Rio Tinto 3QOR 2005

Rio Tinto PLC
19 October 2005


Third quarter 2005 operations review

     
•    The strong operational performance of the first half of the year continued 
     through the third quarter with most operations producing at, or near,
     capacity.

•    Hamersley shipped record volumes of iron ore.  Two shipments were loaded 
     from the new shiploader at Dampier and the Yandicoogina capacity expansion 
     to 36 million tonnes per year was completed.  Robe produced record volumes 
     with the expansion of West Angelas capacity to 25 million tonnes per year 
     completed.
     
•    Kennecott Utah Copper focussed on higher molybdenum grade ore at the
     expense of mined copper production, to take advantage of the strong market 
     for molybdenum.  Third quarter molybdenum production was 21 per cent higher 
     than the record second quarter. Refined copper production returned to 
     normal following the smelter maintenance shut-down in the second quarter.

•    Production of both copper and gold from the Grasberg mine was significantly 
     higher than in the comparative period of 2004 when the operations were 
     ramping-up following the recovery from the 2003 material slippage.
     
•    Year to date alumina production was 42 per cent above the first nine months 
     of 2004.  Third quarter alumina production was seven per cent lower than
     the second quarter of 2005.  Production from the Comalco Alumina Refinery 
     was adversely affected by a maintenance shut-down brought forward from the 
     fourth quarter.  The Boyne Island, Tiwai Point and Bell Bay aluminium 
     smelters all produced record volumes.

•    In September, Rio Tinto approved its 40 per cent share of the development 
     costs of the Cortez Hills gold project in Nevada.


  All currency figures in this report are US dollars unless otherwise stated.


IRON ORE

Rio Tinto share of production (000 tonnes)
                                         Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05     9 mths 05     vs 9 mths 04
Hamersley                               22,183         +12%          -3%        63,685             +18%
Robe River                               7,341          +8%         +13%        20,402              +5%
IOC (pellets and concentrate)            2,292        +629%          -7%         6,764             +51%


Demand remained strong for all products in all markets, underlined by the move
by POSCO to renew long term sales contracts ahead of their expiry.

Hamersley

Hamersley continued to produce at near-record levels during the quarter and
sales were a quarterly record.

Expansion work at Yandicoogina was completed this quarter, taking nameplate
capacity to 36 million tonnes per year.  Port expansion work at Dampier remained
on track for completion in the fourth quarter, with two shipments of fines ore
loaded from the new shiploader in early September.

Robe River

Robe produced a record 13.9 million tonnes this quarter, and shipped 13.7
million tonnes.

Expansion work at West Angelas was completed this quarter, taking nameplate
capacity to 25 million tonnes per year, coinciding with shipment of the 50
millionth tonne of West Angelas ore from Cape Lambert in September.

Iron Ore Company of Canada

Following record production in the first half of 2005, production in the third
quarter was marginally below the second quarter due to the timing of
maintenance.  Production in the third quarter of 2004 was affected by a ten week
labour dispute.


ENERGY

US thermal coal
Rio Tinto share of production (000 tonnes)
                                        Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05     9 mths 05     vs 9 mths 04
Kennecott Energy                       28,290          -7%          -2%        86,446              -0%


Third quarter production was marginally below that of the second quarter.  As
anticipated, shipments were constrained by maintenance on the third party rail
line which is expected to continue through the fourth quarter.  More than a
million tonnes of production from Cordero Rojo was lost as adverse weather
conditions resulted in spoil pile instability for a period of six weeks.  Year
to date production is in line with the corresponding period of 2004 reflecting
growth in production at Jacobs Ranch mine and strong demand for the higher
energy coals of Spring Creek.

Australian coal
Rio Tinto share of production (000 tonnes)
                                         Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05     9 mths 05     vs 9 mths 04
Rio Tinto Coal Australia
  Hard coking coal                       1,755         -15%         -10%         5,610              +4%
  Other coal                             7,996          -9%         +10%        23,287              -6%


Although the queue management system at Dalrymple Bay and the capacity balancing
system at Newcastle continue to manage effectively the vessel queues at those
ports, shipments, and hence production, from the Australian operations continued
to be constrained by port and rail capacity.

Production of hard coking coal reflects lower production from Kestrel due to
mining through unstable ground conditions.  Production at Kestrel had returned
to normal by the end of the quarter.


INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

Rio Tinto share of production (000 tonnes)
                                       Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05      9 mths 05      vs 9 mths 04
Borates                                  141          -8%          -4%            409               -4%
Titanium dioxide feedstock               327         +11%          -0%            976              +12%



Production of borates was below both the preceding quarter and the corresponding
quarter of 2004 reflecting the timing of maintenance.  Titanium dioxide
feedstock production at QIT and RBM was similar to the preceding quarter but
well above the corresponding period of 2004.  QIT's Upgraded Slag (UGS)
expansion completed its ramp-up to 325,000 tonnes in line with the commissioning
schedule and a further capacity expansion to 375,000 tonnes at a capital cost of
$79 million was approved in October 2005.  This will come on stream in late
2006.


ALUMINIUM

Rio Tinto share of production (000 tonnes)
                                       Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05      9 mths 05      vs 9 mths 04
Rio Tinto Aluminium
    Bauxite                            3,781         +20%          +3%         10,898              +15%
    Alumina                              725         +37%          -7%          2,214              +42%
    Aluminium                          216.6          +3%          +2%          638.1               +2%


Bauxite production continued to increase following the earlier completion of the
NeWeipa mine expansion.

The new Comalco Alumina Refinery produced 191,000 tonnes in the quarter,
37,000 tonnes below the preceding quarter.  The commissioning schedule
incorporates a number of maintenance shut-downs, one of which was brought
forward from the fourth quarter to implement commissioning modifications to
improve plant performance.  Both Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) and
Eurallumina continued to experience good process stability.  Production from QAL
was marginally below the record production of the second quarter.  Production
from Eurallumina was in line with the preceding quarters.

All aluminium smelters continued to produce at, or near, capacity.  All except
Anglesey Aluminium achieved record quarterly production.


