Rio Tinto - 2nd QPR

Rio Tinto PLC
18 July 2002

                   Rio Tinto Quarterly Production Report
                    For the Quarter ending 30 June 2002

*  Iron ore production in the second quarter of 2002 was 3% lower than the
same period of last year. Hamersley shipments were a second quarter
record, exceeding the previous record by 3% due to strengthening demand
from most Asian markets. Second quarter production from the Robe River
joint venture was in line with last year.

*  Production from the Australian and Indonesian coal operations was in line
with the second quarter of 2001. Coal & Allied will reduce production from
its Hunter Valley Operations by one million tonnes in the second half of
2002 in line with market demand.

*  US coal production was down 3% on the second quarter of last year in line
with market demand which was affected by mild weather conditions.

*  Second  quarter  mined copper production was 4% below the same  period  of
last year. The closure of the North Concentrator at Kennecott coupled with
the  mining of hard ore reduced Kennecott mine production by 30%. This was
partially  offset  by a higher joint venture share of Grasberg production
and higher production from Escondida as grades improved.

*  Refined  copper production from Kennecott was 35% above the second quarter
of last year as a result of higher smelter availability.

*  Mined  gold  production was 21% lower than in the second quarter  of  last
year due to lower grades at Kennecott and Grasberg.
  
*  Aluminium production was marginally above last year. Rio Tinto's share of
alumina  production was 18% above the same period last year primarily  due
to the acquisition of additional equity in Queensland Alumina in September
2001.

*  Diamond  production was 68% above the second quarter of last year  due  to
higher grades. Lower grade ore was processed in the first half of 2001  to
facilitate pit development.

*  Second  quarter titanium dioxide feedstock production was  14%  below  the
same  period  last  year as production was curtailed in line  with  market
demand. Borates production was down 6%.

  
The interim financial results will be released on Thursday 25 July 2002.
  
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RIO TINTO PRODUCTION SUMMARY

RIO TINTO share
of production
                                                          % Change
                 Quarter               HALF YEAR     Q2 02  Q2 02  1H 02
           2001    2002    2002      2001    2002    vs     vs     vs
           Q2      Q1      Q2        1H      1H      Q1 02  Q2 01  1H 01

Principal Commodities

Alumina
('000 t)   413     492     489       807     981     -1%    18%    22%

Aluminium
('000 t)   189.7   191.1   193.9     377.7   385.0   1%     2%     2%
Borates
('000 t)   139     130     130       287     260     0%     -6%    -9%
Coal - Australian
and Indonesian
('000 t)   10,810  11,021  10,852    20,251  21,873  -2%    0%     8%
Coal - US
('000 t)   26,785  25,853  26,020    53,192  51,873  1%     -3%    -2%
Copper - mined
('000 t)   237.6   200.6   228.5     475.7   429.1   14%    -4%    -10%
Copper - refined
('000 t)   84.8    104.2   108.7     185.3   212.8   4%     28%    15%
Diamonds
('000 cts) 5,019   6,180   8,433     10,106  14,613  36%    68%    45%
Gold - mined
('000 ozs) 946     687     745       1,841   1,431   9%     -21%   -22%
Gold - refined
('000 ozs) 87      127     133       189     260     5%     53%    37%
Iron ore
('000 t)   22,218  22,507  21,600    42,892  44,107  -4%    -3%    3%
Titanium dioxide
feedstock
('000 t)   371     328     318       727     646     -3%    -14%   -11%

Other Metals & Minerals

Bauxite
('000 t)   2,940   2,881   2,859     5,972   5,739   -1%     -3%    -4%
Lead - mined
('000 t)   10.3    8.4     9.5       19.6    17.9    13%     -7%    -9%
Molybdenum
('000 t)   2.2     1.7     1.3       5.0     3.0     -18%    -39%   -40%
Nickel in matte
(tonnes)   2,487   2,063   1,290     5,197   3,353   -37%    -48%   -35%
Nickel - refined
(tonnes)   925     943     835       1,835   1,778   -12%    -10%   -3%
Salt
('000 t)   1,020   1,103   1,085     1,920   2,188   -2%     6%     14%
Silver - mined
('000 ozs) 4,618   4,192   4,318     9,252   8,511   3%      -6%    -8%
Silver - refined
('000 ozs) 834     790     1,104     1,491   1,894   40%     32%    27%
Talc
('000 t)   318     322     346       640     669     7%      9%     4%
Tin
(tonnes)   210     123     36        324     159     -71%    -83%   -51%
Uranium
(tonnes)   960     1,160   1,131     2,366   2,291   -2%     -18%   -3%
Zinc - mined
('000 t)   24.5    22.5    22.8      49.8    45.3    1%      -7%    -9%
Zinc - refined
('000 t)   2.3     -       -         20.4    -       -       -      -


    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          2001   2001    2001   2002    2002   2001   2002

ALUMINA
Production
('000 tonnes)
Eurallumina
         56%               142    127     151    141    139     279    280
Queensland
Alumina (a)
         39%               271    308     368    352    350     528    701
Rio Tinto total
alumina production         413    435     519    492    489     807    981

ALUMINIUM
Refined production
('000 tonnes)
Anglesey
         51%               18.2   17.4    17.5   18.2   17.2    36.2   35.4
Bell Bay
         100%              39.8   41.3    40.4   40.3   39.9    79.1   80.2
Boyne Island (b)
         54%               67.3   70.6    73.4   67.0   71.0    133.5  138.0
Tiwai Point
         79%               64.4   62.4    65.0   65.6   65.9    128.8  131.5
Rio Tinto total
aluminium production       189.7  191.7   196.3  191.1  193.9   377.7  385.0

BAUXITE
Production
('000 tonnes)
Boke     4%                120    175     55     122    121     239    243
Weipa    100%              2,820  2,680   2,913  2,759  2,738   5,733  5,496
Rio Tinto total
bauxite production         2,940  2,855   2,968  2,881  2,859   5,972  5,739

BORATES
Borates
('000 tonnes B2O3 content)
Rio Tinto total
borate production
         100%              139    142     134    130    130     287    260

                  Coal
COAL              Type

Australian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Coal & Allied Industries(c):
Bengalla (d)
         29%       S       414    312    423     275    493    683    768
Hunter Valley
Operations
         73%       S       1,031  1,914  1,933   1,419  1,831  2,098  3,249
         73%       M       705    687    633     767    659    1,593  1,427
Mount Thorley
Operations
         58%       S       341    373    376     362    340    624    702
         58%       M       313    403    313     327    295    539    622
Moura (d)
         0%        S       330    208    184     268    139    475    407
         0%        M       290    282    247     323    230    550    552
Narama (d)
         0%        S       280    205    162     135    -      422    135
Ravensworth
East (d)
         0%        S       357    281    332     281    -      483    281
Warkworth (d)
         40%       S       635    584    463     647    570    1,023  1,217
         40%       M       76     21     57      72     75     144    147
Pacific Coal:
Blair Athol Coal
         71%       S       2,057  2,000  1,329   2,130  1,846  4,216  3,976
Kestrel Coal
         80%       S       250    348    185     259    322    429    581
         80%       M       468    572    287     505    501    795    1,006
Tarong   Coal
         100%      S       1,396  1,253  1,333   1,314  1,422  2,689  2,736

