Rio Tinto production summary
Rio Tinto share of production
|
|
Quarter |
|
Full Year |
|
% change |
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2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
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Q4 09 |
Q4 09 |
2009 |
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Q4 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
|
2008 |
2009 |
|
vs |
vs |
vs |
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Q4 08 |
Q3 09 |
2008 |
Principal Commodities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alumina |
('000 t) |
2,336 |
2,208 |
2,282 |
|
9,008 |
8,815 |
|
-2% |
3% |
-2% |
Aluminium |
('000 t) |
990 |
956 |
957 |
|
3,981 |
3,803 |
|
-3% |
0% |
-4% |
Bauxite |
('000 t) |
9,119 |
7,443 |
9,072 |
|
34,987 |
30,696 |
|
-1% |
22% |
-12% |
Borates |
('000 t) |
121 |
124 |
109 |
|
610 |
424 |
|
-9% |
-12% |
-31% |
Coal - hard coking coal |
('000 t) |
2,162 |
2,077 |
2,119 |
|
7,431 |
7,467 |
|
-2% |
2% |
0% |
Coal - other Australian |
('000 t) |
5,737 |
6,031 |
6,022 |
|
22,094 |
23,103 |
|
5% |
0% |
5% |
Coal - US |
('000 t) |
34,037 |
32,453 |
17,095 |
|
130,755 |
109,520 |
|
-50% |
-47% |
-16% |
Copper - mined |
('000 t) |
149.1 |
197.2 |
203.3 |
|
698.5 |
804.7 |
|
36% |
3% |
15% |
Copper - refined |
('000 t) |
91.6 |
100.6 |
105.5 |
|
321.6 |
412.4 |
|
15% |
5% |
28% |
Diamonds |
('000 cts) |
6,854 |
2,787 |
4,451 |
|
20,816 |
14,026 |
|
-35% |
60% |
-33% |
Iron ore |
('000 t) |
31,759 |
47,511 |
47,228 |
|
153,394 |
171,547 |
|
49% |
-1% |
12% |
Titanium dioxide feedstock |
('000 t) |
369 |
165 |
325 |
|
1,524 |
1,147 |
|
-12% |
97% |
-25% |
Uranium |
('000 lbs) |
4,199 |
3,778 |
3,360 |
|
14,200 |
14,140 |
|
-20% |
-11% |
0% |
Other Metals & Minerals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold - mined |
('000 ozs) |
123 |
278 |
374 |
|
460 |
1,111 |
|
204% |
34% |
141% |
Gold - refined |
('000 ozs) |
72 |
112 |
147 |
|
303 |
479 |
|
104% |
32% |
58% |
Molybdenum |
('000 t) |
2.0 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|
10.6 |
11.3 |
|
74% |
1% |
7% |
Pig Iron |
('000 t) |
32 |
0 |
0 |
|
87 |
0 |
|
- |
- |
- |
Salt |
('000 t) |
1,722 |
1,731 |
1,192 |
|
6,135 |
5,848 |
|
-31% |
-31% |
-5% |
Silver - mined |
('000 ozs) |
1,715 |
2,122 |
2,375 |
|
5,901 |
8,569 |
|
39% |
12% |
45% |
Silver - refined |
('000 ozs) |
677 |
886 |
1,148 |
|
3,252 |
4,050 |
|
70% |
30% |
25% |
Talc |
('000 t) |
194 |
240 |
222 |
|
1,163 |
888 |
|
15% |
-7% |
-24% |
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 full year figures.
Rio Tinto share of production
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
ALUMINA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gardanne |
100% |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
38 |
- |
Gove |
100% |
615 |
609 |
613 |
641 |
656 |
2,325 |
2,519 |
Jonquiere |
100% |
358 |
327 |
248 |
261 |
288 |
1,370 |
1,125 |
Queensland Alumina |
80% |
790 |
770 |
781 |
803 |
813 |
3,074 |
3,167 |
Sao Luis (Alumar) |
10% |
39 |
38 |
37 |
37 |
53 |
150 |
166 |
Yarwun |
100% |
349 |
313 |
347 |
345 |
341 |
1,293 |
1,347 |
Speciality alumina plants |
100% |
184 |
129 |
113 |
121 |
129 |
758 |
492 |
Rio Tinto total alumina production |
|
2,336 |
2,186 |
2,139 |
2,208 |
2,282 |
9,008 |
8,815 |
ALUMINIUM (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia - Bell Bay |
100% |
45 |
44 |
45 |
44 |
44 |
178 |
177 |
Australia - Boyne Island |
59% |
83 |
81 |
83 |
84 |
84 |
330 |
331 |
Australia - Tomago |
52% |
68 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
68 |
270 |
272 |
Cameroon - Alucam (Edea) |
47% |
11 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
43 |
34 |
Canada - six wholly owned (b) |
100% |
365 |
354 |
348 |
343 |
345 |
1,440 |
1,390 |
Canada - Alouette |
40% |
58 |
56 |
57 |
58 |
58 |
229 |
229 |
Canada - Becancour |
25% |
26 |
27 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
104 |
105 |
France - three wholly owned |
100% |
92 |
84 |
82 |
89 |
90 |
389 |
345 |
Iceland - ISAL (Reykjavik) |
100% |
48 |
46 |
47 |
48 |
48 |
187 |
190 |
New Zealand - Tiwai Point |
79% |
55 |
46 |
48 |
57 |
64 |
250 |
215 |
Norway - SORAL (Husnes) |
50% |
22 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
86 |
49 |
Oman - Sohar (c) |
20% |
8 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
10 |
70 |
UK - two wholly owned |
100% |
42 |
36 |
35 |
36 |
40 |
207 |
147 |
UK - Anglesey (d) |
51% |
16 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
- |
60 |
54 |
USA - Sebree |
100% |
50 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
197 |
193 |
Rio Tinto total aluminium production |
|
990 |
948 |
942 |
956 |
957 |
3,981 |
3,803 |
BAUXITE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awaso (e) |
80% |
177 |
174 |
109 |
22 |