COPPER

Rio Tinto share of production
                                      Q3 05      vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05     9 mths 05      vs 9 mths 04
Kennecott Utah Copper
    Mined copper (000 tonnes)          50.2          -21%         -11%         169.0              -11%
    Refined copper (000 tonnes)        68.1           +8%         +64%         166.8              -10%
    Molybdenum (000 tonnes)             3.9         +170%         +21%          11.0             +177%
    Mined gold (000 ozs)                 96          +24%          -4%           315              +46%
    Refined gold (000 ozs)               92          +24%         +22%           258              +11%
Escondida
    Mined copper (000 tonnes)         101.7          +16%          +8%         280.7               +4%
Grasberg JV
    Mined copper (000 tonnes)          23.6         +157%          +7%          71.3             +197%
    Mined gold (000 ozs)                122         +447%         -13%           422             +784%


Kennecott Utah Copper

In order to capitalise on the continued strong prices, mine production of
molybdenum was optimised at the expense of mined copper production.  In
addition, molybdenum production benefited from improved recoveries following the
completion of the moly plant expansion project.

Refined copper production returned to normal in the third quarter following the
smelter maintenance shut-down in May 2005.

Escondida

Mined copper production was above both the preceding quarter and the
corresponding period of 2004 due to higher grades, throughput and recoveries.
The Norte crusher and ore handling system was commissioned in September.

Grasberg

Reflecting variations in grade in the active sections of the pit, production of
copper was above and production of gold was below the preceding quarter.
Production in the first three quarters of 2004 was affected by the 2003 material
slippage event.

Other

Production from Northparkes was 23 per cent above the second quarter.  Following
a successful ramp-up period, Lift 2 is now the sole source of ore for the mill
resulting in higher grades and throughput.  Over 70 per cent of the copper
production at Palabora is also now sourced from underground production.  Rio
Tinto approved its share of the development costs of the Cortez Hills gold
project.  Cortez Hills is part of the Cortez Joint Venture property in Nevada,
which is 40 per cent owned by Rio Tinto.


DIAMONDS

Rio Tinto share of production (000 carats)
                                         Q3 05     vs Q3 04     vs Q2 05     9 mths 05     vs 9 mths 04
Argyle                                   5,995         +13%         -36%        24,021            +107%
Diavik                                   1,306          -4%         -13%         3,865              +6%


Argyle

Although above the third quarter of 2004, production from Argyle was below that
of the preceding quarter.  Production volumes from Argyle have become more
variable as the deepening pit reduces flexibility.  Production for the first
nine months of the year was significantly above that of 2004 which was also
adversely affected by tight mining conditions.

Diavik

The process plant continued to operate at well above design capacity.  However,
diamond production was lower than the record second quarter due to the lower
average grade of ore processed.  Pit geometry and mine sequencing dictated the
mining of a higher proportion of ore from the lower grade A154N ore body.


EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION

Pre-tax expenditure on exploration and evaluation charged to the profit and loss
account in the first nine months of 2005 was $168 million compared with $126
million in the first nine months of 2004.  Some of this expenditure is charged
against business unit earnings.

Exploration drilling continued on copper targets in Chile, Peru, and in the US.
Diamond exploration continued in Canada, Botswana, Mauritania, India and Brazil.
Iron ore exploration continued in the Hamersley Basin (Western Australia) and
in west Africa.  Exploration for thermal and coking coal opportunities continued
in southern Africa, Australia and Canada. At La Sampala (nickel, Indonesia),
negotiations for a Contract of Work have commenced.

Brownfield exploration is underway at a number of Rio Tinto businesses, with
notable efforts to expand resources continuing in the Pilbara, at Kennecott Utah
Copper, on the Freeport and Cortez Joint Ventures, at Greens Creek and at
Northparkes.

Evaluation work continued at Eagle (nickel/copper, US), Sari Gunay (gold, Iran),
Resolution (copper/gold, US), Potasio Rio Colorado (potash, Argentina) and
Simandou (iron ore, Guinea).

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RIO TINTO PRODUCTION SUMMARY
RIO TINTO SHARE OF PRODUCTION
                                               QUARTER                NINE MONTHS               % CHANGE
                                         2004    2005     2005         2004    2005      Q3 05  Q3 05  9 Mths 05
                                           Q3      Q2       Q3                              vs     vs         vs
Principal Commodities                                                                    Q2 05  Q3 04  9 Mths 04
Alumina                     ('000 t)      530     779      725        1,560   2,214        -7%    37%        42%
Aluminium                   ('000 t)    210.4   213.3    216.6        627.4   638.1         2%     3%         2%
Borates                     ('000 t)      153     146      141          428     409        -4%    -8%        -4%
Coal - hard coking coal     ('000 t)    2,070   1,952    1,755        5,371   5,610       -10%   -15%         4%
Coal - other Australian     ('000 t)    8,803   7,298    7,996       24,688  23,287        10%    -9%        -6%
Coal - US                   ('000 t)   30,398  28,916   28,290       86,662  86,446        -2%    -7%         0%
Copper - mined              ('000 t)    174.7   190.1    195.4        548.2   573.7         3%    12%         5%
Copper - refined            ('000 t)     82.5    62.0     89.2        251.5   229.0        44%     8%        -9%
Diamonds                   ('000 cts)   6,688  10,954    7,349       15,255  28,037       -33%    10%        84%
Gold - mined               ('000 ozs)     367     420      376        1,124   1,256       -11%     2%        12%
Gold - refined             ('000 ozs)      74      76       92          232     258        22%    24%        11%
Iron ore                    ('000 t)   27,307  32,166   32,187       78,854  91,972         0%    18%        17%
Titanium dioxide feedstock  ('000 t)      296     328      327          873     976         0%    11%        12%

Other Metals & Minerals
Bauxite                     ('000 t)    3,157   3,674    3,781       9,496   10,898         3%    20%        15%
Lead - mined                ('000 t)      3.4     3.3      2.5        21.8      9.2       -26%   -27%       -58%
Molybdenum                  ('000 t)      1.5     3.3      3.9         4.0     11.0        21%   170%       177%
Salt                        ('000 t)    1,271   1,392    1,121       3,661    3,896       -20%   -12%         6%
Silver - mined             ('000 ozs)   3,569   3,726    3,197      10,799   10,943       -14%   -10%         1%
Silver - refined           ('000 ozs)     854   1,138      830       2,400    2,723       -27%    -3%        13%
Talc                        ('000 t)      371     363      336       1,088    1,056        -7%    -9%        -3%
Uranium                     (tonnes)    1,610   1,352    1,799       4,398    4,744        33%    12%         8%
Zinc - mined                ('000 t)     10.7    10.4      8.1        62.1     28.5       -22%   -24%       -54%


