestrel was the highest since the mine was
acquired by Pacific Coal in 1999.  A contributory factor was the increase
in reliability of the longwall equipment.

Tarong production and sales were down this quarter due to a planned unit
stop for maintenance at Tarong Energy Corporation.

When compared with the first nine months of 2000, total coal production
for the first nine months of 2001 was 11% higher and total sales were 4%
higher.

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   7,515   3,736 22,039
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         0.59    0.64     0.71    0.74    0.71    0.59  0.72
Gold (g/t)         0.9     0.7      0.8     1.0     1.0     0.9   0.9

Concentrate produced
('000 tonnes)      72.1    148.1    160.4   177.3   174.5   72.1  512.2
Copper in concentrates:
Production
('000 tonnes)      20.0    41.1     44.7    49.6    48.1    20.0  142.3
Sales
('000 tonnes)      17.5    33.4     37.9    57.0    39.3    17.5  134.2
Production of gold
in concentrates
('000 ounces)      71      125      127     166     166     71    459
Production of gold
in dore
('000 ounces)      4       8        7       7       6       4     20
Total gold sales
('000 ounces)      66      115      118     193     146     66    457

(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)      12,358  11,535   11,128  10,650  11,204 35,370  32,982
Average copper
grade (%)          1.85    1.94     1.95    1.82    1.75   1.89    1.84
Mill production (metals in concentrates):
Contained copper
('000 tonnes)      197.4   190.7    177.1   160.6   161.0  585.7   498.7
Contained gold
('000 ounces)      38      31       24      24      25     98      73
Contained silver
('000 ounces)      859     769      849     887     757    2,513   2,493

Oxide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      3,740   4,223    3,360   2,494   3,162  8,349   9,016
Average copper
grade (%)          1.04    1.16     1.09    1.03    1.15   1.03    1.10
Contained copper in
leachate/mined material
('000 tonnes)      39      49       37      26      36     86      99

Refined production:
Oxide plant
production
('000 tonnes)      34.7    35.6     36.5    38.3    38.1   104.7   112.9

Contained copper produced in the third quarter of 2001 was lower than the
corresponding period of 2000 due to lower head grades.

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)      20,377  20,468   20,665  21,842  22,500 61,335  65,007
Average mill head grades:
Copper (%)         1.09    1.33     1.13    1.04    0.96   0.99    1.04
Gold (g/t)         0.89    1.64     1.68    1.57    1.36   0.92    1.53
Silver (g/t)       2.62    3.70     3.45    3.33    3.03   2.72    3.26

Production of metals in concentrates:
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      195.2   246.3    204.4   193.9   183.3  523.0   581.6
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      485     920      975     1,013   915    1,516   2,903
Silver in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      1,210   1,701    1,570   1,478   1,313  3,284   4,361
Sales of payable metals
in concentrates: (b)
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      202.1   244.8    174.6   203.1   181.8  500.7   559.5
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      517     911      833     1,062   904    1,476   2,799
Silver in concentrates
('000 ounces)      993     1,347    1,078   1,238   1,030  2,501   3,346

(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 third quarter of 2001, ore treated reached record levels but
production and sales of copper and gold in concentrates declined compared
with the second quarter of 2001 because of lower ore grades.  Production
and sales of gold in concentrates in the third 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)      245.2   187.9    205.5   195.3   240.1  728.4   640.9
Copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes) (c)  74.5    58.4     65.3    60.9    77.0   231.5   203.2
Copper cathodes
produced
('000 tonnes)      66.8    60.0     60.8    47.2    63.0   197.6   171.0
Copper cathode
sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  65.0    61.2     61.5    58.6    62.6   193.9   182.7

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

Production and sales levels improved in the third quarter of 2001,compared
with the second quarter, following the successful completion of a scheduled
27-day major maintenance programme 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)      1,910   1,823    1,710   1,610   1,789  4,389   5,109
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         2.39    2.33     2.60    2.49    2.95   2.44    2.69
Silver (g/t)       6.41    6.76     5.93    6.03    5.80   6.99    5.92