47 |
637 |
352 |
Sangaredi |
(f) |
1,520 |
1,374 |
937 |
1,171 |
1,565 |
5,931 |
5,047 |
Gove |
100% |
1,655 |
1,551 |
1,816 |
1,822 |
1,996 |
6,245 |
7,185 |
Porto Trombetas |
12% |
594 |
451 |
425 |
480 |
521 |
2,168 |
1,877 |
Weipa (g) |
100% |
5,173 |
3,415 |
3,929 |
3,949 |
4,942 |
20,006 |
16,235 |
Rio Tinto total bauxite production |
|
9,119 |
6,964 |
7,217 |
7,443 |
9,072 |
34,987 |
30,696 |
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
BORATES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes B2O3 content) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Minerals - borates |
100% |
121 |
111 |
79 |
124 |
109 |
610 |
424 |
COAL - HARD COKING |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Coal Australia ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hail Creek Coal |
82% |
1,506 |
872 |
1,292 |
1,496 |
1,513 |
4,960 |
5,173 |
Kestrel Coal |
80% |
656 |
501 |
606 |
581 |
607 |
2,471 |
2,294 |
Rio Tinto total hard coking coal production |
|
2,162 |
1,372 |
1,898 |
2,077 |
2,119 |
7,431 |
7,467 |
COAL - OTHER (h) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Coal Australia ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bengalla |
30% |
424 |
341 |
435 |
445 |
434 |
1,622 |
1,655 |
Blair Athol Coal |
71% |
1,936 |
1,818 |
2,250 |
2,142 |
1,858 |
7,262 |
8,068 |
Hunter Valley Operations |
76% |
2,077 |
2,047 |
2,066 |
2,085 |
2,305 |
8,139 |
8,504 |
Kestral Coal |
80% |
209 |
285 |
121 |
111 |
163 |
744 |
679 |
Mount Thorley Operations |
61% |
340 |
345 |
385 |
583 |
711 |
1,786 |
2,024 |
Warkworth |
42% |
750 |
479 |
478 |
665 |
549 |
2,540 |
2,172 |
Total Australian other coal |
|
5,737 |
5,315 |
5,734 |
6,031 |
6,022 |
22,094 |
23,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US Coal ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antelope (i) |
48% |
8,191 |
7,277 |
7,799 |
8,057 |
5,898 |
32,474 |
29,031 |
Colowyo (j) |
100% |
1,212 |
869 |
783 |
845 |
717 |
4,446 |
3,214 |
Cordero Rojo (i) |
48% |
9,333 |
8,897 |
7,588 |
9,586 |
7,289 |
36,318 |
33,361 |
Decker (i) |
24% |
680 |
536 |
505 |
588 |
387 |
2,970 |
2017 |
Jacobs Ranch (k) |
0% |
10,275 |
9,349 |
8,062 |
9,126 |
- |
38,206 |
26,537 |
Spring Creek (i) |
48% |
4,347 |
3,915 |
4,392 |
4,251 |
2,803 |
16,341 |
15,360 |
Total US coal |
|
34,037 |
30,844 |
29,128 |
32,453 |
17,095 |
130,755 |
109,520 |
Rio Tinto total other coal production |
|
39,774 |
36,159 |
34,863 |
38,484 |
23,117 |
152,849 |
132,623 |
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COPPER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine production ('000 tonnes) (l) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bingham Canyon |
100% |
63.8 |
74.7 |
86.2 |
75.8 |
66.8 |
238.0 |
303.5 |
Escondida |
30% |
66.0 |
78.1 |
76.2 |
78.2 |
85.9 |
384.5 |
318.3 |
Grasberg - Joint Venture (m) |
40% |
1.8 |
24.7 |
25.3 |
25.2 |
32.5 |
7.1 |
107.7 |
Northparkes |
80% |
6.1 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
19.8 |
27.4 |
Palabora |
58% |
11.4 |
11.8 |
13.1 |
11.1 |
11.6 |
49.1 |
47.6 |
Rio Tinto total mine production |
|
149.1 |
196.0 |
208.2 |
197.2 |
203.3 |
698.5 |
804.7 |
Refined production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Escondida |
30% |
21.9 |
23.5 |
25.7 |
25.0 |
24.0 |
77.3 |
98.2 |
Kennecott Utah Copper |
100% |
58.6 |
68.7 |
65.1 |
67.6 |
72.9 |
200.6 |
274.2 |
Palabora |
58% |
11.0 |
12.1 |
11.2 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
43.8 |
40.0 |
Rio Tinto total refined production |
|
91.6 |
104.3 |
102.0 |
100.6 |
105.5 |
321.6 |
412.4 |
DIAMONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 carats) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Argyle |
100% |
5,253 |
4,404 |
408 |
2,274 |
3,504 |
15,076 |
10,591 |
Diavik |
60% |
1,558 |
1,071 |
853 |
497 |
918 |
5,535 |
3,339 |
Murowa |
78% |
43 |
31 |
20 |
17 |
29 |
205 |
97 |
Rio Tinto total diamond production |
|
6,854 |
5,506 |
1,281 |
2,787 |
4,451 |
20,816 |
14,026 |
GOLD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine production ('000 ounces) (l) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barneys Canyon |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
Bingham Canyon |
100% |
100 |
126 |
159 |
138 |
158 |
368 |
582 |
Escondida |
30% |
11 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
43 |
43 |
Grasberg - Joint Venture (m) |
40% |
- |
51 |
73 |
118 |
187 |
- |
429 |
Northparkes |
80% |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
27 |
Rawhide (n) |
100% |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
19 |
Others |
- |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Rio Tinto total mine production |
|
123 |
201 |
258 |
278 |
374 |
460 |
1,111 |
Refined production ('000 ounces) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennecott Utah Copper |