Total Australian coal      8,942  9,443  8,256   9,083  8,724  16,764 17,806

Indonesian coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kaltim Prima
Coal (e) 50%       S       1,869  2,263  2,055   1,938  2,128  3,488  4,066

US coal operations
('000 tonnes)
Kennecott Energy
Antelope
         100%      S       5,355  5,525  6,038   5,335  6,075  10,781 11,410
Colowyo (f)
         100%      S       1,334  1,350  1,271   1,177  1,309  2,610  2,486
Cordero Rojo
         100%      S       9,621  9,676  10,453  9,100  8,990  19,323 18,090
Decker    50%      S         975    993   1,133  1,072  1,046   2,130  2,118
Jacobs Ranch
         100%      S       7,138  5,404  7,067   6,869  6,593  14,141 13,462
Spring Creek
         100%      S       2,362  2,185  2,375   2,300  2,007  4,207  4,307
Total US coal              26,785 25,133 28,337  25,853 26,020 53,192 51,873

Rio Tinto total
coal production            37,595 36,839 38,648  36,874 36,872 73,443 73,745

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.


                         2Q      3Q      4Q      1Q     2Q     1H     1H
Interest                 2001    2001    2001    2002   2002   2001   2002
COPPER

Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Alumbrera
         25%             12.4    12.0    12.3    12.8   12.8  23.6    25.6
Bingham Canyon
         100%            92.4    73.1    67.2    62.5   64.3  172.4   126.8
Escondida
         30%             55.9    59.2    53.2    48.7   61.2  120.0   109.9
Grasberg -
FCX (g)
         15%             24.1    22.9    21.2    21.0   26.4  49.4    47.4
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (g)
         40%             25.1    23.0    19.1    28.4   39.1  52.2    67.5
Neves Corvo (h)
         49%             10.6    8.4     10.5    9.0    10.8  21.8    19.9
Northparkes
         80%             10.7    11.4    11.0    9.5    8.4   21.7    17.9
Palabora (i)
         49%             6.4     12.5    11.2    8.6    5.5   14.7    14.1

Rio Tinto total
mine production          237.6   222.7   205.8   200.6  228.5 475.7   429.1

Refined production
('000 tonnes)
Atlantic Copper (g)
         17%             7.8     10.5    10.7    10.3   10.5  18.0    20.8
Escondida
         30%             11.5    11.4    11.4    11.0   11.3  22.4    22.3
Kennecott Utah Copper
         100%            56.3    43.7    67.3    74.9   76.1  123.3   151.0
Palabora (i)
         49%             9.2     9.9     11.0    8.0    10.8  21.6    18.8
Rio Tinto total
refined production       84.8    75.5    100.4   104.1  108.7 185.3   212.8


DIAMONDS

Production ('000 carats)
Argyle (j)
         100%            5,012   8,032   7,929   6,146  8,411  10,084 14,557
Merlin   100%            7       13      20      34     22     22     57

Rio Tinto
total diamond
production               5,019   8,045   7,950   6,180  8,433  10,106 14,613


GOLD

Mine production ('000 ounces)

Alumbrera
         25%             44      44      47      51     49      77     100
Barneys Canyon
         100%            30      32      41      27     22      67     49
Bingham Canyon
         100%            179     142     120     125    95      330    220
Cortez/Pipeline
         40%             122     118     118     111    118     240    230
Escondida
         30%             7       7       8       8      12      14     20
Grasberg -
FCX (g)
         15%             111     99      70      52     69      218    121
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (g)
         40%             238     220     199     86     141     460    227
Greens Creek
         70%             15      15      15      17     20      31     37
Kelian
         90%             87      117     110     103    115     181    218
Lihir
         16%             26      29      20      24     25      56     49
Morro do Ouro
         51%             23      23      24      28     30      48     58
Northparkes
         80%             10      7       9       9      8       18     17
Peak
         100%            29      28      25      27     20      49     47
Rawhide
         51%             14      13      12      12     11      27     23
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
         56%             10      9       8       6      6       20     12

Others   -               2       2       3       2      2       5      4

Rio Tinto total
mine production          946     906     830     687    745     1,841  1,431

Refined production
('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            87      88      112     127    133     189    260


IRON ORE

Production ('000 tonnes)
Channar
         60%             1,630   1,622   1,929   1,517  1,446   3,101   2,963
Corumba
         100%            116     206     164     104    201     272     305
Hamersley
         100%            14,352  15,748  15,149  14,653 14,078  27,931  28,731
Iron Ore Company
Of Canada (k)
         56%             2,426   2,028   1,841   1,815  2,189   4,300   4,004
Robe River
         53%             3,694   4,607   4,379   4,418  3,686   7,288   8,104

Rio Tinto
total mine production    22,218  24,212  23,462  22,507 21,600 42,892   44,107

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.
See footnotes on page 6.

                         2Q      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q     1H      1H
      Interest           2001    2001    2001    2002    2002   2001    2002

LEAD
Mine production
('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
         70%             3.4     3.7     3.7     3.7     4.6    7.0     8.4
Zinkgruvan
         100%            6.9     5.8     6.1     4.7     4.9    12.6    9.5
Rio Tinto
Total mine
production               10.3    9.5     9.8     8.4     9.5    19.6    17.9

MOLYBDENUM
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            2.2     1.5     1.6     1.7     1.3    5.0     3.0


NICKEL
Nickel in matte (tonnes)
Fortaleza
         100%            2,487   2,989   1,984   2,063   1,290  5,197   3,353

Total refined metal production (tonnes)
Rio Tinto
Zimbabwe - Empress
         56%             925     992     892     943     835    1,835   1,778

SALT
Production ('000 tonnes)
Dampier
         65%             1,020   1,007   1,322   1,103   1,085  1,920   2,188

SILVER
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Bingham Canyon
         100%            1,328   1,076   1,042   1,032   924    2,357   1,956
Escondida
         30%             266     227     212     209     244    521     453

Grasberg - FCX (g)
         15%             183     162     141     151     201    397     352
Grasberg -
Joint Venture (g)
         40%             193     178     193     115     193    269     308
Greens Creek
         70%             1,795   1,814   1,809   1,960   2,029  4,080   3,988
Zinkgruvan
         100%            396     326     427     324     302    743     626

