Statement re Investor Seminar

Rio Tinto PLC
14 November 2002



                                Investor Seminar


Rio Tinto will be holding an investor seminar in London on 15th November 2002.
The seminar will be repeated in Sydney on 22nd November and in New York on 6th
December.  The seminars will cover general strategy, projects and operations as
well as presentations by two of Rio Tinto's product groups, Iron Ore and
Diamonds & Gold.


The seminar will be webcast commencing at 9.00am.  The webcast will be available
for replay 12 hours later on Rio Tinto's website (www.riotinto.com).




For further information, please contact:


LONDON                                                  AUSTRALIA
Investor Relations                                      Investor Relations
Peter Cunningham                                        Dave Skinner
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2401                                   [phone]
Richard Brimelow                                        Daphne Morros
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2326                                   [phone]


Media Relations                                         Media Relations
Hugh Leggatt                                            Ian Head
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2273                                   [phone]



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