100% |
72 |
108 |
112 |
112 |
147 |
303 |
479 |
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
IRON ORE & IRON |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) (l) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corumbá (o) |
0% |
430 |
401 |
574 |
534 |
- |
2,032 |
1,509 |
Hamersley - six wholly owned mines |
100% |
19,057 |
19,571 |
26,834 |
30,353 |
30,050 |
95,553 |
106,808 |
Hamersley - Channar |
60% |
1,179 |
1,437 |
1,819 |
1,851 |
1,517 |
6,229 |
6,625 |
Hamersley - Eastern Range |
(p) |
1,900 |
1,958 |
2,374 |
2,636 |
2,349 |
8,186 |
9,318 |
Hope Downs |
50% |
1,662 |
1,707 |
2,748 |
3,019 |
2,843 |
5,468 |
10,317 |
Iron Ore Company of Canada |
59% |
2,282 |
1,853 |
2,515 |
1,329 |
2,432 |
9,295 |
8,129 |
Robe River |
53% |
5,250 |
4,717 |
8,298 |
7,789 |
8,037 |
26,631 |
28,841 |
Rio Tinto total mine production |
|
31,759 |
31,645 |
45,162 |
47,511 |
47,228 |
153,394 |
171,547 |
Pig iron production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HIsmelt® |
60% |
32 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
87 |
- |
MOLYBDENUM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine production ('000 tonnes) (l) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bingham Canyon |
100% |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
SALT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dampier Salt |
68% |
1,722 |
1,405 |
1,520 |
1,731 |
1,192 |
6,135 |
5,848 |
SILVER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine production ('000 ounces) (l) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bingham Canyon |
100% |
933 |
1,106 |
1,389 |
1,189 |
1,187 |
3,414 |
4,871 |
Escondida |
30% |
442 |
403 |
416 |
316 |
492 |
1,850 |
1,627 |
Grasberg - Joint Venture (m) |
40% |
220 |
154 |
303 |
460 |
557 |
220 |
1,474 |
Others |
- |
120 |
141 |
159 |
158 |
138 |
417 |
596 |
Rio Tinto total mine production |
|
1,715 |
1,803 |
2,268 |
2,122 |
2,375 |
5,901 |
8,569 |
Refined production ('000 ounces) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennecott Utah Copper |
100% |
677 |
1,085 |
931 |
886 |
1,148 |
3,252 |
4,050 |
TALC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Minerals - talc |
100% |
194 |
202 |
224 |
240 |
222 |
1,163 |
888 |
TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium |
100% |
369 |
324 |
332 |
165 |
325 |
1,524 |
1,147 |
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
URANIUM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 lbs U3O8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Resources of Australia |
68% |
2,492 |
1,883 |
2,180 |
2,138 |
1,663 |
8,052 |
7,865 |
Rössing |
69% |
1,707 |
1,477 |
1,461 |
1,640 |
1,697 |
6,149 |
6,275 |
Rio Tinto total uranium production |
|
4,199 |
3,360 |
3,641 |
3,778 |
3,360 |
14,200 |
14,140 |
Production data notes
(a) Following a review of the basis for reporting aluminium smelter production tonnes, the data reported now reflects hot metal production rather than saleable product tonnes.
(b) Includes data for Beauharnois smelter which ceased operating in the second quarter of 2009.
(c) Production at the Sohar smelter commenced in the third quarter of 2008.
(d) The Anglesey smelter ceased operating at the end of the third quarter of 2009.
(e) Rio Tinto Alcan has an 80% interest in the Awaso mine but purchases the additional 20% of production.
(f) Rio Tinto has a 22.95% shareholding in the Sangaredi mine but receives 45% of production under the partnership agreement.
(g) Includes beneficiated and calcined bauxite production.
(h) Coal - other includes thermal coal and semi-soft coking coal.
(i) On 20 November 2009, Rio Tinto completed the initial public offering of Cloud Peak Energy Inc. As a result, Rio Tinto now holds a 48.3% interest in the Antelope, Cordero Rojo and Spring Creek mines and a 24.1% interest in the Decker mine. These interests were formerly reported under Rio Tinto Energy America but are now managed by Cloud Peak Energy.
(j) During 2008, Rio Tinto acquired a 100% interest in the Colowyo mine, having previously held a partnership interest. All of Colowyo's production was already included in Rio Tinto's share of production.
(k) Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Jacobs Ranch mine on 1 October 2009.
(l) Mine production figures for metals refer to the total quantity of metal produced in concentrates, leach liquor or doré 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.
(m) Through a joint venture agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX), Rio Tinto is entitled to 40% of additional material mined as a consequence of expansions and developments of the Grasberg facilities since 1998. Rio Tinto's share of production reflects actual production for the periods shown.