Others         -         456     396     447     401    425     885     827
Rio Tinto total
mine production          4,618   4,180   4,272   4,192  4,318   9,252   8,511

Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott
Utah Copper
         100%            834     626     765     790    1,104   1,491   1,894


TALC
Production ('000 tonnes)
Luzenac Group
         99.9%           318     311     315     322    346     640     669

TIN
Mine production (tonnes)
Neves Corvo (h)
         49%             210     192     72      123    36      324     159

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Production
('000 tonnes)
Rio Tinto Iron &
Titanium
         100%            371     359     341     328    318     727     646

URANIUM
Production (tonnes U3O8)
Energy Resources
of Australia
               68%       648     540     790     650    668     1,551   1,319
Palabora (i)   49%       5       4       -       -      -       11      -

Rossing        69%       308     544     462     510    463     804     972

Rio Tinto total
uranium production       960     1,087   1,252   1,160   1,131  2,366   2,291

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. The nickel in matte production reflects
the contained tonnage of nickel.
See footnotes on page 6.

                         2Q      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q     1H      1H
         Interest        2001    2001    2001    2002    2002   2001    2002

ZINC
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek
               70%       9.7     10.6    10.5    11.4    12.4   19.7    23.8

Zinkgruvan
               100%      14.8    15.1    16.6    11.1    10.4   30.1    21.5
Rio Tinto total
mine production          24.5    25.7    27.1    22.5    22.8   49.8    45.3

Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Norzink (l)
               0%        2.3     -       -       -       -      20.4    -

(a)  Comalco increased its holding in Queensland Alumina Limited from 30.3%
to 38.6%, with effect from September 2001.
(b)  Comalco has agreed to acquire an additional interest in production from
the Boyne Island smelter, which should become effective in the third          
quarter of 2002.
(c)  During March 2001, Rio Tinto increased its stake in Coal & Allied from
70.9% to 72.7%.
(d)  Production data are shown from 29 January 2001, the effective date of
Coal & Allied's acquisition of the Australian coal businesses of the          
Peabody Group. Effective on the same date, Coal & Allied acquired an          
additional 11.8% interest in the Warkworth mine. On 14 March 2002, Coal &     
Allied completed the sale of its interests in Narama and Ravensworth.         
Coal & Allied sold its interest in the Moura coal mine with effect from       
24 May 2002. Production data are shown up to the dates of sale.
(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)  Through its interest in Freeport-McMoRan-Copper & Gold (FCX), Rio Tinto
had, as of 30 June 2002, a 15.0% share in the Grasberg mine and a 16.5%       
share in Atlantic Copper. Through a joint venture agreement with FCX, Rio     
Tinto is entitled, as shown separately in the above tables, to 40% of         
additional material mined as a consequence of the expansion of the            
Grasberg facilities in 1998.
(h)  In January 2002, Rio Tinto agreed to sell its interest in the Neves
Corvo mine subject to certain conditions.
(i)  In July 2001, Rio Tinto increased its holding in Palabora from 48.6% to
49.2%.
(j)  Rio Tinto's interest in the Argyle Diamond mine increased from 99.8% to
100% on 29 April 2002, following the purchase of the outstanding units in     
the Western Australian Diamond Trust.
(k)  During the first half of 2001, Rio Tinto acquired 20.3% of the Labrador
Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund. 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.
(l)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in Norzink on 17 April 2001.

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


OPERATIONAL DATA

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H      1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002     2001    2002

ALUMINIUM

Anglesey Aluminium
Total production at Anglesey Aluminium (Rio Tinto 51%) in the UK.
(100% basis)

Aluminium hot metal production
('000 tonnes)      35.7    34.0     34.2    35.7    33.7     71.0    69.4

Comalco
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% (a)) 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)      2,820   2,680    2,913   2,759   2,738    5,733   5,496
Metal grade bauxite
shipments
('000 tonnes)      2,658   2,678    2,831   2,730   2,783    5,499   5,513
Calcined bauxite
production
('000 tonnes)      41      49       23      49      41       74      90

Boke mine
Bauxite production
('000 tonnes)      2,983   3,046    2,790   2,857   2,953    6,151   5,810

Eurallumina SpA,
Sardinia
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      254     226      269     251     248      498     499

Queensland Alumina Limited,
Queensland
Alumina production
('000 tonnes)      894     930      953     911     906      1,741   1,817

Bell Bay, Tasmania
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      39.8    41.3     40.4    40.3    39.9     79.1    80.2


Boyne Island, Queensland (b)
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      125.2   129.7    131.5   125.1   130.2    247.7   255.3

Tiwai Point
Primary aluminium production
('000 tonnes)      81.4    78.7     81.2    82.4    82.5     162.4   164.9

Sales of aluminium
attributable to Comalco
('000 tonnes)      183.5   185.8    165.4   177.4   178.9    338.6   356.3

(a)  Comalco increased its shareholding in Queensland Alumina Limited from
30.3% to 38.6% with effect from September 2001.
(b)  Comalco has agreed to acquire an additional interest in production from
the Boyne Island smelter, this should become effective in the third quarter
of 2002.

Weipa production in the first half of 2002 was decreased in response to
reduced market demand.
Queensland Alumina production in the first half of 2002 improved compared
with the first half of 2001 due to reduced maintenance being required in
2002.
Boyne Island production in the second quarter of 2002 was favourably
affected by improved current efficiency when compared with the first quarter
of 2002 and the second quarter of 2001; a power outage at the Boyne Island
smelter had caused reduced production in the first quarter of 2002.
Production at the Tiwai Point and Bell Bay smelters in the second quarter of
2002 was in line with production in previous quarters. Tiwai Point, however,
remained power constrained.
Aluminium sales in the first half of 2002 improved compared with the first
half of 2001 with additional sales into the US market together with higher
sales of value added products.

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)  139     142      134     130     130      287     260

(a)  Production is expressed as B2O3 content.

Lower borate production in the second quarter of 2002 compared with the
equivalent period of 2001 reflected inventory management.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H      1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002     2001    2002
COAL

Coal & Allied Industries Limited (a)
Total production and sales from the Bengalla mine (Rio Tinto 29%); Hunter
Valley Operations (Rio Tinto 73%); the Mount Thorley Operations (Rio Tinto
58%); the Narama mine (Rio Tinto 0%); the Ravensworth East mine (Rio Tinto
0%) and the Warkworth mine (Rio Tinto 40%), all in New South Wales, and the
Moura mine (sold on 24 May 2002) in Queensland, Australia.

