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Rio Tinto Coal Australia

PresentationJune 2010 Sydney

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Presentation Outline

Rio Tinto Coal Australia FinancialCommunity Presentation

Presentation Outline Presenter

Introduction David Peever Managing DirectorRio Tinto Australia

Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA) Business Overview Bill ChampionManaging DirectorRio Tinto Coal Australia

Economic Outlook and Industry Overview Thermal Coal Metallurgical Coal

Bill Champion

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Rio Tinto Queensland Coal (RTQC) Bill Champion

Break

Coal & Allied Bill Champion

Questions Bill Champion

Presentation Overview

Rio Tinto Coal Australia FinancialCommunity Presentation

Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA) Business Overview

Economic Outlook and Industry Overview

Thermal Coal

Metallurgical Coal

Rio Tinto Queensland Coal (RTQC)

Coal & Allied

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Rio Tinto Coal Australia Business Overview

RTCA has exposure to the steel industry andenergy sector

Queensland Coal

Assets in Bowen Basin region Operations produce both metallurgical

and thermal coal Resource base is large and

expandable (100% basis) Reserves: 544Mt Additional Resources: 1,422Mt

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75% Rio Tinto owned Assets located in Newcastle/Hunter

region Operations produce both thermal and

semi-soft coking coal Resource base is large and

expandable (100% basis) Reserves: 1,048Mt Additional Resources: 2,941MtOperating Asset

Greenfield Project

All Injuries Frequency Rate

RTCA Safety

AIFR ratio; number of injuries and medical cases per 200,000 hours worked

3.54

1.35

66

1.060.95

0.760.68

0.47

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 YTD


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Thermal Coal

Metallurgical Coal


Coal & Allied

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Thermal Coal Industry

Thermal coal is a market with attractivemedium term growth prospects

Strong GDP growth, particularly in developing countries, will drive

demand growth Even with the emergence of energy substitutes, coal will remain the

dominant power generation fuel for China and India

Strong demand and supply/cost issues in China and India will likely

drive increased demand for seaborne thermal coal

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Strong GDP growth is forecast, particularlyin developing countries

World GDP

International Dollars Trillions, PPP basis**** Developed

Developing

745

912

17

4

5

6

20

24

29

70

82

99

Euro area***Other advanced

India

China

Rest of World

8.2%

2009-2015 CAGR

9

28 3236

5

2009 2012 2015

Major advancedeconomies*

econom es

Source: IMF

4.0%

* Consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States** Consists of Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Israel, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden,

Switzerland, and Taiwan Province of China*** Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Spain****International dollars are based on PPP exchange rates; A countrys nominal GDP in local currency is converted to International Dollars

on a PPP basis by dividing by PPP exchange rates

Strong GDP growth in China and India leadsto a significant increase in electricityconsumption in both countries

Forecast Electricity Consumption

% 2007-2015 CAGR

5.07.2

10.6

3.13.2

1.71.8

9.29.8

TWh

Pacific

Europe 0.6%

3.0%

Forecast OECDElectricity Consumption

Forecast Non-OECDElectricity Consumption

1.0%

0.7% 5.0%Driven byurbanisation &industrialisation

TWh

10

2.7

4.70.5

0.93.9

2007 2015

4.5 4.8

2007 2015

NorthAmerica

India

China

es oNon-OECD

Source: World Energy Outlook 2009

0.7%

6.4%

7.2%


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Chinas forecast power generation mix

Despite the emergence of substitutes,Chinas power will continue to be

predominantly generated by coal

TWh

Other

2007-2030CAGR

5,119

6,639485

848

1,046

322

487

3,318

6,692

,

Hydro

AlternativesWindGasNuclear

Coal

4.0%

3.4%

9.4%

8.2%

15.0%

7.7%

1111Source: World Energy Outlook 2009

2,685

2007 2020 2030

81%Coalpercentage ofpowergeneration mix

76% 75%

China has large domestic resources inNorthern China which supply the coastalregions with thermal coal

China domestic thermal coal trade flow

Major producing regions

Major consuming regions

Heilongjiang

Jilin

Liaoning

Shandong

Henan

Shanxi

InnerMongolia

Ningxia

Gansu

Qinghai

Xinjiang

Beijing

Coal resources are primarilylocated in Northern andNorthwest China

Transport of coal fromsupply regions to populationinvolves transportingproduct by rail to ports in theNor th East thenshi in to

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Fujian

Jiangxi

Anhui

Hubei

Hunan

GuangdongGuangxi

Shanghai

Hainan

Shaanxi

Sichuan

Guizhou

Yunnan

Tibet

Jiangsu

Zhejiang

Yangtze River Delta andPearl River Delta

Domestic supply isvulnerable to infrastructure


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China thermal coal consumption