Production:
Gold
('000 ounces)      103     98       105     96      130    240     331
Silver
('000 ounces)      90      95       86      80      86     231     252
Sales:
Gold
('000 ounces)      102     84       112     98      122    232     332

Silver
('000 ounces)      100     99       122     68      -      180     190

During the third quarter of 2001, dry weather provided full access to the
mining area and higher grade ore, high rainfall had affected access in the
second quarter.  Silver sales were suspended until Indonesian taxation
issues were resolved.

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 and Rawhide (Rio Tinto 51%) in Nevada.

(100% basis)

Cortez/Pipeline mine
Ore treated
Milled
('000 tonnes)      837     867      744     842     784     2,470   2,370
Leached
('000 tonnes)      2,625   2,584    2,186   4,896   4,675   4,801   11,757
Sold for roasting
('000 tonnes)      26      102      77      99      113     40      289
Average ore grade:
Gold
Milled (g/t)       6.52    8.58     9.43    8.21    8.41    9.44    8.66
Leached (g/t)      0.90    1.43     1.23    1.20    1.01    0.79    1.13
Sold for roasting
(g/t)              19.75   17.14    16.42   12.15   6.84    18.18   11.21
Gold produced
('000 ounces)      189     295      295     304     294     715     893

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 tonnage shipped
increased during the third quarter of 2001, but the material extracted from
the stockpile had lower grade.

Greens Creek mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      145     139      147     139     154    424     440
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         7.00    7.10     7.23    6.74    6.31   7.13    6.75
Silver (g/t)       597     687      899     735     684    688     772
Zinc (%)           14.1    13.1     12.4    12.4    12.0   13.7    12.3
Lead (%)           5.3     5.3      5.1     4.7     4.7    5.3     4.8
Metals produced in concentrates:
Gold
('000 ounces)      19      21       23      21      22     62      66
Silver
('000 ounces)      1,977   2,229    3,252   2,555   2,582  7,008   8,389
Zinc
('000 tonnes)      16.2    14.4     14.2    13.8    15.1   46.3    43.1
Lead
('000 tonnes)      5.2     4.9      5.1     4.8     5.2    15.3    15.1

Mill throughput increased in the third quarter following a nine day shutdown
in the previous quarter to install a SAG mill motor, complete production
improvement projects and perform critical maintenance.  Metal grades varied
with the mining sequence.

Rawhide mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      1,477   1,435    1,362   1,510   1,418  4,494   4,290
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         0.75    0.87     0.99    0.99    0.99   0.89    0.99
Silver (g/t)       9.2     11.0     15.9    14.8    19.0   13.0    16.5

Metals produced in dore:
Gold
('000 ounces)      27      23       25      27      25     81      77
Silver
('000 ounces)      215     158      177     201     177    656     555

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.

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)      649     541      380     549     639    1,709    1,568
Average ore grade:
Gold (g/t)         3.44    3.12     2.64    3.52    3.71   3.01     3.38
Gold produced in
dore and concentrates
('000 ounces)      37      48       37      30      32     105      99

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

Bingham Canyon Mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      13,839  15,102   14,408  12,792  11,163 43,560  38,363
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         0.58    0.63     0.63    0.82    0.74   0.56    0.72
Gold (g/t)         0.54    0.36     0.46    0.61    0.58   0.44    0.54
Silver (g/t)       3.09    2.71     2.91    4.07    3.91   2.78    3.59
Molybdenum
(%)                0.043   0.040    0.049   0.048   0.037  0.043   0.044
Copper concen-
trates produced
('000 tonnes)      274     326      296     312     261    811     869
Average concentrate
grade (% Cu)       25.6    24.9     26.9    29.6    28.0   26.3    28.2