(100% basis)

Bengalla mine (b)
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,423   1,073    1,454   944     1,696    2,367   2,640

Hunter Valley Operations
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      1,418   2,632    2,659   1,951   2,518    2,918   4,469
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      970     945      871     1,055   907      2,218   1,962

Mount Thorley Operations
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      588     643      648     623     584      1,085   1,207
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      540     694      540     562     508      937     1,070

Moura mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      825     521      459     670     348      1,195   1,018
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      722     472      438     577     377      1,365   954
Coking coal
production
('000 tonnes)      3       234      179     230     197      25      427
Narama mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      769     564      445     370     -        1,168   370
Ravensworth East mine (b)(c)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      491     386      457     387     -        668     387

Warkworth mine (b)
Thermal coal
production
('000 tonnes)      1,571   1,446    1,145   1,602   1,411    2,550   3,013
Semi-soft coking
coal production
('000 tonnes)      187     51       140     178     186      359     364

Total Coal & Allied
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      9,507   9,661    9,435   9,149   8,732    16,855  17,881
Total sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  9,507   9,009    9,503   8,786   8,425    17,201  17,211

(a)  During March 2001, Rio Tinto increased its stake in Coal & Allied
from70.88% to 72.71%.
(b)  Coal & Allied purchased the Australian coal businesses (see note (c))
of the Peabody Group effective 29 January 2001. Effective on the same date
Coal & Allied acquired an additional 11.8% interest in the Warkworth mine.
(c)  The sale of Coal & Allied's share of Narama and Ravensworth was
completed on 14 March 2002. Coal & Allied sold its interest in the Moura
coal mine with effect from 24 May 2002.
(d)  Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude traded
coal.

Coal production for the second quarter of 2002 was down from the previous
quarter and the second quarter of 2001 due to the sale of the Ravensworth
East, Narama and Moura mines. Production at the remaining mines was 13%
higher in the second quarter of 2002 when compared with the first.
Production will be reduced by one million tonnes at Hunter Valley Operations
in the second half of 2002 to bring production into line with expected
market demand.

First half 2001 figures for Moura, Warkworth, Ravensworth East, Narama and
Bengalla mines are taken from the date of acquisition and reflect five
months of ownership.

Kaltim Prima Coal

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

(100% basis)

Thermal Coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)  3,737       4,526    4,110   3,877   4,256    6,975    8,133
Shipments
('000 tonnes)  3,622       4,205    4,505   3,859   3,546    6,931    7,405


                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H       1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002     2001     2002

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)      5,355   5,525    6,038   5,335   6,075    10,781   11,410
Colowyo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,334   1,350    1,271   1,177   1,309    2,610    2,486
Cordero Rojo mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      9,621   9,676    10,453  9,100   8,990    19,323   18,090
Decker mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      1,949   1,985    2,266   2,143   2,092    4,259    4,235
Jacobs Ranch mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      7,138   5,404    7,067   6,869   6,593    14,141   13,462
Spring Creek mine
Thermal coal production
('000 tonnes)      2,362   2,185    2,375   2,300   2,007    4,207    4,307
Total Kennecott Energy
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      27,759  26,125   29,470  26,924  27,066   55,321   53,990

Production for the second quarter of 2002, which was 2% lower than for the
same period of 2001, was in line with demand. Prices for coal remained soft
due to the effect on demand of an unusually mild winter and spring, coupled
with the US economic slowdown. Utility coal stockpile volumes remained high.

Pacific Coal
Total production and sales from the Blair Athol Coal 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)      2,887   2,808    1,865   2,990   2,591    5,919    5,581
Sales
('000 tonnes)      3,151   2,419    1,814   3,549   2,429    6,077    5,978
Kestrel Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      312     435      231     323     403      536      726
Sales
('000 tonnes)      105     104      225     100     169      317      269
Coking coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      585     715      359     631     626      994      1,257
Sales
('000 tonnes)      535     483      312     298     456      849      754
Semi-hard coking
coal: (a)
Sales
('000 tonnes)      238     378      457     196     485      400      681

Tarong Coal mine
Thermal coal:
Production
('000 tonnes)      1,396   1,253    1,333   1,314   1,422    2,689    2,736
Sales
('000 tonnes)      1,300   1,236    1,474   1,242   1,273    2,610    2,515

Total Pacific Coal
Total coal
production
('000 tonnes)      5,181   5,211    3,788   5,258   5,042    10,138   10,300

(a) Semi-hard coking coal is a mixture of thermal coal and coking coal. The
product mix is customer dependent.

Production at Blair Athol in the first half of 2002 was lower than in the
first half of 2001 mainly as a consequence of reducing the high, stock
levels prevailing at the end of 2001.
Kestrel production in the first half of 2002 compared favourably with
production in the first half of 2001, with longwall equipment reliability
issues resolved and improved mining conditions.
Tarong sales were lower in the first half of 2002, compared with the first
half of 2001, due to a unit shutdown at the Tarong power station in the
first quarter of 2002.


                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H       1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002     2001     2002
COPPER & GOLD

Alumbrera

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

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      7,483   7,515    7,142   7,145   7,676    14,524   14,821
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         0.74    0.71     0.74    0.76    0.75     0.72     0.75
Gold (g/t)         0.98    0.97     1.05    1.11    1.02     0.89     1.06
Concentrates produced
('000 tonnes)      177.3   174.5    178.3   183.4   187.4    337.7    370.8
Copper in concentrates:
Production
('000 tonnes)      49.6    48.1     49.2    51.0    51.2     94.2     102.2
Sales
('000 tonnes)      57.0    39.3     53.6    50.9    49.0     94.9     99.9
Production of gold
in concentrates
('000 ounces)      166     166      178     188     183      293      370
Production of gold
in dore
('000 ounces)      9       9        10      15      15       16       30
Total gold sales
('000 ounces)      193     146      200     202     191      311      394


Escondida

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

(100% basis)

Sulphide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      10,650  11,204   10,060  10,452  11,312   21,778   21,764
Average copper
grade (%)          1.82    1.75     1.72    1.53    1.74     1.88     1.64
Mill production (metals in concentrates):
Contained copper
('000 tonnes)      160.6   161.0    144.4   134.9   170.9    337.7    305.8
Contained gold
('000 ounces)      24      25       28      27      41       48       68
Contained silver
('000 ounces)      887     757      705     698     813      1,736    1,511

Oxide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      2,494   3,162    3,225   3,054   3,240    5,854    6,294
Average copper
grade (%)          1.03    1.15     1.01    0.91    1.02     1.07     0.96
Contained copper in
leachate/mined material
('000 tonnes)      26      36       33      28      33       62       61

Refined production:
Oxide plant
production
('000 tonnes)      38.3    38.1     38.1    36.8    37.5     74.8     74.3

Escondida mill production (metals in concentrates) for the second quarter
of 2002 reflected fiscal year-end inventory clean-out and better than
anticipated mill performance. This is a short term aberration in copper
output and does not interfere with the commitment of Escondida to reduce
copper production by 160,000 tonnes over a fourteen month period ending in
December 2002. As a result, copper production for 2002 will be slightly
less than that achieved in 2001, in spite of the scheduled start-up of the
Phase IV expansion in September 2002.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Total production and sales at the Grasberg mine (Rio Tinto 15.0% (a)) in
Papua, Indonesia, and the Atlantic Copper smelter (Rio Tinto 16.5%) in
Spain.