(n) On the 28 October 2008, Rio Tinto increased its shareholding in the Rawhide Joint Venture from 51% to 100%. The previous Joint Venture shareholder continued to be entitled to 49% of production until 31 December 2008; since then Rio Tinto has been entitled to 100%.
(o) Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Corumbá mine, effective 18 September 2009.
(p) Rio Tinto's share of production includes 100% of the production from the Eastern Range mine. 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.
The Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009.
Where Rio Tinto's beneficial interest in an operation has changed, as footnoted above, the share of production has been calculated using the weighted average interest over the relevant periods. Rio Tinto's interests in Tarong Coal, Greens Creek and Cortez/Pipeline were sold during 2008 and its interest in the Ningxia aluminium smelter was sold in early 2009. No data for these operations are included in the Share of Production table.
Rio Tinto operational data
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
ALUMINIUM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Alcan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bauxite Mines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bauxite production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gove mine - Northern Territory |
100.0% |
1,655 |
1,551 |
1,816 |
1,822 |
1,996 |
6,245 |
7,185 |
Weipa mine - Queensland |
100.0% |
5,173 |
3,415 |
3,929 |
3,949 |
4,942 |
20,006 |
16,235 |
Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Porto Trombetas (MRN) mine |
12.0% |
4,950 |
3,756 |
3,544 |
4,000 |
4,345 |
18,063 |
15,645 |
Ghana |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awaso mine (a) |
80.0% |
221 |
217 |
136 |
28 |
59 |
796 |
440 |
Guinea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sangaredi mine (b) |
23.0% |
3,377 |
3,053 |
2,083 |
2,602 |
3,478 |
13,181 |
11,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Alcan share of bauxite shipments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Share of bauxite shipments ('000 tonnes) |
9,092 |
7,291 |
7,337 |
7,803 |
9,140 |
34,903 |
31,571 |
(a) Rio Tinto Alcan has an 80% interest in the Awaso mine but purchases the additional 20% of production. A binding agreement has been reached for the sale of RTA's 80% interest in Ghana Bauxite Company, subject to Government approval.
(b) Rio Tinto has a 22.95% shareholding in the Sangaredi mine but receives 45% of production under the partnership agreement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alumina production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gove refinery - Northern Territory |
100.0% |
615 |
609 |
613 |
641 |
656 |
2,325 |
2,519 |
Queensland Alumina Refinery - Queensland |
80.0% |
987 |
962 |
977 |
1,003 |
1,017 |
3,842 |
3,959 |
Yarwun refinery - Queensland |
100.0% |
349 |
313 |
347 |
345 |
341 |
1,293 |
1,347 |
Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sao Luis (Alumar) refinery |
10.0% |
391 |
382 |
370 |
373 |
532 |
1,504 |
1,657 |
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonquiere refinery - Quebec |
100.0% |
358 |
327 |
248 |
261 |
288 |
1,370 |
1,125 |
France |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gardanne refinery |
100.0% |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
38 |
- |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
ALUMINIUM (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specialty Alumina Plants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Speciality alumina production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brockville plant - Quebec |
100.0% |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
16 |
Jonquiere plant - Quebec |
100.0% |
28 |
26 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
122 |
109 |
France |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beyrede |
100.0% |
5 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
26 |
15 |
Gardanne plant |
100.0% |
132 |
88 |
70 |
76 |
83 |
534 |
317 |
La Bathie plant |
100.0% |
7 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
32 |
16 |
Germany |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teutschenthal plant |
100.0% |
7 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
19 |
Aluminium Smelters |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Primary aluminium production ('000 tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bell Bay smelter - Tasmania |
100.0% |
45 |
44 |
45 |
44 |
44 |
178 |
177 |
Boyne Island smelter - Queensland |
59.4% |
140 |
136 |
139 |
141 |
141 |
556 |
556 |
Tomago smelter - New South Wales |
51.6% |
132 |
130 |
132 |
133 |
133 |
523 |
528 |
Cameroon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alucam (Edea) smelter |
46.7% |
25 |
17 |
16 |
18 |
22 |
91 |
73 |
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alma smelter - Quebec |
100.0% |
109 |
108 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
424 |
435 |
Alouette (Sept-Iles) smelter - Quebec |
40.0% |
145 |
140 |
143 |
145 |
145 |
572 |
573 |
Arvida smelter - Quebec |
100.0% |
44 |
41 |
43 |
43 |
44 |
172 |
171 |
Beauharnois, smelter - Quebec (a) |
100.0% |
13 |
9 |
2 |
- |
- |
50 |
11 |
Becancour smelter - Quebec |
25.1% |
105 |
107 |
101 |
103 |
109 |
415 |
420 |
Grande-Baie smelter - Quebec |
100.0% |
54 |
53 |
53 |
54 |
54 |
212 |
215 |
Kitimat smelter - British Colombia |
100.0% |
62 |
60 |
59 |
53 |
52 |
247 |
224 |
Laterriere smelter - Quebec |
100.0% |
59 |
58 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
234 |
235 |
Shawinigan smelter - Quebec |
100.0% |
26 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
100 |
99 |
China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ningxia (Qingtongxia) smelter (b) |
0.0% |
41 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
163 |
10 |
France |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dunkerque smelter |
100.0% |
63 |
57 |
57 |
64 |
66 |
254 |
244 |
Lannemezan smelter |
100.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
St-Jean-de Maurienne smelter |
100.0% |
29 |
28 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
130 |
101 |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
ALUMINIUM (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iceland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISAL (Reykjavik) smelter |
100.0% |
48 |
46 |
47 |
48 |
48 |
187 |
190 |
New Zealand |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiwai Point smelter |
79.4% |
69 |
58 |
61 |
71 |
81 |
316 |
271 |
Norway |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SORAL (Husnes) smelter |
50.0% |
43 |
32 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
171 |
98 |
Oman |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sohar smelter (c) |
20.0% |
41 |
79 |
90 |
89 |
93 |
49 |
351 |
United Kingdom |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anglesey Aluminium smelter (d) |
51.0% |
32 |
35 |
35 |
36 |
- |
118 |
106 |
Lochaber smelter |
100.0% |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
43 |
38 |
Lynemouth smelter |
100.0% |
31 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
165 |
109 |
United States |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sebree smelter - Kentucky |
100.0% |
50 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
197 |
193 |
Rio Tinto Alcan share of metal sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of primary aluminium sales |
|
1,288 |
1,167 |
1,243 |
1,244 |
1,254 |
5,134 |
4,909 |
(a) The Beauharnois smelter ceased operations in the second quarter of 2009.