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

Production figures 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
                                    Rio Tinto           3Q       4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                     interest         2004     2004     2005     2005     2005       2004     2005
ALUMINA
Production ('000 tonnes)
Comalco Alumina Refinery (a)             100%            -      175      196      228      191          -      616
Eurallumina                               56%          155      154      148      150      150        444      448
Queensland Alumina                        39%          375      342      366      401      384      1,116    1,151
Rio Tinto total alumina production                     530      671      710      779      725      1,560    2,214

ALUMINIUM
Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Anglesey                                  51%         18.9     18.4     18.2     18.2     18.3       55.4     54.7
Bell Bay                                 100%         38.2     41.2     42.8     43.5     43.9      120.9    130.2
Boyne Island                              59%         82.0     79.1     79.5     81.6     82.4      242.2    243.5
Tiwai Point                               79%         71.2     70.4     67.8     70.0     72.0      209.0    209.8
Rio Tinto total aluminium production                 210.4    209.1    208.3    213.3    216.6      627.4    638.1

BAUXITE
Production ('000 tonnes)
Boke (b)                                   0%            -        -        -        -       -         179       -
Weipa                                    100%        3,157    3,333    3,443    3,674    3,781      9,317   10,898
Rio Tinto total bauxite production                   3,157    3,333    3,443    3,674    3,781      9,496   10,898

BORATES
Borates ('000 tonnes B2O3 content)
Rio Tinto total borate production        100%          153      137      122      146      141        428      409

COAL - HARD COKING
Rio Tinto Coal Australia (c) ('000 tonnes)
      Hail Creek Coal (d)                 82%        1,376    1,100    1,136    1,223    1,208      3,532    3,568
      Kestrel Coal                        80%          693      289      766      729      547      1,838    2,042
Rio Tinto total hard coking coal production          2,070    1,389    1,902    1,952    1,755      5,371    5,610

COAL - OTHER *
Rio Tinto Coal Australia (c) ('000 tonnes)
      Bengalla                            30%          526      295      433      386      366      1,313    1,185
      Blair Athol Coal                    71%        2,169    2,157    1,892    1,789    1,994      6,555    5,675
      Hunter Valley Operations            76%        2,671    2,762    2,525    2,292    2,259      7,284    7,076
      Kestrel Coal                        80%          173       61      160      227      143        438      530
      Mount Thorley Operations            61%          593      573      597      648      664      1,576    1,909
      Tarong Coal                        100%        1,888    1,651    1,784    1,334    1,804      5,352    4,922
      Warkworth                           42%          783      757      602      622      766      2,169    1,991
Total Australian other coal                          8,803    8,255    7,993    7,298    7,996     24,688   23,287
Kennecott Energy ('000 tonnes)
      Antelope                           100%        7,152    7,229    6,687    6,788    7,287     19,699   20,761
      Colowyo                             (e)        1,494    1,412    1,315    1,315    1,219      4,376    3,848
      Cordero Rojo                       100%        9,023    9,358    9,170    8,736    7,687     25,874   25,592
      Decker                              50%        1,104    1,235      540      872      841      2,680    2,254
      Jacobs Ranch                       100%        8,833    8,792    9,032    8,188    8,014     26,187   25,233
      Spring Creek                       100%        2,791    3,046    2,497    3,018    3,243      7,845    8,758
Total US coal                                       30,398   31,072   29,240   28,916   28,290     86,662   86,446
Rio Tinto total other coal                          39,201   39,327   37,233   36,214   36,286    111,350  109,732
production

COPPER
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon                           100%         63.3     73.9     62.1     56.7     50.2      189.8    169.0
Escondida                                 30%         87.5     91.8     84.9     94.1    101.7      270.3    280.7
Grasberg - FCX (f)                         0%            -        -        -        -      -          5.5       -
Grasberg - Joint Venture (f)              40%          9.2     24.0     25.7     22.0     23.6       24.0     71.3
Neves Corvo (g)                            0%            -        -        -        -       -        23.0       -
Northparkes                               80%          6.0      7.4      8.6      9.5     11.8       16.6     29.9
Palabora (h)                              49%          8.7      7.9      6.9      7.7      8.2       18.9     22.7
Rio Tinto total mine production                      174.7    204.9    188.2    190.1    195.4      548.2    573.7
Refined production ('000 tonnes)
Atlantic Copper (f)                        0%            -        -        -        -       -         7.0       -
Escondida                                 30%         11.4     11.6     11.4     11.2     10.2       34.1     32.7
Kennecott Utah Copper                    100%         63.1     61.6     57.2     41.5     68.1      185.2    166.8
Palabora (h)                              49%          8.0      8.0      9.2      9.3     10.8       25.3     29.4
Rio Tinto total refined production                    82.5     81.1     77.8     62.0     89.2      251.5    229.0



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.

* Coal - other includes thermal coal and semi-soft coking coal.

See footnotes on page 10.