(100% basis)

Grasberg mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      21,842  22,500   21,780  21,979  21,806   42,507   43,785
Average mill head grades:
Copper (%)         1.04    0.96     0.89    0.90    1.14     1.08     1.02
Gold (g/t)         1.57    1.36     1.03    0.73    0.98     1.62     0.85
Silver (g/t)       3.33    3.03     2.99    2.76    3.63     3.39     3.19

Production of metals in concentrates:
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      193.9   183.3    167.8   167.9   215.1    398.3    383.0
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      1,013   915      693     432     599      1,988    1,031
Silver in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      1,478   1,313    1,184   1,120   1,532    3,048    2,652
Sales of payable metals
in concentrates: (b)
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      203.1   181.8    166.6   161.7   194.2    377.1    355.9
Gold in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      1,062   904      700     420     516      1,895    936
Silver in concentrates
('000 ounces)      1,238   1,030    934     863     1,090    2,316    1,953

(a) See note (g) on page 6 for details of Rio Tinto's 15.0% interest in
Grasberg and 40% interest in the expansion.
(b) Net of smelter deductions.

In the second quarter of 2002, average mill head grades for copper and gold
improved compared with the first quarter of 2002, resulting in higher
production and sales. Production and sales of gold in the second quarter of
2002 declined significantly, compared with the corresponding period of 2001,
because of lower ore grades.

Atlantic Copper smelter
Concentrate smelted
('000 tonnes)      195.3   240.1    250.2   258.3   242.5    400.8    500.8
Copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes) (c)  60.9    77.0     76.8    77.2    69.0     126.2    146.2
Copper cathodes
produced
('000 tonnes)      47.2    63.0     64.3    61.8    63.6     108.0    125.4
Copper cathode
sales
('000 tonnes) (d)  58.6    62.6     66.7    61.6    63.7     120.1    125.3

(c)  New metal excluding recycled material.

(d)  Refers to copper cathode and wire rod sales.

Higher production and sales levels in the second quarter of 2002, compared
with the equivalent 2001 period, reflected the impact on production and
sales in the second quarter of 2001 of a scheduled 27-day major maintenance
shutdown.

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)      1,610   1,789    1,893   1,716   1,857    3,320    3,573
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         2.49    2.95     2.71    2.62    2.71     2.55     2.66
Silver (g/t)       6.03    5.80     5.42    4.92    5.09     5.98     5.01

Production:
Gold
('000 ounces)      96      130      123     114     128      201      242
Silver
('000 ounces)      80      87       85      88      89       166      177
Sales:
Gold
('000 ounces)      99      121      134     109     125      211      234

Silver
('000 ounces)      68      -        -       -       256      190      256

Mill throughput and gold production in the second quarter of 2002 were
higher than in the previous quarter as cracking in the ball mill shell
stabilised resulting in less downtime. Silver sales recommenced in the
second quarter of 2002 following resolution of the tax issue.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

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)      842     784      829     825     837      1,586    1,662
Leached
('000 tonnes)      4,896   4,675    3,797   3,804   2,339    7,082    6,143
Sold for roasting
('000 tonnes)      99      113      101     102     96       176      198
Average ore grade:
Gold
Milled (g/t)       8.21    8.41     9.23    8.29    8.19     8.78     8.24
Leached (g/t)      1.20    1.01     1.00    1.10    0.99     1.21     1.06
Sold for roasting
(g/t)              12.15   6.84     7.84    8.50    8.77     14.02    8.63
Gold produced
('000 ounces)      304     294      295     278     296      599      574

Ore treatment rates and grades varied according to areas being mined and ore
type. Production was principally from Phase IV of the Pipeline pit during
the second quarter. The first phase of the new 1.6 million square metre
leach pad was completed, with ore placed in June 2002. Leach solution will
be processed through the new carbon plant during the third quarter.

Greens Creek mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      139     154      157     160     167      286      327
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         6.74    6.31     6.36    6.51    7.57     6.99     7.05
Silver (g/t)       735     684      673     722     688      819      705
Zinc (%)           12.4    12.0     11.7    12.5    13.3     12.4     12.9
Lead (%)           4.7     4.7      4.6     4.7     5.3      4.9      5.0
Metals produced in concentrates:
Gold
('000 ounces)      21      22       22      24      29       44       53
Silver
('000 ounces)      2,555   2,582    2,575   2,789   2,887    5,807    5,676
Zinc
('000 tonnes)      13.8    15.1     14.9    16.2    17.6     28.0     33.8
Lead
('000 tonnes)      4.8     5.2      5.2     5.3     6.6      9.9      11.9

Mill throughput continued to increase through optimization efforts. The
change to paste backfill and longhole stoping, commissioned during the
second quarter, provided increased productivity at reduced production
costs. Metal grades varied with the mining sequence and ore zone sourcing.
Longhole stope mining in the West Ore Zone provided higher zinc grades to
the ore mix.

Rawhide mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      1,510   1,418    1,433   1,407   1,313    2,872    2,720
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         0.99    0.99     0.86    1.03    1.11     0.99     1.07
Silver (g/t)       14.8    19.0     15.9    14.2    14.8     15.3     14.5

Metals produced in dore:
Gold
('000 ounces)      27      25       24      23      22       52       45
Silver
('000 ounces)      201     177      175     193     212      378      405

Ore processing rates varied due to ore extraction constraints in the final
benches of the mine, changing ore hardness and maintenance requirements.
Silver grade fluctuated with the area mined. Lower gold and silver
production reflected delays in recovery from the leach pads due to higher
stacking and lower pad permeability.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

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)      549     639      432     102     -        929      102
Average ore grade:
Gold (g/t)         3.52    3.71     3.15    1.17    -        3.16     1.17
Gold produced in
dore and concentrates
('000 ounces)      30      32       41      27      22       67       49

Gold production in the second quarter of 2002 was lower than in the first
quarter of 2002 and the second quarter of 2001 principally due to timing of
flows from the heap leach pads. Mining operations ceased in December 2001.
Crushing operations have ceased as inventory has been liquidated.