(b) Rio Tinto sold its 50 per cent interest in the Ningxia aluminium smelter with an effective date of 26 January 2009
(c) Production at the Sohar smelter commenced in the third quarter of 2008.
(d) The Anglesey smelter ceased operating at the end of the third quarter of 2009.
(e) Primary aluminium sales include sales made through Rio Tinto Alcan's Engineered Products division.
BORATES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Minerals - borates |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California, US and Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borates ('000 tonnes) (a) |
|
121 |
111 |
79 |
124 |
109 |
610 |
424 |
Production is expressed as B2O3 content.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
COAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Coal Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bengalla mine |
30.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New South Wales, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
1,402 |
1,126 |
1,438 |
1,468 |
1,434 |
5,357 |
5,466 |
|
Blair Athol Coal mine |
71.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Queensland, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
2,718 |
2,552 |
3,158 |
3,007 |
2,609 |
10,194 |
11,325 |
|
Hail Creek Coal mine |
82.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Queensland, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
1,837 |
1,063 |
1,576 |
1,824 |
1,845 |
6,049 |
6,308 |
||
Hunter Valley Operations |
75.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New South Wales, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
2,268 |
2,212 |
2,383 |
1,610 |
2,400 |
7,886 |
8,606 |
|
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
476 |
492 |
346 |
1,144 |
644 |
2,865 |
2,626 |
||
Kestrel Coal mine (a) |
80.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Queensland, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
262 |
356 |
151 |
138 |
204 |
929 |
849 |
|
Hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
820 |
626 |
758 |
726 |
758 |
3,089 |
2,868 |
||
Mount Thorley Operations |
60.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New South Wales, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
53 |
513 |
478 |
882 |
357 |
1,780 |
2,230 |
|
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
508 |
57 |
157 |
81 |
818 |
1,168 |
1,112 |
||
Tarong Coal mine (b) |
0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Queensland, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
262 |
- |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COAL (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warkworth mine |
42.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New South Wales, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
1,658 |
1,064 |
918 |
1,378 |
1,272 |
5,652 |
4,632 |
Semi-soft coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
125 |
75 |
217 |
204 |
34 |
386 |
530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total hard coking coal production ('000 tonnes) |
2,657 |
1,689 |
2,334 |
2,550 |
2,603 |
9,137 |
9,176 |
|
Total hard coking coal sales ('000 tonnes) (a) |
3,006 |
2,186 |
2,551 |
2,761 |
2,761 |
9,002 |
10,260 |
|
Total other coal production ('000 tonnes) (c) |
9,468 |
8,447 |
9,246 |
9,912 |
9,772 |
36,481 |
37,377 |
|
Total other coal sales ('000 tonnes) (d) (e) |
9,347 |
7,376 |
9,323 |
9,654 |
10,231 |
36,867 |
36,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total coal production ('000 tonnes) |
12,125 |
10,136 |
11,580 |
12,462 |
12,375 |
45,618 |
46,554 |
|
Total coal sales ('000 tonnes) |
12,353 |
9,562 |
11,875 |
12,415 |
12,992 |
45,870 |
46,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Coal Australia share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share of hard coking coal sales ('000 tonnes) (a) |
2,440 |
1,773 |
2,072 |
2,246 |
2,246 |
7,323 |
8,337 |
|
Share of other coal sales ('000 tonnes) (d) (e) |
5,598 |
4,603 |
5,742 |
5,955 |
6,205 |
22,680 |
22,505 |
(a) Kestral produces hard-coking coal and thermal coal through its mining operations. These coals may be blended at ports; blended coal sales are included in hard-coking coal sales.
(b) Rio Tinto sold its 100% share in Tarong with an effective date of 31 January 2008 and production data are shown up to that date.
(c) Other coal production includes thermal coal and semi-soft coking coal.
(d) Other coal sales include thermal coal and semi-soft coking coal.