RIO TINTO SHARE OF PRODUCTION (continued)

                                    Rio Tinto           3Q       4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                     interest         2004     2004     2005     2005     2005       2004     2005
DIAMONDS
Production ('000 carats)
Argyle                                   100%        5,328    9,011    8,633    9,393    5,995     11,610   24,021
Diavik                                    60%        1,358      901    1,049    1,509    1,306      3,644    3,865
Murowa (i)                                78%            2       34       51       52       48          2      151
Rio Tinto total diamond production                   6,688    9,946    9,733   10,954    7,349     15,255   28,037

GOLD
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Barneys Canyon                           100%            5        5        4        4        4         16       13
Bingham Canyon                           100%           72      109      115       95       92        200      302
Cortez/Pipeline                           40%          105       87       88      110       89        334      287
Escondida                                 30%           16       15       16       13       13         50       42
Grasberg - FCX (f)                         0%            -        -        -        -       -          14       -
Grasberg - Joint Venture (f)              40%           22       35      159      140      122         48      422
Greens Creek                              70%           15       14       15       14       11         46       39
Kelian (j)                                90%           64       90       31        8       -         205       38
Lihir (k)                                 14%           22       24       15       19      E 27        63      E 61
Morro do Ouro (l)                          0%           24       23        -        -       -          73       -
Northparkes                               80%           14       18       10       11       12         45       33
Rawhide                                   51%            6        6        6        5        3         19       14
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe (m)                     0%            -        -        -        -       -           6       -
Others                                      -            1        1        2        2        2          5        5
Rio Tinto total mine production                        367      428      460      420      376      1,124    1,256
Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott Utah Copper                    100%           74       68       90       76       92        232      258

IRON ORE
Production ('000 tonnes)
Channar                                   60%        1,623    1,312    1,524    1,311    1,371      4,543    4,206
Corumba                                  100%          352      375      377      372      371        926    1,121
Eastern Range                             (n)        1,050    1,272    1,295    1,831    1,897      1,698    5,024
Hamersley                                100%       17,140   17,587   15,836   19,704   18,915     47,819   54,455
Iron Ore Company of Canada (o)            59%          315    2,058    2,014    2,459    2,292      4,483    6,764
Robe River                                53%        6,828    6,299    6,572    6,489    7,341     19,384   20,402
Rio Tinto total mine production                     27,307   28,903   27,618   32,166   32,187     78,854   91,972

LEAD
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek                              70%          3.4      3.4      3.4      3.3      2.5       10.6      9.2
Zinkgruvan (p)                             0%            -        -        -        -       -        11.2       -
Rio Tinto total mine production                        3.4      3.4      3.4      3.3      2.5       21.8      9.2

MOLYBDENUM
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Bingham Canyon                           100%          1.5      2.8      3.9      3.3      3.9        4.0     11.0

NICKEL
Toll refined metal production (tonnes)
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe - Empress (m)           0%            -        -        -        -       -       1,619       -

SALT
Production ('000 tonnes)
Dampier Salt                              65%        1,271    1,131    1,383    1,392    1,121      3,661    3,896

SILVER
Mine production ('000 ounces)
Bingham Canyon                           100%          947    1,121    1,140    1,050      884      2,462    3,074
Escondida                                 30%          404      427      434      439      505      1,297    1,377
Grasberg - FCX (f)                         0%            -        -        -        -       -          79       -
Grasberg - Joint Venture (f)              40%          135      583      118      249      280        201      646
Greens Creek                              70%        1,813    1,664    2,120    1,797    1,313      5,157    5,229
Zinkgruvan (p)                             0%            -        -        -        -       -         651       -
Others                                      -          270      235      209      193      216        952      617
Rio Tinto total mine production                      3,569    4,031    4,020    3,726    3,197     10,799   10,943
Refined production ('000 ounces)
Kennecott Utah Copper                    100%          854      944      755    1,138      830      2,400    2,723



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 10. E = Estimated number.



RIO TINTO SHARE OF PRODUCTION (continued)

                                     Rio Tinto           3Q       4Q       1Q       2Q       3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                      interest         2004     2004     2005     2005     2005       2004     2005
TALC
Production ('000 tonnes)
Luzenac Group                             100%          371      354      357      363      336       1088    1,056

TIN
Mine production (tonnes)
Neves Corvo (g)                             0%            -        -        -        -       -          59       -

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Production ('000 tonnes)
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium                 100%          296      319      321      328      327        873      976

URANIUM
Production (tonnes U3O8)
Energy Resources of Australia              68%          931    1,026    1,001      855    1,087      2,491    2,944
Rossing                                    69%          679      549      592      497      712      1,907    1,801
Rio Tinto total uranium production                    1,610    1,575    1,593    1,352    1,799      4,398    4,744

ZINC
Mine production ('000 tonnes)
Greens Creek                               70%         10.7     11.7     10.0     10.4      8.1       32.4     28.5
Zinkgruvan (p)                              0%            -        -        -        -       -        29.7       -
Rio Tinto total mine production                        10.7     11.7     10.0     10.4      8.1       62.1     28.5


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 below.

Production data notes
     
(a)  Comalco Alumina Refinery started production in the fourth quarter of 2004.
(b)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 4.0% interest in the Boke mine on 25
     June 2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.
(c)  Rio Tinto Coal Australia manages all the operations below; including the
     mines which were previously reported separately under the Coal & Allied 
     name.
(d)  Rio Tinto reduced its shareholding in Hail Creek from 92.0% to 82.0% on
     15 November 2004.
(e)  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.
(f)  From mid 1995 until 30 March 2004, Rio Tinto held 23.93 million shares of 
     Freeport-McMoRan-Copper & Gold (FCX) common stock from which it derived a
     share of production. This interest was sold to FCX on 30 March 2004. Also,
     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 expansions and developments of the Grasberg facilities since
     1998.
(g)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 49% interest in Somincor on 18 June 
     2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.
(h)  During September 2005, the conversion of debentures into ordinary shares
     resulted in a slight dilution of Rio Tinto's shareholding in Palabora from 
     49.2% to 49.0%.
(i)  Ore mining and processing at Murowa commenced during the third quarter of 
     2004.
(j)  Kelian ceased processing ore on the 7 February 2005 and the final gold pour 
     was on 27 May 2005.
(k)  Rio Tinto's share of gold production includes an estimate of the production 
     from the Lihir gold mine for the third quarter of 2005. The actual third 
     quarter production, which may be different from the figure in this report,
     will be announced by Lihir Gold on 31 October 2005. The estimate in this 
     report is based on the indicative third quarter 2005 production as 
     previously disclosed in the Lihir Gold Limited's Second Quarter Mining and 
     Exploration Report (published 25 July 2005). Rio Tinto reached agreement 
     with Lihir Gold to relinquish its management agreement with Lihir, 
     effective from October 2005.
(l)  Rio Tinto sold its interest in Morro do Ouro on the 31 December 2004.
     Production data are shown up to the date of sale.
(m)  As a result of the corporate restructuring completed on 8 July 2004, Rio
     Tinto has ceased to be an ordinary shareholder in the renamed RioZim but 
     will retain a reduced cash participation in its gold and nickel assets for 
     a period of ten years.
(n)  Rio Tinto's share of production includes 100% of the production from the
     Eastern Range mine, which commenced production in March 2004. Under the 
     terms of the joint venture agreement, Hamersley Iron manages the operation 
     and is obliged to purchase all mine production from the joint venture.
(o)  Rio Tinto sold its 19% interest in the Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income
     Fund on 23 March 2005. 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.
(p)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Zinkgruvan mine
     on 2 June 2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.