Production of metals in copper concentrates:
Copper ('000 tonnes)
(a)                70.5    81.4     80.0    92.4    73.1   214.2   245.5
Gold
('000 ounces)      154     121      151     179     142    408     472
Silver
('000 ounces)      1,066   1,005    1,029   1,328   1,076  2,934   3,433
Molybdenum concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes):     4.5     4.2      5.1     3.8     2.8    14.2    11.7
Molybdenum in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      2.5     2.3      2.8     2.2     1.5    7.8     6.5

Kennecott smelter & refinery
Copper concentrates
smelted
('000 tonnes)      251     296      212     236     256    776     705
Copper anodes produced
('000 tonnes)
(b)                66.3    73.9     61.0    65.1    42.1   194.9   168.2
Production of refined metal:
Copper
('000 tonnes)      65.8    71.9     67.0    56.3    43.7   196.8   167.0
Gold
('000 ounces) (c)  102     121      102     87      88     293     277
Silver
('000 ounces) (c)  912     821      657     834     626    2,397   2,117

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

Third quarter 2001 production of all metals, compared with the second quarter,
was lower largely due to lower ore grade and the suspension of the North
concentrator operation.  In the third quarter of 2001, production of
molybdenum was lower than in the third quarter of 2000 primarily due to lower
ore grade and recovery.

Smelter copper anode output was lower in the third quarter of 2001 compared
with both the third quarter of 2000 and the second quarter of 2001 primarily
due to lower plant availability associated with the scheduled flash converter
maintenance shutdown.

In the third quarter of 2001, refined copper, gold and silver production
was lower than the third quarter of 2000 principally due to lower anode
production.  Compared with the second quarter of 2001, refined copper and
silver production was lower as a result of lower smelter availability.

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

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      838     943      962     864     966    2,470   2,792
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         6.37    6.63     6.64    6.59    6.00   5.77    6.40
Gold produced
('000 ounces)(b)   152     191      187     160     178    415     525

a)   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.
b)   Gold production represents quantity of gold poured.

Third quarter 2001 production benefited from good throughput and plant
availability.

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   1,371   692     3,981
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         1.07    1.10     1.18    1.17    1.18    1.07    1.18
Gold (g/t)         0.17    0.16     0.29    0.39    0.28    0.17    0.32

Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      16.8    32.1     35.5    35.2    37.3    16.8    108.0

Contained copper in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 tonnes)      6.5     12.5     13.7    13.4    14.3    6.5     41.4
Sales
('000 tonnes)(b)   6.6     7.9      9.3     14.5    10.4    6.6     34.2
Contained gold in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 ounces)      2.8     4.8      9.3     12.7    8.7     2.8     30.7
Sales
('000 ounces) (b)  2.8     2.7      5.4     12.0    6.1     2.8     23.5

(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, implemented in April 2001, improved underground
copper grade compared with last year.  Gold grades, during the first nine
months of 2001, remained higher than in the corresponding period of 2000
as sourcing of mill feed from open cut pits was increased.

Palabora
Total production at the Palabora mine, smelter and refinery (Rio Tinto
49.3%(a)) in South Africa.

(100% basis)

Palabora mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      6,814   6,514    4,167   2,745   4,056  19,223  10,967
Average ore grade
copper (%)         0.59    0.59     0.60    0.59    0.70   0.59    0.63
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      101.6   80.9     51.9    42.6    72.8   277.8   167.2
Average concentrate
grade
copper (%)         32.0    32.8     31.0    31.0    35.0   32.6    32.7
Copper in concentrates
('000 tonnes)      32.6    26.5     16.1    13.2    25.5   90.5    54.8

Palabora smelter/refinery
New concentrate
smelted on site
('000 tonnes)      87.8    83.9     75.5    77.0    81.7   198.0   234.1
New copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes)(b)   27.7    30.3     25.8    19.7    22.9   59.9    68.3
Refined new copper
produced
('000 tonnes)      26.3    29.2     25.6    18.9    20.1   58.5    64.7