Bingham Canyon Mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      12,792  11,163   10,203  9,999   9,840    27,200   19,839
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         0.82    0.74     0.73    0.69    0.70     0.72     0.69
Gold (g/t)         0.61    0.58     0.55    0.57    0.41     0.53     0.49
Silver (g/t)       4.07    3.91     3.99    3.93    3.50     3.46     3.72
Molybdenum
(%)                0.048   0.037    0.035   0.039   0.034    0.049    0.036
Copper concen-
trates produced
('000 tonnes)      312     261      239     219     251      608      470
Average concentrate
grade (% Cu)       29.6    28.0     28.0    28.5    25.5     28.3     26.9

Production of metals in copper concentrates:
Copper ('000 tonnes)
(a)                92.4    73.1     67.2    62.5    64.3     172.4    126.8
Gold
('000 ounces)      179     142      120     125     95       330      220
Silver
('000 ounces)      1,328   1,076    1,042   1,032   924      2,357    1,956
Molybdenum concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      3.8     2.8      2.8     3.0     2.5      8.9      5.5
Molybdenum in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      2.2     1.5      1.6     1.7     1.3      5.0      3.0

Kennecott smelter & refinery
Copper concentrates
smelted
('000 tonnes)      236     256      271     258     279      448      537
Copper anodes produced
('000 tonnes)
(b)                65.1    42.1     76.0    76.7    74.6     126.1    151.3
Production of refined metal:
Copper
('000 tonnes)      56.3    43.7     67.3    74.9    76.1     123.3    151.0
Gold
('000 ounces) (c)  87      88       112     127     133      189      260
Silver
('000 ounces) (c)  834     626      765     790     1,104    1,491    1,894

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

Second quarter 2002 mine production of all products was lower than in the
second quarter of 2001, mainly due to lower ore grade and the June 2001
closure of the North Concentrator, which had an annual capacity of about
60,000 tonnes per annum of copper in concentrate. Mine production was
further affected by the processing of hard ore. Compared with the first
quarter of 2002, gold, silver and molybdenum output was lower due to lower
grades; copper production was slightly higher due to favourable ore grade.
First half 2002 mine production of all products was less than in the first
half of 2001 principally due to the June 2001 closure of the North
Concentrator.

Smelter and refinery performance improved in the second quarter of 2002
compared with the previous quarters largely due to higher plant
availability.

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

(100% basis)

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      864     966      827     905     968      1,826   1,873
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         6.59    6.00     5.43    5.50    5.64     6.62    5.57
Gold produced
('000 ounces)(a)   160     178      123     148     154      347     301

 (a)  Gold production represents quantity of gold poured.

Production for the second quarter of 2002 was higher than in the first
quarter of 2002 due to higher plant availability and higher head grade.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

Northparkes Joint Venture

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

Sulphide ore treated
('000 tonnes)      1,295   1,371    1,444   1,397   1,399    2,610    2,796
Average ore grade:
Copper (%)         1.17    1.18     1.11    1.00    0.91     1.18     0.95
Gold (g/t)         0.39    0.28     0.32    0.34    0.34     0.34     0.34

Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      35.2    37.3     36.2    30.2    29.9     70.7     60.1

Contained copper in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 tonnes)      13.4    14.3     13.8    11.9    10.5     27.1     22.4
Sales
('000 tonnes)(a)   14.5    10.4     10.5    10.4    8.9      23.8     19.3
Contained gold in
concentrates:
Saleable production
('000 ounces)      12.7    8.7      10.8    11.3    10.1     22.0     21.4
Sales
('000 ounces) (a)  12.0    6.1      8.2     10.4    7.7      17.4     18.1

(a)  Rio Tinto's 80% share of material from the Joint Venture.

Ore production from the Lift 1 E26 underground block cave continued to
decline as the cave nears mining completion. Additional drawpoints were
closed during the quarter, as assessed grades fell below economic shut off
limits. High clay content continued to provide production challenges.  Mill
feed was again supplemented from lower copper grade open cut stockpiles.

Palabora
Total production at the Palabora mine, smelter and refinery (Rio Tinto
49.2%(a)) in South Africa.

(100% basis)

Palabora mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      2,745   4,056    3,555   2,558   2,005    6,912    4,563
Average ore grade:
copper (%)         0.59    0.70     0.72    0.77    0.66     0.60     0.72
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      42.6    72.8     66.3    55.8    35.9     94.5     91.8
Average concentrate
grade:
copper (%)         31.0    35.0     34.3    31.4    31.2     31.9     31.3
Copper in
concentrates
('000 tonnes)      13.2    25.5     22.8    17.5    11.2     30.2     28.8

Palabora smelter/refinery
New concentrate
smelted on site
('000 tonnes)      77.3    86.9     70.7    65.7    64.5     152.8    130.2
New copper anodes
produced
('000 tonnes)(b)   19.7    22.9     16.7    17.8    23.1     45.5     40.9
Refined new copper
produced
('000 tonnes)      18.9    20.1     22.2    16.2    22.0     44.5     38.2

By-products:
Magnetite concentrate
('000 tonnes)      43      55       59      51      49       87       101
Uranium oxide 
(tonnes)           10      8        -       -       -        23       -
Baddeleyite (several grades)
('000 tonnes)      1.3     1.0      -       -       -        2.9      -
Refined nickel sulphate
(tonnes)           59      38       74      73      88       133      161

Vermiculite Plant

Vermiculite produced
('000 tonnes)      34.9    47.2     42.1    44.0    57.1     70.9     101.1

(a)  Rio Tinto increased its holding in Palabora from 48.6% to 49.2% in July
     2001.
(b)  Contained copper in anodes; anode production includes a small amount
     produced from purchased material.

New copper in concentrate was low as a result of reduced ore supply
following the closure of the open pit and limited availability of
underground ore. The declining head grades, low recovery and throughput due
to hard ores processed contributed to the low concentrate production. The
smelter feed had to be supplemented by low and variable grade ex-stockpile
concentrate and by cold matte. Anode copper production was therefore
constrained by low matte supply from the reverberatory furnace to the
converters. Delays experienced during an acid plant shut down also affected
copper production. Cathode production was in line with anode supply from the
smelter. The stable refinery operation boosted nickel and precious metal
production.
Vermiculite production was higher than in the equivalent quarter of 2001,
which was hampered by wet in pit conditions and by low availability of plant
and heavy equipment. Uranium and baddeleyite production ceased with the
closure of the heavy minerals plant in August 2001.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

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

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      149     144      153     157     151      297      307
Average ore grades:
Gold (g/t)         6.60    6.82     5.57    5.81    4.74     5.58     5.29
Silver (g/t)       4.36    24.63    5.94    3.16    3.16     4.83     3.16
Copper (%)         0.50    0.38     0.47    0.44    0.28     0.44     0.36
Lead (%)           0.76    1.01     0.50    0.29    0.21     0.86     0.25
Zinc (%)           1.18    2.08     0.77    0.42    0.19     1.46     0.31