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. Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is
at 30 September 2005.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                              Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                               interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
ALUMINIUM
Rio Tinto Aluminium
Weipa mine                                       100.0%
Queensland, Australia
Beneficiated bauxite production ('000                     3,157   3,333   3,443   3,674    3,781      9,317   10,898
tonnes)
Metal grade bauxite shipments ('000 tonnes)               3,213   3,242   3,466   3,472    3,979      9,056   10,917
Calcined bauxite production ('000 tonnes)                    45      44      32      42       34        125      108
Boke mine (a)                                      0.0%
Guinea
Bauxite production ('000 tonnes)                              -       -       -       -       -       5,773       -
Comalco Alumina Refinery (b)                     100.0%
Queensland, Australia
Alumina production ('000 tonnes)                              -     175     196     228      191          -      616
Eurallumina refinery                              56.2%
Sardinia, Italy
Alumina production ('000 tonnes)                            275     274     264     267      267        790      798
Queensland Alumina refinery                       38.6%
Queensland, Australia
Alumina production ('000 tonnes)                            971     887     948   1,038      995      2,891    2,980
Anglesey Aluminium smelter                        51.0%
United Kingdom
Primary aluminium production ('000 tonnes)                 37.2    36.1    35.6    35.8     35.8      108.6    107.2
Bell Bay smelter                                 100.0%
Tasmania, Australia
Primary aluminium production ('000 tonnes)                 38.2    41.2    42.8    43.5     43.9      120.9    130.2
Boyne Island smelter                              59.4%
Queensland, Australia
Primary aluminium production ('000 tonnes)                135.8   135.8   132.5   136.1    137.9      404.8    406.4
Tiwai Point smelter                               79.4%
New Zealand
Primary aluminium production ('000 tonnes)                 88.7    88.6    85.4    87.7     90.2      261.7    263.3
Rio Tinto Aluminium share
Share of primary aluminium sales
('000 tonnes)                                             208.5   210.2   196.7   215.3    221.6      630.5    633.5

     
(a)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 4.0% interest in the Boke mine on 25
     June 2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.
(b)  Comalco Alumina Refinery started production in the fourth quarter of 2004.



BORATES
Rio Tinto Borax                                 100.0%
California, US and Argentina
Borates ('000 tonnes) (a)                                  153     137     122     146      141        428      409

     
(a)  Production is expressed as B2O3 content.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                            Rio Tinto      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                             interest     2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COAL
Kennecott Energy and Coal Company
Antelope mine                                   100.0%
Wyoming, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    7,152   7,229   6,687   6,788    7,287     19,699   20,761
Colowyo mine                                   (a)
Colorado, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    1,494   1,412   1,315   1,315    1,219      4,376    3,848
Cordero Rojo mine                               100.0%
Wyoming, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    9,023   9,358   9,170   8,736    7,687     25,874   25,592
Decker mine                                      50.0%
Montana, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    2,209   2,471   1,080   1,745    1,683      5,360    4,507
Jacobs Ranch mine                               100.0%
Wyoming, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    8,833   8,792   9,032   8,188    8,014     26,187   25,233
Spring Creek mine                               100.0%
Montana, US
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    2,791   3,046   2,497   3,018    3,243      7,845    8,758

Total coal production ('000 tonnes)                     31,503  32,307  29,780  29,789   29,131     89,342   88,699
Total coal sales ('000 tonnes)                          31,503  32,307  29,780  29,789   29,131     89,342   88,699

     
(a)  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.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                           Rio Tinto      3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q       3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                            interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COAL (continued)
Rio Tinto Coal Australia (a)
Bengalla mine                                  30.3%
New South Wales, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                  1,737     975   1,430   1,274    1,208      4,337    3,912
Blair Athol Coal mine                          71.2%
Queensland, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                  3,045   3,027   2,655   2,512    2,799      9,202    7,966
Hail Creek Coal mine (b)                       82.0%
Queensland, Australia
Hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes)              1,496   1,264   1,386   1,492    1,473      3,840    4,351
Hunter Valley Operations                       75.7%
New South Wales, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                  2,838   3,340   2,765   2,497    2,429      7,831    7,690
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000                   689     308     570     530      555      1,790    1,656
tonnes)
Kestrel Coal mine                              80.0%
Queensland, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    216      76     200     283      179        548      662
Hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes)                867     361     957     912      683      2,298    2,552
Mount Thorley Operations                       60.6%
New South Wales, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                    722     817     718     612      836      1,946    2,166
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000                   258     129     268     458      261        656      986
tonnes)
Tarong Coal mine                              100.0%
Queensland, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                  1,888   1,651   1,784   1,334    1,804      5,352    4,922
Warkworth mine                                 42.1%
New South Wales, Australia
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes)                  1,381   1,560   1,380   1,335    1,736      3,992    4,451
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000 tonnes)           479     239      50     145       85      1,163      280

Total hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes)        2,363   1,625   2,343   2,403    2,157      6,138    6,903
Total hard coking coal sales ('000 tonnes)             2,226   1,734   1,973   2,312    1,557      5,130    5,842
Total other coal production ('000 tonnes) (c)         13,254  12,122  11,821  10,979   11,891     36,817   34,691
Total other coal sales ('000 tonnes) (d) (e)          13,249  11,526  12,409  10,813   12,424     37,254   35,646

Total coal production ('000 tonnes)                   15,616  13,748  14,164  13,382   14,048     42,954   41,595
Total coal sales ('000 tonnes)                        15,475  13,260  14,382  13,126   13,981     42,384   41,489
Rio Tinto Coal Australia share
Share of hard coking coal sales ('000 tonnes)          1,948   1,481   1,608   1,881    1,268      4,506    4,757
Share of other coal sales ('000 tonnes) (d) (e)        8,882   7,767   8,306   7,241    8,399     25,037   23,946

     
(a)  Rio Tinto Coal Australia manages all the operations below; the mines in New 
     South Wales were previously reported separately under the Coal & Allied
     name.
(b)  Rio Tinto reduced its shareholding in Hail Creek from 92.0% to 82.0% on
     15 November 2004.
(c)  Other coal production includes thermal coal and semi-soft coking coal.
(d)  Other coal sales includes thermal coal, semi-soft coking coal and semi-hard 
     coking coal (a mixture of thermal coal and coking coal).
(e)  Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude traded coal.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.




RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                            Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                             interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COPPER & GOLD
Escondida                                       30.0%
Chile
Sulphide ore treated ('000 tonnes)                     20,637  20,925  19,913  21,725   22,255     61,453   63,893
Average copper grade (%)                                 1.47    1.47    1.41    1.51     1.59       1.52     1.51
Mill production (metals in concentrates):
   Contained copper ('000 tonnes)                       256.8   265.1   241.1   277.8    304.4      780.5    823.3
   Contained gold ('000 ounces)                            53      51      55      44       42        166      140
   Contained silver ('000 ounces)                       1,347   1,424   1,446   1,462    1,682      4,323    4,590
Oxide ore treated ('000 tonnes)                         3,996   4,282   4,236   4,218    4,214     11,361   12,669
Average copper grade (%)                                 0.87    0.96    0.99    0.85     0.82       1.06     0.89
Contained copper in leachate/mined material
('000 tonnes)                                              35      41      42      36       35        121      112
Refined production:
   Oxide plant production ('000 tonnes)                  38.0    38.5    37.9    37.2     34.1      113.6    109.2

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (a)
Grasberg mine                                    0.0%   (40.0% of the expansion)
Papua, Indonesia
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                              17,845  21,142  17,946  19,271   19,899     46,608   57,116
Average mill head grades:
   Copper (%)                                            0.83    1.17    1.14    0.98     1.06       0.73     1.06
   Gold (g/t)                                            0.79    1.20    1.62    1.43     1.16       0.73     1.40
   Silver (g/t)                                          3.74    4.32    5.26    4.54     4.36       3.63     4.70
Production of metals in concentrates:
   Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes)                 129.7   223.1   183.5   164.1    185.5      293.2    533.1
   Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces)                     370     684     788     750      609        901    2,146
   Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces)                 1,199   1,956   1,805   1,576    1,662      3,081    5,042
Sales of payable metals in concentrates: (b)
   Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes)                 127.9   213.1   173.0   164.4    179.9      282.5    517.3
   Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces)                     372     652     743     759      594        872    2,096
   Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces)                   943   1,490   1,358   1,257    1,284      2,367   3,898

     
(a)  See note (f) on page 10 concerning Rio Tinto's previous direct interest in 
     Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and its continuing 40% interest in the
     expansion of Grasberg.
(b)  Net of smelter deductions.


Atlantic Copper smelter                           0.0%
Spain
Concentrates and scrap smelted ('000 tonnes)                 -       -       -       -       -       187.1       -
Copper anodes produced ('000 tonnes) (c)                     -       -       -       -       -        57.5       -
Copper cathodes produced ('000 tonnes)                       -       -       -       -       -        58.4       -
Copper cathode sales ('000 tonnes) (d)                       -       -       -       -       -        50.8       -
     
(c)  New metal excluding recycled material.
(d)  Refers to copper cathode and wire rod sales.


Kelian Equatorial Mining (a)                    90.0%
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                               2,057   2,141     826       -       -       6,310      826
Average ore grades:
   Gold (g/t)                                            1.56    2.15    1.68       -       -        1.66     1.68
   Silver (g/t)                                          3.90    4.61    2.29       -       -        3.99     2.29
Production:
   Gold ('000 ounces)                                      71     100      34       8       -         228       43
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                    93      86      27       4       -         209       32
Sales:
   Gold ('000 ounces)                                      76      19      90      10       -         259      100
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                     -       -       -     304       -         148      304

     
(a)  Kelian ceased processing ore on the 7 February 2005 and the final gold pour 
     was on 27 May 2005.  Mine closure programmes including reclamation,
     rehabilitation and sustainable monitoring continue.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                             Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                              interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COPPER & GOLD (continued)
Kennecott Minerals Company
Cortez/Pipeline mine                             40.0%
Nevada, US
Ore treated
   Milled ('000 tonnes)                                    794     759     823     868      759      2,334    2,449
   Leached ('000 tonnes)                                 9,673   8,619   8,021   5,962    5,725     26,030   19,708
   Sold for roasting ('000 tonnes)                         107     109      42      72       90        314      203
Average ore grade: gold
    Milled (g/t)                                          5.31    3.82    4.78    5.62     4.81       5.95     5.09
    Leached (g/t)                                         0.70    0.66    0.67    0.60     0.49       0.73     0.60
    Sold for roasting (g/t)                               6.90    7.95    7.26    6.52     6.73       6.35     6.76
Gold produced ('000 ounces)                                264     217     220     274      223        835      718
Greens Creek mine                                70.3%
Alaska, US
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                                  182     189     168     178      154        541      500
Average ore grades:
   Gold (g/t)                                             5.43    4.95    5.46    5.22     4.71       5.83     5.15
   Silver (g/t)                                            619     533     735     608      527        584      626
   Zinc (%)                                               11.1    10.9    10.8    10.5      9.6       11.2     10.3
   Lead (%)                                                3.9     3.9     4.3     4.1      3.6        4.1      4.0
Metals produced in concentrates:
   Gold ('000 ounces)                                       21      20      21      20       15         66       56
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                  2,580   2,368   3,016   2,557    1,869      7,339    7,442
   Zinc ('000 tonnes)                                     15.3    16.6    14.2    14.7     11.6       46.2     40.5
   Lead ('000 tonnes)                                      4.8     4.8     4.8     4.7      3.5       15.0     13.1
Rawhide mine (a)                                 51.0%
Nevada, US
Metals produced in dore:
   Gold ('000 ounces)                                       11      12      11       9        7         38       27
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                    111     121     103      88       63        341      254

     
(a)  Mining operations were completed in October 2002 and processing of 
     stockpiled ores was completed in May 2003. Residual gold and silver 
     production continues from the leach pads.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                             Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                              interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COPPER & GOLD (continued)
Kennecott Utah Copper
Barneys Canyon mine (a)                         100.0%
Utah, US
Gold produced ('000 ounces)                                  5       5       4       4        4         16       13

     
(a)  Mining operations ceased in the first quarter of 2002. Gold continues to be 
     recovered from leach pads.


