Sale of Zinkgruvan completed

Rio Tinto PLC
03 June 2004

Rio Tinto completes sale of Zinkgruvan



Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its 100 per cent interest in Zinkgruvan
Mining AB, Sweden to South Atlantic Ventures ('SAA'). Rio Tinto received US$100
million cash payment and SEK 39.7 million payment in respect of working capital
on top of the US$1million deposit received in March 2004.  Under the terms of
the sale agreement
Rio Tinto has the potential to earn up to an additional US$5 million over the
next two years in price participation payments.



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