By-products:
Magnetite concentrate
('000 tonnes)      60      49       44      43      55     190     142
Uranium oxide
(tonnes)           34      28       13      10      8      67      31
Baddeleyite (several grades)
('000 tonnes)      1.6     2.2      1.7     1.3     1.0    5.7     4.0
Refined nickel sulphate
(tonnes)           46      82       74      59      38     181     171
Vermiculite Plant

Vermiculite produced
('000 tonnes)      56.9    64.1     36.1    34.9    47.2   144.3   118.1

(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 improved steadily during the third quarter of 2001 as
the operational difficulties experienced during, and in the aftermath of
the strike, were overcome.
Ore supply was affected by low crusher and shovel availability.  Reduced
ore feed limited concentrate production.
Smelter production improved during the quarter following high levels of
equipment availability and increased converter operating hours.  Refined
copper production remained low for the quarter although this mainly
reflects the restocking of the refinery following low utilisation after
the strike.  Low concentrator and refinery throughput affected magnetite,
nickel sulphate and precious metal production.
Uranium and baddeleyite production ceased during the quarter following
closure of the heavy minerals plant in August.
Vermiculite production increased due to improved mining conditions during
the dry season.  Production was affected by a 14 day planned plant
shutdown for essential refurbishment.

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

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      150     144      148     149     144    445     440
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         8.06    5.98     4.55    6.60    6.82   7.64    5.98
Silver (g/t)       5.23    4.92     5.30    4.36    24.63  5.53    11.29
Copper (%)         0.37    0.46     0.38    0.50    0.38   0.38    0.42
Lead (%)           0.79    0.89     0.96    0.76    1.01   0.79    0.91
Zinc (%)           0.99    1.09     1.75    1.18    2.08   0.84    1.66

Bullion produced
('000 ounces)      39      28       22      32      41     111     95
Containing:
Gold
('000 ounces)      35      24       19      26      25     97      69
Silver
('000 ounces)      4       3        3       6       14     13      23
Gold recovered in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      2       2        1       3       3      7       7
Total gold production
('000 ounces)      37      26       20      29      28     104     76

Bullion sales
(fine gold)
('000 ounces)      30      25       22      22      25     95      68

Copper in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         0.2     -        0.7     1.5     0.7    2.5     2.9
Sales              -       0.2      -       -       -      5.0     -

Lead/zinc in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         1.1     1.6      3.2     3.0     2.2    5.0     8.3
Sales              1.0     1.8      4.1     3.4     1.1    2.4     8.6

Silver, lead and zinc ore grades increased in the third quarter of 2001
reflecting the mineralogy of stopes mined as the Peak orebody nears
completion.

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)      5,051   4,785    3,938   3,868   4,115  14,960  11,921
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         0.48    0.48     0.47    0.47    0.43   0.48    0.46
Refined gold
produced
('000 ounces)      55      57       48      46      46     172     140

Production was lower in the first nine months of 2001 than in the first
nine months of 2000, due to major maintenance on the 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)      249     262      238     261     -      668     499
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         1.18    1.19     1.29    1.49    -      1.11    1.39
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      2       3        3       2       -      6       5

Patchway mine (a)
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      26      27       24      24      25     77      73
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         5.67    4.99     4.09    4.35    4.88   5.06    4.45
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      4       4        3       3       4      11      9

Renco mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      77      63       64      63      67     224     194
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         6.40    6.01     7.45    7.02    6.84   5.66    7.10
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      13      11       14      12      13     36      39

Total Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      19      17       19      17      17     52      53

(a) Includes low grade material.

Production ceased at Cam Dump in June 2001.