Bullion produced
('000 ounces)      32      41       25      27      23       54       50
Containing:
Gold
('000 ounces)      26      25       23      25      18       45       43
Silver
('000 ounces)      6       14       1       2       3        9        5
Gold recovered in
concentrates
('000 ounces)      3       3        2       2       2        4        4
Total gold production
('000 ounces)      29      28       25      27      20       49       47

Bullion sales
(fine gold)
('000 ounces)      22      25       23      27      18       44       45

Copper in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         0.4     0.1      0.2     0.2     0.1      0.5      0.3
Sales              -       -        1.1     -       -        -        -

Lead/zinc in concentrate ('000 tonnes):
Production         1.6     1.1      0.2     -       -        3.3      -
Sales              1.8     0.6      1.4     0.9     -        4.1      0.9

Increased mill feed from the lower grade New Cobar open cut put, pending a
ramp up in production levels from the newly developed New Occidental
underground deposit, reduced ore grades and associated metal production.
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)      3,868   4,115    4,567   4,692   4,722    7,806    9,414
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         0.47    0.43     0.42    0.48    0.49     0.47     0.49
Refined gold
produced
('000 ounces)      46      46       47      55      59       94       114

Production increased from 2001 levels due to increased plant availability
and improved head grades.

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)      261     -        -       -       -        499      -
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         1.49    -        -       -       -        1.39     -
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      2       -        -       -       -        5        -

Patchway mine (a)
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      24      25       24      23      21       48       44
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         4.35    4.88     4.62    4.41    3.47     4.22     3.96
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      3       4        3       3       2        6        5

Renco mine
Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      63      67       69      61      65       127      126
Average ore grade:
gold (g/t)         7.02    6.84     5.95    5.03    4.68     7.24     4.85
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      12      13       11      8       9        26       17

Total Rio Tinto Zimbabwe
Total gold produced
('000 ounces)      17      17       14      11      11       36       21

(a) Includes low grade material.

Production ceased at Cam Dump in June 2001.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q      1H        1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

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

Neves Corvo mine
Total ore treated
('000
tonnes)(b)         551     406      484     453     475      1,131   928
Of which, treated to
extract tin
('000 tonnes)      59      49       25      8       7        116     14
Average ore grades:
Copper (%)         4.61    4.95     5.07    4.85    5.26     4.65    5.06
Tin (%)            1.65    1.80     1.21    4.52    2.09     1.56    3.38
Copper production:
Copper concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      89.7    72.1     88.1    74.6    90.8     184.2   165.4
Copper concentrate
grade:
copper (%)         24.1    23.9     24.2    24.8    24.3     24.1    24.5
Copper in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      21.6    17.2     21.3    18.5    22.1     44.4    40.5
Tin production:
Tin concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      0.8     0.7      0.2     0.4     0.1      1.2     0.5
Tin concentrate
grade: tin (%)     55.9    58.7     61.0    62.2    60.5     55.9    61.8
Tin in concentrates
produced
('000 tonnes)      0.4     0.4      0.1     0.3     0.1      0.7     0.3

(a)  In January 2002, Rio Tinto agreed to sell its interest in the Neves
   Corvo mine subject to certain conditions.
(b)  Total ore treated for both copper and tin production.


DIAMONDS

Argyle Diamonds
Total production from mining operations at Argyle Diamonds (Rio Tinto 100%)
(a) in Western Australia.

(100% basis)
Ore processed
('000 tonnes):
AK1 ore            2,423   2,669    2,524   2,501   2,519    5,120   5,020
Alluvial ore       1,204   999      980     882     780      2,211   1,662

Total ore
processed          3,627   3,668    3,504   3,383   3,299    7,331   6,683

Diamonds recovered ('000 carats):
AK1                4,759   7,808    7,739   5,878   8,241    9,677   14,119
Alluvial           263     239      206     277     174      427     451
Total
recovered          5,022   8,048    7,945   6,155   8,415    10,104  14,570

(a) Rio Tinto's interest in the Argyle Diamond mine increased from 99.8%
to 100% on 29 April 2002, following the purchase of the outstanding units
in the Western Australian Diamond Trust.

Ore processed by the AK1 plant was in line with previous quarters. Carats
recovered from AK1 reflected a return to higher grade ore in accordance
with pit development schedules.  2002 alluvial ore processed reflected a
lower proportion of mined material suitable for in-pit screening.

Merlin

Rio Tinto share of production from the Merlin mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in the
Northern Territory, Australia.
Ore processed
('000 tonnes)      61      141      135     191     195      155    385
Diamonds
Recovered
('000 carats)      7       13       20      34      22       22     57


Ore processed reflected the benefits of improved availability and favourable
ore type. Carats recovered were lower than in the previous quarter,
reflecting processing of lower grade ore in accordance with planned mining
sequences.


IRON ORE

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H      1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002     2001    2002

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       14,352  15,748   15,149  14,653  14,078   27,931   28,731
Channar            2,716   2,704    3,215   2,528   2,409    5,169    4,938
Total
production         17,068  18,452   18,364  17,181  16,487   33,100   33,669
Total shipments
('000 tonnes)      16,504  16,710   16,831  13,179  16,984   31,816   30,163

A new first half production record was set in 2002, exceeding the previous
record by 1.7%, despite second quarter production levels being 3.4% lower
year on year. The increase in production was required to meet customer
preference for fines product.
Second quarter 2002 shipments exceeded the record set last year by 2.9%, due
to strong demand in most Asian markets.

Iron Ore Company of Canada

Total production and shipments from the Carol Lake operations (Rio Tinto
56.1%) in Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec in Canada.

(100% basis)

Carol Lake operations
Saleable production:
Concentrates
('000 tonnes)      1,019   630      717     589     1,568    1,657   2,157
Pellets
('000 tonnes)      3,306   2,986    2,564   2,647   2,334    6,008   4,981

Shipments:
Concentrate
('000 tonnes)      1,098   727      938     704     869      1,750   1,573
Pellets
('000 tonnes)      2,824   2,207    2,704   1,370   3,094    4,811   4,464

Saleable production in the second quarter of 2002 improved compared with the
first quarter of 2002, however, it was lower than in the second quarter of
2001, mainly due to equipment availability problems in the mining operation.
Action plans are being implemented to address these equipment availability
issues. During the second quarter of 2002 pellet production was
intentionally reduced to support the requirement for concentrate sales.
Pellet sales increased in the second quarter of 2002 due mainly to increased
sales to non-US customers and the deferral of pellet sales from the first
quarter.

Rio Tinto Brasil Limitada
Total production at the Corumba mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in Corumba, Mato
Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Corumba mine
Total iron ore
production
('000 tonnes) (a)  116     206      164     104     201      272      305

(a)  Production includes by-product fines.

Increased production in the second quarter of 2002 reflected renegotiation of
a contract with a major customer.