(e) Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude traded coal.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COAL (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US Coal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antelope mine (a) |
48.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
8,191 |
7,277 |
7,799 |
8,057 |
7,732 |
32,473 |
30,865 |
Colowyo mine (b) |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
1,212 |
869 |
783 |
845 |
717 |
4,446 |
3,214 |
Cordero Rojo mine (a) |
48.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
9,333 |
8,897 |
7,588 |
9,586 |
9,616 |
36,318 |
35,687 |
Decker mine (a) |
24.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montana, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
1,360 |
1,073 |
1010 |
1,177 |
901 |
5,939 |
4,161 |
Jacobs Ranch mine (c) |
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyoming, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
10,275 |
9,349 |
8,062 |
9,126 |
- |
38,206 |
26,537 |
Spring Creek mine (a) |
48.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Montana, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thermal coal production ('000 tonnes) |
|
4,347 |
3,915 |
4,392 |
4,251 |
3,478 |
16,341 |
16,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total coal production ('000 tonnes) (d) |
|
34,717 |
31,380 |
29,634 |
33,041 |
22,444 |
133,724 |
116,499 |
Total coal sales ('000 tonnes) (d) |
|
34,750 |
32,076 |
29,487 |
32,918 |
22,467 |
133,330 |
116,947 |
(a) On 20 November 2009, Rio Tinto completed the initial public offering of Cloud Peak Energy Inc. As a result, Rio Tinto now holds a 48.3 per cent interest in the Antelope, Cordero Rojo and Spring Creek mines and a 24.1% interest in the Decker mine. These interests were formerly reported under Rio Tinto Energy America but are now managed by Cloud Peak Energy.
(b) During 2008, Rio Tinto acquired a 100% interest in the Colowyo mine, having previously held a partnership interest. All of Colowyo's production was already included in Rio Tinto's share of production.
(c) Rio Tinto completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Jacobs Ranch mine on 1 October 2009.
(d) Total coal production and sales have been restated to include Colowyo which had previously been reported separately.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COPPER & GOLD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Escondida |
30.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sulphide ore to concentrator ('000 tonnes) |
22,516 |
21,381 |
19,898 |
16,224 |
20,246 |
89,451 |
77,749 |
|
Average copper grade (%) |
|
1.04 |
0.93 |
1.22 |
1.40 |
1.38 |
1.37 |
1.22 |
Mill production (metals in concentrates): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contained copper ('000 tonnes) |
|
186.3 |
156.4 |
199.6 |
188.4 |
233.0 |
992.4 |
777.4 |
Contained gold ('000 ounces) |
|
36 |
35 |
37 |
29 |
42 |
144 |
144 |
Contained silver ('000 ounces) |
|
1,474 |
1,345 |
1,387 |
1,052 |
1,641 |
6,167 |
5,424 |
Contained copper in leachate/mined material |
34 |
104 |
54 |
72 |
53 |
289 |
284 |
|
Refined production from leach plants: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper cathode production ('000 tonnes) |
73 |
78 |
86 |
83 |
80 |
258 |
327 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold |
0.0% |
(40.0%of the expansion) |
|
|
|
|
||
Grasberg mine (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Papua, Indonesia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated ('000 tonnes) |
|
19,794 |
21,364 |
21,632 |
22,191 |
21,115 |
70,596 |
86,303 |
Average mill head grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper (%) |
|
1.01 |
1.12 |
1.10 |
0.90 |
0.77 |
0.83 |
0.97 |
Gold (g/t) |
|
0.85 |
1.13 |
1.51 |
1.33 |
0.97 |
0.66 |
1.24 |
Silver (g/t) |
|
3.17 |
3.63 |
3.81 |
3.49 |
2.82 |
3.21 |
3.44 |
Production of metals in concentrates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) |
|
180.6 |
214.6 |
214.8 |
180.8 |
140.0 |
521.3 |
750.1 |
Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces) |
|
445 |
638 |
875 |
823 |
535 |
1,199 |
2,871 |
Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces) |
|
1,602 |
2,012 |
2,314 |
1,909 |
1,064 |
4,707 |
7,299 |
Sales of payable metals in concentrates: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) |
|
172.2 |
189.0 |
222.1 |
174.3 |
133.9 |
511.8 |
719.3 |
Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces) |
|
425 |
565 |
885 |
796 |
518 |
1,185 |
2,765 |
Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces) |
|
1,218 |
1,425 |
1,876 |
1,459 |
827 |
3,694 |
5,587 |
(a) Through a joint venture agreement with Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX), Rio Tinto is entitled to 40% of additional material mined as a consequence of expansions and developments of the Grasberg facilities since 1998. The 4Q 2009 results are not actuals but are forecasts from FCX's most recent five-year plan and the Full Year 2009 results include the 9-Month 2009 actuals and 4Q 2009 forecasts. FCX is not releasing its actual 100% operating data for 4Q 2009 until the release of its 2009 fourth-quarter and full year results on 21 January 2010.
(b) Net of smelter deductions.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COPPER & GOLD (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennecott Minerals Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cortez/Pipeline mine (a) |
0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milled ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
491 |
- |
Leached ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,839 |
- |
Average ore grade: gold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milled (g/t) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.40 |
|
Leached (g/t) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.50 |
- |
Gold produced ('000 ounces) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
72 |
- |
Greens Creek mine (a) |
0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
171 |
- |
Average ore grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold (g/t) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.11 |
- |
Silver (g/t) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
456 |
- |
Zinc (%) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10.3 |
- |
Lead (%) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
- |
Metals produced in concentrates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ('000 ounces) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
- |
Silver ('000 ounces) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,815 |
- |
Zinc ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13.9 |
- |
Lead ('000 tonnes) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
- |
Rawhide mine (b) (c) |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals produced in doré: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ('000 ounces) |
|
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
19 |
Silver ('000 ounces) |
|
48 |
35 |
54 |
63 |
58 |
150 |
210 |
(a) On 5 March 2008 (effective end of February) Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in the Cortez joint venture to its partner and on 16 April 2008 Rio Tinto completed the sale of its interest in the Greens Creek joint venture to its partner. Production data for these mines are shown up to those dates.