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

Neves Corvo mine
Total ore treated
('000
tonnes)(a)         402     250      581     551     406    1,439   1,537
Of which, treated to
extract tin
('000 tonnes)      63      40       57      59      49     207     165
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         4.77    5.42     4.68    4.62    4.95   5.15    4.73
Tin (%)            1.64    0.81     1.48    1.51    1.80   1.57    1.59
Copper production:
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      68.7    48.0     94.5    89.7    72.1   271.2   256.2
Copper concentrate
grade:
copper (%)         24.0    24.1     24.1    24.1    23.9   23.9    24.0
Copper in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      16.5    11.6     22.8    21.6    17.2   64.7    61.6
Tin production:
Tin concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      0.7     0.1      0.4     0.8     0.7    2.2     1.9
Tin concentrate
Grade: tin (%)     52.0    51.1     55.7    55.9    58.7   52.7    56.9
Tin in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      0.4     0.1      0.2     0.4     0.4    1.2     1.1

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

COPPER & GOLD (continued)

                   3Q      4Q       1Q      2Q      3Q     9MTHS 9MTHS
                   2000    2000     2001    2001    2001   2000  2001

DIAMONDS

Argyle Diamonds
Total production from mining operations at Argyle Diamonds (Rio Tinto
99.8%(a)) in Western Australia.

(100% basis)
Ore processed
('000 tonnes):
AK1 ore            2,597   2,466    2,697   2,423   2,669  7,953   7,789
Alluvial ore       1,492   1,048    1,007   1,204   999    3,860   3,210

Total ore
processed          4,089   3,514    3,704   3,627   3,668  11,812  10,999

Diamonds recovered ('000 carats):
AK1                6,439   5,354    4,918   4,759   7,808  20,069  17,485
Alluvial           318     166      164     263     239    886     667
Total
recovered          6,757   5,520    5,082   5,022   8,048  20,955  18,152

(a)  During the second half of 2000, Rio Tinto increased its interest in
Argyle from 59.7% to 99.8% by virtue of its acquisition of Ashton Mining.

AK1 and alluvial ore processed was in line with previous quarters.

Increased AK1 carat production in the third quarter of 2001 reflects the
return to higher-grade areas in the pit, in line with the progress made on
the AK1 pit development.

Ashton Mining

Rio Tinto share of production from the Ashton Mining (Rio Tinto 100% (a))
diamond interests apart from Argyle.

(Rio Tinto share)
Ore processed
('000 tonnes)      -       95       95      61      141     -       296
Diamonds recovered
('000 carats)      -       37       15      7       13      -       35

(a)  Production data are shown from 10 November 2000, the effective date
     of acquisition of Ashton Mining.

Although ore throughput at the Merlin mine improved in the third quarter
of 2001, compared with the two previous quarters which were affected by
weather, production was below expectations due to process plant
constraints associated with the clayey nature of the ore.  Carat
production reflected ore throughput.

IRON ORE
                   3Q      4Q       1Q      2Q      3Q     9MTHS   9MTHS
                   2000    2000     2001    2001    2001   2000    2001

Hamersley Iron
Total production and shipments are for all the mines operated by Hamersley
Iron (Rio Tinto 100%).  These mines are Paraburdoo, Mount Tom Price,
Marandoo, Yandicoogina, Brockman (all Rio Tinto 100%) and Channar (Rio
Tinto 60%) all in Western Australia.

(100% basis)

Saleable iron ore produced
('000 tonnes):
Paraburdoo, Mount Tom Price,
Marandoo, Brockman and
Yandicoogina       14,642  14,857   13,579  14,352  15,748 40,238  43,679
Channar            2,732   2,811    2,453   2,716   2,704  7,791   7,873
Total
production         17,374  17,668   16,032  17,068  18,452 48,029  51,552
Total shipments
('000 tonnes)      17,301  17,722   15,312  16,504  16,710 49,333  48,526

Hamersley achieved record production for a third quarter, exceeding the
previous record set in 2000 by 6%.  A new monthly production record of
6.6Mt was also set in July 2001.  The quarter's high production levels are
a result of the current strong demand for fines product.


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