Robe River Iron Associates

Total production and shipments from the Pannawonica and West Angelas mines
(Rio Tinto 53%) in Western Australia.

(100% basis)

Pannawonica mine
Saleable production
('000 tonnes)      6,970   8,692    8,263   8,206   6,275    13,751   14,481
Shipments
('000 tonnes)      7,136   9,087    7,582   8,334   7,179    14,444   15,513

West Angelas mine
Saleable production
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       129     680      -        809
Shipments
('000 tonnes)      -       -        -       -       131      -        131

Production in the first half of 2002 was 5% higher than in the first half of
2001 due to the strong first quarter 2002 result, but 15% down compared with
the second half of 2001 due largely to a maintenance shutdown in April 2002.
Shipments in the first half of 2002 increased by 7% compared with the first
half of 2001 due to stronger global demand, but were down 7% compared with
the second half of 2001, due to softer Asian demand for Robe products in the
second quarter of 2002.
Operational production at West Angelas commenced in the second quarter of
2002. Sales to date from West Angelas comprised trial shipments to Japanese
customers.

                  2Q       3Q        4Q      1Q      2Q       1H       1H
                  2001     2001      2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

NICKEL

Rio Tinto Brasil Limitada
Total nickel in matte production at the Fortaleza mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in
Brazil

Fortaleza mine
Production
(tonnes)          2,487    2,989    1,984   2,063   1,290    5,197    3,353

Production in the first half of 2002 was below the 2001 average due to low
ore availability from underground resulting from poor ground conditions.

Rio Tinto Zimbabwe

Total refined metal production at the Empress Nickel refinery (Rio Tinto
56%) in Zimbabwe.

(100% basis)

Empress Nickel refinery
Production
(tonnes)           1,651   1,770    1,591   1,683   1,489    3,274    3,172

SALT

Dampier Salt

Total production of salt from Dampier, Lake MacLeod and Port Hedland (a)(Rio
Tinto 64.9%) in Western Australia.

(100% basis)

Salt production
('000 tonnes)      1,571   1,550    2,035   1,699   1,671    2,956    3,370

(a)  Production from the Port Hedland operation (Dampier Salt 100%) is
included with effect from 17 August 2001.


TALC

The Luzenac Group
Total talc production from Luzenac Group operations in Australia (Rio Tinto
100%), Europe (Rio Tinto 99.9%), and North America (Rio Tinto 100%).

(100% basis)

Talc
production
('000 tonnes)      319     312      316     323     347      641      669


TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK

Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium
Rio Tinto share of titanium dioxide feedstock production in Canada and South
Africa.

(Rio Tinto share)
Titanium dioxide
feedstock
production
('000 tonnes)      371     359      341     328     318      727      646

Titanium dioxide feedstock production in the second quarter of 2002 was
below that of the second quarter of 2001 as production was curtailed in line
with market demand.

                   2Q      3Q       4Q      1Q      2Q       1H       1H
                   2001    2001     2001    2002    2002    2001      2002

URANIUM

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Total production at the Ranger mine (Rio Tinto 68.4%) in the Northern
Territory, Australia.

(100% basis)

Ranger mine
Production
(tonnes U3O8)      947     789      1,155   951     977     2,267     1,928


Rossing Uranium Ltd
Total uranium production at the Rossing Uranium mine (Rio Tinto 68.58%) in
Namibia.

(100% basis)

Production
(tonnes U3O8)      449     793      674     743     675     1,173     1,418


ZINC

Norzink AS
Total refined zinc production at the Norzink smelter (Rio Tinto 0% (a)) in
Norway.
(100% basis)

Production
('000 tonnes)      5       -        -       -       -        41       -

(a)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in Norzink on 17 April
     2001.


Zinkgruvan Mining AB

Total production at the Zinkgruvan mine (Rio Tinto 100%) in Sweden.

Ore treated
('000 tonnes)      203     195      208     197     188      404      385
Average ore grades:
Zinc (%)           8.0     8.5      8.7     6.2     6.1      8.1      6.2
Lead (%)           3.9     3.5      3.7     2.8     3.0      3.6      2.9
Silver (g/t)       87      83       91      71      69       81       70
Production of zinc
concentrate
('000 tonnes)      26.6    27.8     30.2    20.0    18.9     54.6     38.9
Production of lead
concentrate
('000 tonnes)      9.6     8.6      8.9     7.2     7.2      17.5     14.4

Production of
metal in
concentrates:
Zinc
('000 tonnes)      14.8    15.1     16.6    11.1    10.4     30.1     21.5
Lead
('000 tonnes)      6.9     5.8      6.1     4.7     4.9      12.6     9.5
Silver
('000 ounces)      396     326      427     324     302      743      626


Lower metal grades adversely affected production during the first half of
2002.


EXPLORATION

Expenditure

Total pre-tax exploration expenditure charged to the profit and loss
account for the first half of 2002 was US$58 million compared with US$54
million for the first half of 2001.

Ongoing Programmes

Country    Commodity    Programme Summary
                        
Peru       Copper       Drilling  at the Marcona project has  identified
                        a  significant  iron oxide copper  deposit.  The
                        deposit  is  located  near the  Shougang  Hierro
                        Peru iron ore mine approximately 400km south  of
                        Lima.
                        
USA        Copper       Drilling at the Resolution deep porphyry copper
                        project  in  Arizona continued  to  obtain  long
                        intercepts of high grade mineralisation just  to
                        the   south   of  the  historical  Magma   mine.
                        Drilling will continue in the third quarter.
                        
Iran       Gold         Exploration   drilling   recommenced   at    the
                        Dashkasan
                        porphyry gold prospect.
                        
Turkey     Gold         Exploration recommenced at the Copler porphyry
                        gold prospect.
                        
Botswana   Diamonds     Airborne geophysical surveying continued over
                        diamond tenements in the south of Botswana.
                        
Guinea     Diamonds     Exploration drilling commenced at the Aredor
                        project to test a range of kimberlite targets.
                        
India      Diamonds     Exploration continued on granted reconnaissance
                        permits in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
                        
Guinea     Iron Ore     Drilling   continued   at   Simandou   haematite
                        project.  The  current  drilling  programme  has
                        confirmed  potential for a  high  grade  primary
                        resource  containing  more  than  1,000  million
                        tonnes @ 65% Fe.
                        
Indonesia  Nickel       Drilling recommenced at the La Sampala nickel
                        laterite project.
                        
Mozambique Titanium     Substantial  heavy  mineral deposits  have  been
                        discovered in Southern Mozambique, with  results
                        to  date  suggesting resources  of  120  million
                        tonnes  of ilmenite.  The deposits are  mineable
                        using  low  cost  conventional dredging  methods
                        and  are  accessible  by national  and  regional
                        roads. Delineation drilling is underway.


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