Short-term demand shifts in China have a largeeffect on the seaborne market due to imports

being small relative to overall demand

Million tonnes

Domesticroduction

Imports

Domestic production has largely metconsumption requirements

Urbanisation and industrialisation will increaseconsumption

Existing infrastructure system will be underpressure to meet demand rail near full capacity

2,023

45

2,067

1313Source: World Energy Outlook

Disruptions to infrastructure and/or demandspikes will result in increased seaborne thermalcoal demand

2007

China Thermal Coal Net Imports

China is increasingly relying on seabornethermal coal to meet the demand shortfall

Million Tonnes; Annualised Monthly Net Imports

(20)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1414Source: GTIS

(80)

(60)

(40)

Jan

06

May

06

Sep

06

Jan

07

May

07

Sep

07

Jan

08

May

08

Sep

08

Jan

09

May

09

Sep

09

Jan

10


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Indias forecast power generation mix

India will also rely heavily on coal

2,737

TWh

Other

2007-2030CAGR

1,935

188

251

73

106

189

299

72

794

1,649

Hydro

AlternativesWindGas

Nuclear

Coal5.7%

3.1%

8.3%

6.8%

8.1%

14%

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1,095

537

2007 2020 2030

68%Coalpercentage ofpowergeneration mix

66% 71%

India Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Capacity and thermal coal imports

Indias thermal coal imports will likelydouble over the next 5 years to meet powergeneration demand

Me awatts

India Coal-Fired Electricity Capacity

Mt

India Thermal Coal Imports

76

1542x

3134

40

47

52

60

70

80

Forecast

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2008 2017

Indian Government plans to double coal-firedelectricity generation capacity by 2017

Nine ultra mega power stations with a capacity of4000 megawatts each are planned forconstruction

Smaller coal-fired power stations will becommissioned in the lead up to 2012 to supportrobust economic growth

Source: ABARE

2007 2009 2011 2013


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Pricing Mechanisms in Thermal Coal Market

Thermal coal contracts use a variety ofpricing mechanisms

Thermal coal is a large, mature market with various pricing mechanisms annual and spot price contracts based on fixed and/or index prices, tenders,

all providing for variation in start dates and duration

Multiple indices track sales of coal based on specification and region globalCOAL is the worlds leading online coal trading platform

A derivatives market exists Financial derivatives

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Over-the-counter swaps for cash settlement





Thermal Coal

Metallurgical Coal


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Metallurgical Coal Industry

Metallurgical coal is an attractive productmarket due to high growth and relative

product scarcity

Urbanisation and industrialisation in developing countries

will drive steel consumption growth

Supply is unlikely to keep pace with demand, creating a

demand-supply gap which will push developers into new

regions

Prices are likely to remain high relative to historical levels

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given the lack of substitutes and rapid demand growth

China and other emerging nations will drivesteel consumption growth

Forecast steel consumption by region

Million tonnes

Source: WSA, RTIO analysis 2020


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Evolution of Steel Production Technology

Alternative substitutes have not emerged -steel producers will likely continue to rely on

BOF technologies

=

Million tonnes of crude steel

Basic OxygenFurnace BOF

Electric ArcFurnace (EAF)

Open HearthFurnace (OHF)

67 6972 69

31 30 27 31

2 1 1

, , , ,

2121

2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: McKinsey

Hard Coking Coal Demand Growth Index

Mirroring steel demand, HCC demandgrowth will remain strong for theforeseeable future

Index; 2005 base year 2005-2020CAGR

Asia (excludingChina andIndia)23

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15

16

21

20

15

19

25

20

15

19

19

100106

129

Europe

North America

Rest of World~3.0%

2.1%

0.2%

1.4%

-0.3%

Index base

2222

Brazil, China &India

20

4456

6420

20

2005 2010 2015 2020

Source: AME; RTCA Analysis

8.0%


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Contract Coal Prices

Prices are likely to remain high relative to historicallevels, supported by strong demand and the lack of

supply and substitutes

US$/t nominal

150

200

250

300

350

Hard Coking Coal

Semi-soft

Semi-soft prices are likelyto remain tied to the HCCprices given expectation ofongoing tightness in themetallurgical coal market

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Source: AME

0

50

100

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Thermal

Changing Pricing Dynamics of Hard Coking Coal Market

There has been a shift towards more flexiblepricing in the hard coking coal market

Coking coal is a smaller market than thermal and has traditionally beenpriced on an annual basis with little spot price activity