(b) 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.
(c) On the 28 October 2008, Rio Tinto increased its shareholding in the Rawhide Joint Venture from 51% to 100% The previous Joint Venture shareholder continued to be entitled to 49% of production until 31 December 2008; since then Rio Tinto has been entitled to 100%.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COPPER & GOLD (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennecott Utah Copper |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barneys Canyon mine (a) |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold produced ('000 ounces) |
|
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
5.4 |
2.3 |
Bingham Canyon mine |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah, US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated ('000 tonnes) |
|
12,121 |
12,281 |
13,749 |
13,880 |
12,946 |
49,134 |
52,856 |
Average ore grade: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper (%) |
|
0.65 |
0.69 |
0.69 |
0.60 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.64 |
Gold (g/t) |
|
0.39 |
0.44 |
0.52 |
0.43 |
0.53 |
0.35 |
0.48 |
Silver (g/t) |
|
3.32 |
3.37 |
3.96 |
3.35 |
3.45 |
2.97 |
3.54 |
Molybdenum (%) |
|
0.028 |
0.031 |
0.036 |
0.038 |
0.044 |
0.041 |
0.038 |
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes) |
250 |
256 |
290 |
258 |
223 |
931 |
1,028 |
|
Average concentrate grade (% Cu) |
25.4 |
29.0 |
29.7 |
29.3 |
29.9 |
25.5 |
29.4 |
|
Production of metals in copper concentrates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper ('000 tonnes) (b) |
|
63.8 |
74.7 |
86.2 |
75.8 |
66.8 |
238.0 |
303.5 |
Gold ('000 ounces) |
|
100 |
126 |
159 |
138 |
158 |
368 |
582 |
Silver ('000 ounces) |
|
933 |
1,106 |
1,389 |
1,189 |
1,187 |
3,414 |
4,871 |
Molybdenum concentrates produced |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
19.4 |
21.6 |
|
Molybdenum in concentrates ('000 tonnes) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
|
Kennecott smelter & refinery |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper concentrates smelted ('000 tonnes) |
280 |
288 |
305 |
294 |
288 |
941 |
1,175 |
|
Copper anodes produced ('000 tonnes) (c) |
67.6 |
73.0 |
67.5 |
67.0 |
79.7 |
205.1 |
287.1 |
|
Production of refined metal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper ('000 tonnes) |
|
58.6 |
68.7 |
65.1 |
67.6 |
72.9 |
200.6 |
274.2 |
Gold ('000 ounces) (d) |
|
72 |
108 |
112 |
112 |
147 |
303 |
479 |
Silver ('000 ounces) (d) |
|
677 |
1,085 |
931 |
886 |
1,148 |
3,252 |
4,050 |
(a) Mining operations ceased in the first quarter of 2002. Gold continues to be recovered from leach pads.
(b) Includes a small amount of copper in precipitates.
(c) New metal excluding recycled material.
(d) Includes gold and silver in intermediate products.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
COPPER & GOLD (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northparkes Joint Venture |
80.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New South Wales, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated ('000 tonnes) |
1,337 |
1,367 |
1,422 |
1,421 |
1,344 |
5,244 |
5,554 |
|
Average ore grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper (%) |
|
0.63 |
0.68 |
0.75 |
0.69 |
0.70 |
0.54 |
0.70 |
Gold (g/t) |
|
0.23 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.33 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes) |
22.0 |
23.5 |
27.0 |
24.3 |
23.7 |
76.4 |
98.5 |
|
Contained copper in concentrates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saleable production ('000 tonnes) |
|
7.6 |
8.3 |
9.3 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
24.8 |
34.3 |
Sales ('000 tonnes) (a) |
|
6.9 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
6.6 |
9.7 |
20.1 |
26.9 |
Contained gold in concentrates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saleable production ('000 ounces) |
|
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
8.4 |
11.0 |
32.3 |
34.3 |
Sales ('000 ounces) (a) |
|
8.2 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
9.8 |
32.6 |
24.2 |
(a) Rio Tinto's 80% share of material from the Joint Venture.