Bingham Canyon mine                           100.0%
Utah, US
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                             11,943  12,219  11,664  11,757   11,875     33,493   35,295
Average ore grade:
   Copper (%)                                           0.58    0.67    0.60    0.53     0.47       0.61     0.53
   Gold (g/t)                                           0.26    0.38    0.42    0.35     0.34       0.26     0.37
   Silver (g/t)                                         2.95    3.60    3.75    3.36     2.81       2.84     3.30
   Molybdenum (%)                                      0.028   0.055   0.063   0.057    0.052      0.025    0.057
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)               276     291     243     231      193        815      667
Average concentrate grade (% Cu)                        22.8    25.3    25.5    24.4     26.0       23.3     25.3
Production of metals in copper concentrates:
   Copper ('000 tonnes) (b)                             63.3    73.9    62.1    56.7     50.2      189.8    169.0
   Gold ('000 ounces)                                     72     109     115      95       92        200      302
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                  947   1,121   1,140   1,050      884      2,462    3,074
Molybdenum concentrates produced ('000 tonnes):          2.8     5.3     7.1     6.3      7.6        7.6     20.9
   Molybdenum in concentrates ('000 tonnes)              1.5     2.8     3.9     3.3      3.9        4.0     11.0
Kennecott smelter & refinery                  100.0%
Copper concentrates smelted ('000 tonnes)                288     229     217     224      300        869      742
Copper anodes produced ('000 tonnes) (c)                66.1    54.8    50.4    43.1     68.6      184.7    162.1
Production of refined metal:
   Copper ('000 tonnes)                                 63.1    61.6    57.2    41.5     68.1      185.2    166.8
   Gold  ('000 ounces) (d)                                74      68      90      76       92        232      258
   Silver ('000 ounces) (d)                              854     944     755   1,138      830      2,400    2,723

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


Northparkes Joint Venture                       80.0%
New South Wales, Australia
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                               1,270   1,306   1,300   1,360    1,372      3,702    4,032
Average ore grades:
   Copper (%)                                            0.75    0.93    1.06    0.97     1.17       0.75     1.07
   Gold (g/t)                                            0.66    0.59    0.46    0.43     0.47       0.69     0.45
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)               21.7    25.5    30.2    33.7     39.5       57.5    103.3
Contained copper in concentrates:
   Saleable production ('000 tonnes)                      7.5     9.3    10.7    11.9     14.7       20.8     37.3
   Sales ('000 tonnes) (a)                                3.1     6.9     9.4     9.8     11.0       13.1     30.3
Contained gold in concentrates:
   Saleable production ('000 ounces)                     17.2    22.5    12.5    13.4     15.0       56.9     40.9
   Sales ('000 ounces) (a)                               11.4    18.1    15.5     9.0     10.6       41.8     35.2

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


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                             Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                              interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
COPPER & GOLD (continued)
Palabora (a)                                     49.0%
Palabora mine
South Africa
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                                2,345   2,314   2,156   2,459    2,572      6,343    7,187
Average ore grade: copper (%)                             0.75    0.73    0.72    0.71     0.71       0.75     0.71
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)                64.2    52.2    48.0    48.4     52.9      135.5    149.3
Average concentrate grade: copper (%)                     27.7    30.6    29.3    32.2     31.3       28.4     31.0
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes)                      17.8    16.0    14.1    15.6     16.6       38.4     46.2
Palabora smelter/refinery
New concentrate smelted on site ('000                     59.0    67.0    75.2    71.7     75.2      186.5    222.2
tonnes)
New copper anodes produced ('000 tonnes)                  14.4    17.3    20.0    19.4     22.7       49.9     62.0
Refined new copper produced ('000 tonnes)                 16.2    16.2    18.7    19.0     22.1       51.3     59.8
By-products:
Magnetite concentrate ('000 tonnes)                        144     165     201     189      267        409      657
Refined nickel sulphate (tonnes)                            36      41      34      57       37        126      129
Vermiculite plant
Vermiculite produced ('000 tonnes)                          53      51      48      54       53        143      155

     
(a)  During September 2005, the conversion of debentures into ordinary shares
     resulted in a slight dilution of Rio Tinto's shareholding, from 49.2% to 
     49.0%.


Rio Tinto Brasil Limitada
Morro do Ouro mine (a)                           0.0%
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                                4,409    4,163       -       -       -      13,179       -
Average ore grade: gold (g/t)                             0.44     0.46       -       -       -        0.45       -
Refined gold produced ('000 ounces)                      47.69    45.94       -       -       -      142.46       -

     
(a)  Rio Tinto sold its interest in Morro do Ouro on 31 December 2004. 
     Production data are shown up to the date of sale.


Rio Tinto Zimbabwe (a)
Renco mine                                        0.0%
Zimbabwe
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                                    -       -       -       -       -         146       -
Average ore grade: gold (g/t)                                -       -       -       -       -        3.30       -
Total gold produced ('000 ounces)                            -       -       -       -       -          11       -

     
(a)  As a result of the corporate restructuring completed on 8 July 2004, Rio
     Tinto has ceased to be an ordinary shareholder in the renamed RioZim but 
     will retain a reduced cash participation in its gold and nickel assets for 
     a period of ten years.