There has been a recent shift from an annual pricing structure towardsshorter term price mechanisms with the emergence of both China andIndia into the market

Volatility in the global steel-making coal markets has led to creation ofseveral new indexes for coking coal being developed

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Majority of recent shipments from Australia into Asia are based on anagreed quarterly contract price


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Thermal Coal

Metallurgical Coal


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Coal & Allied

Rio Tinto Queensland Coal Summary

Rio Tinto Queensland Coal (RTQC) is a lowcost producer of hard coking and thermalcoal with a range of growth options

Metallurgical coal

Hail Creek Lake Elphinstone Mt Robert

Emerald Region Kestrel Kestrel Mine Extension

Winchester South

ClermontRe ion

Thermal coal

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Key Value drivers Low cost, long life assets Range of growth options Initiatives to resolve

infrastructure challenges

Blair Athol Clermont

Valeria Kestrel West

Operating Asset

Greenfield Project


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2009 Australian Coking Coal Cost Curve

US$/t

Rio Tintos Queensland coking coal assets arecompetitively positioned on the cost curve

Kestrel

HailCreek

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ProductionKt

0 30 60 90 120

2009 Australian Thermal Coal Cost Curve

US$/t

Rio Tintos Queensland thermal coal assetsare competitively positioned on the cost curve

BlairAthol

Clermont mine positioned

near Blair Athol Slightly higher cost than

Blair Athol due to thehigher strip ratio

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ProductionMt

0 30 60 90 120


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Rio Tinto Queensland Coal Infrastructure Arrangements

Queensland infrastructure arrangementsand expansion options

Expansion from 20 Mtpa to 50 Mtpa underway Newlands system upgrade and northern missing link (GAPE

project) will provide rail capacity

Sufficient contracted capacity to facilitate near term productiongrow rom ermon , a r o an esre ne exens on

Further port expansion options exist in the Abbot Point area

DBCT total contracted capacity of 85 Mtpa RTCA has matching rail and port contracts to

provide for Hail Creek, Blair Athol and Clermont Further expansion options at DBCT being studied

by owner Prime Infrastructure

Gladstone has total contracted capacity of

76 Mtpa

Source: 2009 Annual Report

rail corridor to Gladstone

Potential for construction of Wiggins Island

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The Goonyella coal chain is performing wellbelow contracted levels

Addressing Queensland Infrastructure Issues

DBCT ship queue and throughput unacceptable

Ke issuesto beresolved

System underperformance resulting in lostsales and increased demurrage

Rail expansions lag port expansions

Lack of coordinated and integrated strategicand operational planning and execution

Transfer of economic rents to infrastructureowners without performance obligations

Steps underway to resolve

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1H 2006 1H 2007 1H 2008 1H 2009 1H 2010

Monthly throughput (mt) Currentcontractedvolume

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GAPE project will open up access to AbbotPt relieving Goonyella system

Industry ownership of QR coal tracks willaddress rail-side delivery, planning andperformance issues

Establishment of coal chain coordinationorganisations

Facilitating more options in the rail haulagemarket0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Jan 2009 Jul 2009 Jan 2010


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Easing of infrastructure constraints willallow Rio Tinto Queensland Coal to pursue

its desired growth pathRio Tinto Queensland Coal Organic Growth Profile

Million tonnes

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20

25

30

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RSPT* createsuncertainty aroundfuture growth path

Definedgrowth**

Operating at

Upsidepotential***

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0

5

10

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: Rio Tinto Coal Australia

installedcapacity

* Resource Super Profits Tax** Well defined growth path under review with respect to the RSPT*** Projects yet to reach clear definition of scope under detailed study

Rio Tinto Queensland Coal Resources*

RTQC assets have large resource bases andare expandable

Project Reserves Resources*

Hail Creek 209Mt 136Mt

Blair Athol 18Mt 7Mt

Million tonnes -100% Basis

Clermont 189Mt 15Mt

Kestrel Mine 128Mt 9Mt

Kestrel West n/a 139Mt

Valeria n/a 762Mt

Winchester South n/a 192Mt

Lake Elphinstone n/a 162Mt

Mount Robert n/a n/a


* Resources are additional to reserves

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Overview of Hail Creek Operations

Hail Creek

Production (100% basis)Operation details

Mt

5.9

4.55.0

6.1

~7.5

6.3

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F

Operating at expanded 8Mt rate fromsecond half of 2010

Strong growth since development Plant capacity already in place

Long term resource planning work toassess:

Optimal open pit scale Underground options RSPT uncertainty

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Overview of Clermont Region

Clermont Region


Mt

10.6 10.2

7.9

10.211.3 ~11.0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F

Clermont commenced operations in May

Clermont ramping up to ~12Mt rate, as BlairAthol winds down to ~3Mt

Implementation of Clermont Regionarrangements to release synergies

Shared management of Blair Athol andClermont mines

Shared infrastructure

Clermont

Blair Athol

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Overview of Kestrel Mine / Kestrel Mine Extension

Kestrel Mine / Kestrel Mine Extension


3.7 3.6 3.64.0 3.7

~4.3

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F

Mt KME offers long life, low cost, coking coal Long life extension to 2032 Significant reduction in operating costs Incremental production (~1mt)

KME slightly behind original schedule expected to commence production in late2012/2013

Taking steps to extend the life of theexisting Kestrel mine

Operating under 5 year labour agreement

which applies through to mid-2014

Future thermal coal options at Kestrel West

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Summary

Rio Tinto Queensland Coal Summary

Low cost, long life hard coking coal and thermal coal assets

Range of resource options, proximate to existinginfrastructure to support future growth (subject to RSPT)

Initiatives to resolve infrastructure challenges is a key focusarea

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Coal & Allied

Coal & Allied is a large thermal and semi-soft coking coalproducer in the Hunter Valley with significant growth potential

Mount Thorley Warkworth

An integrated operation of two open cut mineslocated adjacent to each other 15km south west of

Singleton Coal & Allied ownership Mt Thorley 80% Warkworth 56%

Thermal and semi-soft coking coal product

Hunter Valley Operations

A multi -seam mul ti l eo encut m i ni n o era ti on

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,located approximately 24km north of Singleton

Coal & Allied 100% ownership Thermal and semi-soft coking coal product

Bengalla

An open cut mine located 4km south west ofMuswellbrook in the Hunter Valley

Coal & Allied 40% ownership Thermal coal product

Operating Asset

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Coal & Allied is well positioned to capture value fromdemand growth in thermal and semi-soft coking coal

Competitive margin position due to production of thermal

and semi-soft coking coal

Easing of infrastructure bottlenecks will allow mines to run

at installed capacity

Clearly defined growth path beyond existing installed

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capac y su ec o

*

Despite short term cost challenges, Coal & Allieds relativemargin position is strong due to semi-soft production

-

US$/t

Bengalla

MtThorley

Warkworth

HunterValley

Operations

Thermal Coal ContractPrice US$98/t FOB

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Source: AME; RTCA analysis

* Cost per tonne calculated by adjusting total site cost for by-product revenue. Total cash cost was calculated by applyingAME cash cost estimates to saleable production estimates and subtracting by-product (semi-soft ) revenue. By-productrevenue was calculated using FOB Newcastle contract prices for semi-soft coking coal (US$170/t) and AME exportproduction estimates.

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

Saleable Production(Mt)


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Initiatives are underway to improve future cost competitiveness

Cost Reduction Initiative

Operating at installed capacity

On-site initiatives Truck & shovel productivity Labour optimisation Sourcing CHPP improvements Maintenance

Latent Capacity (100% basis)

Mt

11

9

14

12

21%

25%

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Equipment upgrades

Mine planning (coal recovery and semi-softproduction)

Off-site initiatives Overcoming infrastructure constraints Optimising the coal chain operations

HVO MTW

2009 production Fixed plant capacity

Over the last 3 years, the industry has agreed a new Long-TermCommercial Framework that facilitates industry growth both byproducers and infrastructure providers

2010200920082007

Wide rangingindustry negotiations

PWCS applies to havecommon user

Greiner reviewconducted

Capacity FrameworkAgreements

New port arrangementstook effect 1 January

ImplementationLaunch ofdiscussions

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provisions waived

NPC rejects application

Broader discussionsinitiated

Industry agrees broadframework

completed/signed

ACCC approves long-term framework

First nominations forfirm, Long-Term Takeor Pay agreements atPWCS

Below-railarrangements stillunder negotiation


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The agreed long term framework provides producers withcertainty and fairness in the distribution of available port capacity

Provide certainty of capacity to producers by:

suspending the Common User Clauses and allow long term contracts at PWCS

specifying that PWCS must expand in a specified timeframe to satisfy anyproducer who wishes to contract with it for expansion tonnes

providing for each current user of PWCS to contract for their portion of the BaseTonnage at the terminal, which is calculated as each producers highest usagefor the period from 2004 to 2008

giving PWCS access to more land on Kooragang Island on which to expand andbuild a new terminal (T4)

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Ensure equitable sharing of available capacity by:

Forcing a fairer split of port capacity between NCIG producers and non-NCIGproducers

discouraging over-nomination (or gaming) due to take or pay nature of contracts

minimising the extent to which coal producers are affected by the actions of otherproducers

imposing conditions that NCIG Shareholders must meet in order to increase theircapacity entitlements at PWCS

The arrangements for track access are still being finalised,with the focus on ensuring alignment with terminal contracts

Process to date Key objectives for Coal & Allied

ARTC submitted Access Undertaking(draft contract terms) in April, 2009

Strongest possible commitment to buildtrack capacity backed by long-termcontracts with producers

ACCC Draft Determination in March,2010 suggested ARTC proposal wouldbe rejected

Provisions that ensure ARTCappropriately manages performanceshortfalls, and vessel queues

ARTC drafting revised AU, with Coal & Below-rail pricing sends appropriate

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Allied providing significantinput/feedback

signals to encourage optimal system use

Producers can sign contractspre-ACCC approval, or wait for new

ACCC process

ARTC held accountable for failing todeliver track capacity as contracted


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The new arrangements are intended to move the coal chaintowards a fully integrated system behaving as if it has asingle owner

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IntegratedPlanning

ClearPropertyrights

HVCCC has full authorityfor planning, measuringand improvingperformance

Infrastructure managershave authority andaccountability to executeHVCCC plan

Delay accounting,penalties & incentives forperformance

Producers capture upsideof performanceimprovements

AlignedContracts

Targetedimprovementprogram

Align contractual terms ofterminal, track, and trainservice providers

Producers use theircapacity allocation withoutit being infringed upon bythe actions of others

Develop program ofinitiatives for efficiency andreliability improvements

Coordinate investmentdecisions to ensure efficientuse of capital

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Coal & Allied has the ability to achieve strong growth in theshort to medium term

Coal & Allied Organic Growth Profile

Million tonnes

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Definedgrowth**

Upsidepotential***

Forecast

RSPT* creates

uncertainty aroundfuture growth path

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Source: Rio Tinto Coal Australia

0

5

10

15

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

installedcapacity

* Resource Super Profits Tax** Well defined growth path under review with respect to the RSPT*** Projects yet to reach clear definition of scope under detailed study


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Map of Coal & Allied resources

Coal & Allied assets have large resource bases that presentexpansion options

Million tonnes -100% Basis

Project Reserves Resources

Hunter ValleyOperations

278Mt 1,413Mt

Mount Thorley 24Mt 129Mt

Warkworth 270Mt 530Mt

Bengalla 126Mt 170Mt

Mt Pleasant 350Mt 699Mt

* Resources are additional to reserves

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Overview of Hunter Valley Operations and Mt Thorley-Warkworth

Operation detailsHunter Valley OperationsProduction (100% basis)

HVO and MTW mines have in recent yearsbeen operating well below rated plantcapacities due to issues in NSW coal chain

Port capacity framework provides certaintyto allow return to operation at normalcapacity

In combination with productivityimprovement initiatives underway, a returnto scale is a positive step towards loweringunit costs at these mines

Mt12.4 12.0

10.1 10.811.2

~12.0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F

Mt Thorley-WarkworthProduction 100%basis

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Semi-soft flexibility a favourablecharacteristic of these resources

Mt

10.311.2

8.7 9.2 8.5~9.5

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F


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Overview of Bengalla

Operation details Production (100% basis)

6.05.5 5.2 5.3 5.5 ~5.5

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010F

Feasibility study approaching completion 1st stage ~7.5mt pa saleable

production 2nd stage ~8.5mt pa saleable

production

Project now under review

Further work on dragline capacity and pitscheduling complexity to achieve 2ndstage

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Overview of Mt Pleasant Project

Project details

Mt Pleasant

Pre-feasibility study approaching completion

Project now under review

Existing study scope targeting 8.5Mt of saleableproduction at full capacity, with additional expansionpotential

Potential for cooperation with Bengalla JV Infrastructure Land/tenure

Bengalla

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Coal & Allied Summary

Competitive margin position due to production of thermal

and semi-soft coking coal

Easing of infrastructure bottlenecks will allow mines to run

at installed capacity

Clearly defined growth path beyond existing installed

capac y su ec o

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Rio Tinto Coal Australia Summary

Rio Tinto Coal Australia Summary

xposure to attract ve mar ets w t strong eman

fundamentals driven primarily by the urbanisation and

industrialisation of China and India

Low cost, long life assets capable of delivering growth

beyond existing installed capacity

RSPT places this growth potential at risk

Sustainable Development capability critical to ongoing

licence to operate and grow

Environment

Communities

People commitment, health and safety

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