Palabora |
57.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palabora mine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore treated ('000 tonnes) |
3,150 |
2,789 |
2,940 |
2,792 |
2,809 |
12,454 |
11,330 |
|
Average ore grade: copper (%) |
0.67 |
0.68 |
0.68 |
0.66 |
0.67 |
0.69 |
0.67 |
|
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes) |
66.7 |
67.1 |
76.1 |
61.8 |
65.8 |
286.5 |
270.8 |
|
Average concentrate grade: copper (%) |
29.6 |
30.5 |
29.9 |
31.1 |
30.5 |
29.7 |
30.5 |
|
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) |
19.7 |
20.5 |
22.7 |
19.3 |
20.1 |
85.1 |
82.6 |
|
Palabora smelter/refinery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New concentrate smelted on site ('000 tonnes) |
70.0 |
72.8 |
68.0 |
58.5 |
67.3 |
261.3 |
266.6 |
|
New copper anodes produced ('000 tonnes) |
20.7 |
20.2 |
18.9 |
12.5 |
14.3 |
75.9 |
65.9 |
|
Refined new copper produced ('000 tonnes) |
19.1 |
21.0 |
19.5 |
13.8 |
15.1 |
75.9 |
69.4 |
|
By-products: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magnetite concentrate ('000 tonnes) |
469 |
772 |
617 |
759 |
697 |
1,951 |
2,845 |
|
Nickel contained in products (tonnes) |
19 |
21 |
33 |
29 |
11 |
100 |
95 |
|
Vermiculite plant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermiculite produced ('000 tonnes) |
49 |
52 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
199 |
196 |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
DIAMONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Argyle Diamonds |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AK1 ore processed ('000 tonnes) |
|
1,806 |
881 |
315 |
1,465 |
1,972 |
6,809 |
4,634 |
AK1 diamonds produced ('000 carats) |
|
5,253 |
4,404 |
408 |
2,274 |
3,504 |
15,076 |
10,591 |
Diavik Diamonds |
60.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northwest Territories, Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore processed ('000 tonnes) |
|
570 |
427 |
382 |
186 |
364 |
2,414 |
1,359 |
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats) |
|
2,597 |
1,785 |
1,421 |
828 |
1,530 |
9,225 |
5,565 |
Murowa Diamonds |
77.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zimbabwe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore processed ('000 tonnes) |
|
100 |
84 |
78 |
39 |
66 |
383 |
267 |
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats) |
|
55 |
40 |
26 |
21 |
37 |
264 |
124 |
IRON ORE & IRON |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Iron Ore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pilbara Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hamersley - Paraburdoo, Mount Tom Price, Marandoo, Yandicoogina, Brockman and Nammuldi |
100.0% |
19,057 |
19,571 |
26,834 |
30,353 |
30,050 |
95,553 |
106,808 |
Hamersley - Channar |
60.0% |
1,965 |
2,395 |
3,032 |
3,085 |
2,528 |
10,382 |
11,041 |
Hamersley - Eastern Range |
(a) |
1,900 |
1,958 |
2,374 |
2,636 |
2,349 |
8,186 |
9,318 |
Hope Downs |
50.0% |
3,323 |
3,414 |
5,495 |
6,037 |
5,687 |
10,936 |
20,634 |
Robe River - Pannawonica |
53.0% |
4,456 |
3,572 |
7,426 |
7,378 |
6,801 |
25,049 |
25,178 |
Robe River - West Angelas |
53.0% |
5,449 |
5,329 |
8,231 |
7,317 |
8,362 |
25,198 |
29,239 |
Total production ('000 tonnes) |
|
36,150 |
36,240 |
53,393 |
56,808 |
55,778 |
175,304 |
202,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b) |
|
33,641 |
39,343 |
52,479 |
55,722 |
56,350 |
171,472 |
203,895 |
(a) Rio Tinto owns 54% of the Eastern Range mine. 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 and therefore all of the production is included in Rio Tinto's share of production.
(b) Sales represent iron ore exported from Western Australian ports.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
IRON ORE & IRON (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iron Ore Company of Canada |
58.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec in Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saleable iron ore production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concentrates ('000 tonnes) |
|
877 |
1,459 |
2,396 |
835 |
1,034 |
3,193 |
5,724 |
Pellets ('000 tonnes) |
|
3,009 |
1,697 |
1,887 |
1,429 |
3,107 |
12,637 |
8,120 |
Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Concentrate ('000 tonnes) |
|
787 |
919 |
1,832 |
1,167 |
1,317 |
2,759 |
5,235 |
Pellets ('000 tonnes) |
|
2,443 |
1,210 |
2,407 |
2,086 |
3,307 |
12,302 |
9,010 |
Rio Tinto Brasil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corumbá mine (a) |
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes) (b) |
430 |
401 |
574 |
534 |
- |
2,032 |
1,509 |
|
Sales ('000 tonnes) |
|
278 |
138 |
140 |
253 |
- |
1,809 |
530 |
(a) Rio Tinto sold its 100% interest in the Corumbá mine with an effective date of 18 September 2009 and production data are shown up to that date.
(b) Production includes by-product fines.
HIsmelt® |
60.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pig iron production ('000 tonnes) (a) |
|
54 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
144 |
- |
(a) In March 2009, Rio Tinto announced that HIsmelt would be placed on a 12 month care and maintenance programme.
SALT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dampier Salt |
68.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salt production ('000 tonnes) |
|
2,519 |
2,056 |
2,224 |
2,532 |
1,744 |
8,974 |
8,555 |
TALC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Minerals - talc |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia, Europe, and North America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Talc production ('000 tonnes) |
|
194 |
202 |
224 |
240 |
222 |
1,163 |
888 |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
|
Rio Tinto |
4Q |
1Q |
2Q |
3Q |
4Q |
Year |
Year |
|
interest |
2008 |
2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
TITANIUM DIOXIDE FEEDSTOCK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium |
100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada and South Africa (a) (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Rio Tinto share) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Titanium dioxide feedstock production ('000 tonnes) |
|
369 |
324 |
332 |
165 |
325 |
1,524 |
1,147 |
(a) During the fourth quarter of 2009, Richards Bay Minerals concluded a Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment transaction. RTIT's share of RBM production reflects a decrease from 50% to 37% with effect from 1 December 2009.
(b) Ilmenite mined in Madagascar is being processed in Canada with effect from June 2009.
URANIUM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ranger mine |
68.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Territory, Australia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 lbs U3O8) |
|
3,644 |
2,754 |
3,188 |
3,126 |
2432 |
11,773 |
11,500 |
Rössing Uranium Ltd |
68.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Namibia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production ('000 lbs U3O8) |
|
2,489 |
2,154 |
2,130 |
2,391 |
2,475 |
8,966 |
9,150 |
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 December 2009. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.