Somincor (a)
Neves Corvo mine                                  0.0%
Portugal
Total ore treated ('000 tonnes)  (b)                         -       -       -       -       -         878       -
   of which, treated to extract tin ('000                    -       -       -       -       -          13       -
tonnes)
Average ore grades:
   Copper (%)                                                -       -       -       -       -        6.04       -
   Tin (%)                                                   -       -       -       -       -        1.93       -
Copper production:
   Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)                -       -       -       -       -       198.3       -
   Copper concentrate grade: copper (%)                      -       -       -       -       -        23.7       -
   Copper in concentrates produced
   ('000 tonnes)                                             -       -       -       -       -        46.9       -
Tin production:
   Tin concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)                   -       -       -       -       -         0.2       -
   Tin concentrate grade: tin (%)                            -       -       -       -       -        65.9       -
   Tin in concentrates produced ('000 tonnes)                -       -       -       -       -         0.1       -

     
(a)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 49% interest in Somincor on 18 June
     2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.
(b)  Total ore treated for both copper and tin production.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.



RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                             Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                              interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
DIAMONDS
Argyle Diamonds                                 100.0%
Western Australia
AK1 ore processed ('000 tonnes)                          2,468   2,618   2,342   2,358    2,111      6,958    6,811
AK1 diamonds produced ('000 carats)                      5,328   9,011   8,633   9,393    5,995     11,610   24,021

Diavik Diamonds                                  60.0%
Northwest Territories, Canada
Ore processed ('000 tonnes)                                560     455     495     612      619      1,495    1,725
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats)                         2,263   1,502   1,749   2,515    2,177      6,073    6,441

Murowa Diamonds (a)                              77.8%
Zimbabwe
Ore processed ('000 tonnes)                                  4      27      29      28       49          4      106
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats)                             3      44      66      67       61          3      194

     
(a)  Ore mining and processing commenced during the third quarter of 2004.


IRON ORE
Hamersley Iron
Western Australia
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes):
   Paraburdoo, Mount Tom Price,
   Marandoo, Yandicoogina and Brockman         100.0%  17,140  17,587  15,836  19,704   18,915     47,819   54,455
   Channar                                      60.0%   2,705   2,187   2,540   2,185    2,284      7,572    7,010
   Eastern Range                                (a)     1,050   1,272   1,295   1,831    1,897      1,698    5,024
Total production ('000 tonnes)                         20,895  21,046  19,671  23,720   23,097     57,089   66,489
Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b)                          19,822  20,913  20,024  21,885   22,387     55,598   64,297

     
(a)  Rio Tinto owns 54% of the Eastern Range mine which commenced production in 
     March 2004. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, Hamersley Iron
     manages the operation and is obliged to purchase all mine
(b)  Sales represent iron ore exported from Western Australian ports.


Iron Ore Company of Canada
Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec in Canada
Carol Lake operations                           58.7%
Saleable iron ore production:
   Concentrates ('000 tonnes)                               0     155     307     745      581      1,070    1,633
   Pellets ('000 tonnes)                                  536   3,349   3,122   3,442    3,322      6,565    9,886
Sales:
   Concentrate ('000 tonnes)                              238     432     204     612      552      1,206    1,368
   Pellets ('000 tonnes)                                1,844   2,517   2,344   3,326    2,951      7,324    8,621

Rio Tinto Brasil
Corumba mine                                   100.0%
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)                352     375     377     372      371        926    1,121
(a)
(a) Production includes by-product fines.

Robe River Iron Associates
Pannawonica mine                                53.0%
Western Australia
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)              7,643   7,610   7,333   7,574    8,076     22,360   22,983
Sales ('000 tonnes)                                     7,602   9,260   7,939   7,118    7,802     21,942   22,859
West Angelas mine                               53.0%
Western Australia
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)              5,240   4,276   5,067   4,670    5,775     14,214   15,512
Sales ('000 tonnes)                                     5,784   4,764   4,932   4,469    5,902     14,462   15,303

Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.


RIO TINTO OPERATIONAL DATA
                                            Rio Tinto     3Q      4Q      1Q      2Q        3Q     9 MTHS   9 MTHS
                                             interest    2004    2004    2005    2005     2005       2004     2005
NICKEL
Rio Tinto Zimbabwe (a)
Empress Nickel refinery                          0.0%
Zimbabwe
Production (tonnes)                                         -       -       -       -       -       2,889       -

     
(a)  As a result of the corporate restructuring completed on 8 July 2004, Rio
     Tinto has ceased to be an ordinary shareholder in the renamed RioZim but 
     will retain a reduced cash participation in its gold and nickel assets for 
     a period of ten years.


SALT
Dampier Salt                                     64.9%
Western Australia
Salt production ('000 tonnes)                            1,957   1,742   2,130   2,144    1,726      5,638    6,000

TALC
The Luzenac Group                               100.0%
Australia, Europe, and North America
Talc production ('000 tonnes)                              371     355     357     363      336      1,089    1,056

TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium                       100.0%
Canada and South Africa
(Rio Tinto share)
Titanium dioxide feedstock production
('000 tonnes)                                              296     319     321     328      327        873      976

URANIUM
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Ranger mine                                      68.4%
Northern Territory, Australia
Production (tonnes U3O8)                                 1,362   1,500   1,464   1,250    1,590      3,643    4,304
Rossing Uranium Ltd                              68.6%
Namibia
Production (tonnes U3O8)                                   990     801     863     725    1,038      2,781    2,625

ZINC
Zinkgruvan Mining AB                              0.0%
Sweden
Ore treated ('000 tonnes)                                    -       -       -       -       -         335       -
Average ore grades:
   Zinc (%)                                                  -       -       -       -       -         9.6       -
   Lead (%)                                                  -       -       -       -       -         3.9       -
   Silver (g/t)                                              -       -       -       -       -          86       -
Production of zinc concentrate ('000 tonnes)                 -       -       -       -       -        53.5       -
Production of lead concentrate ('000 tonnes)                 -       -       -       -       -        15.8       -
Production of metal in concentrates:
   Zinc ('000 tonnes)                                        -       -       -       -       -        29.7       -
   Lead ('000 tonnes)                                        -       -       -       -       -        11.2       -
   Silver ('000 ounces)                                      -       -       -       -      -          651       -

     
(a)  Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Zinkgruvan mine on 
     2 June 2004. Production data are shown up to the date of sale.


Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2005. The data
represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.


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