REG - Rio Tinto - Rio Tinto first quarter production results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RIO.L</Origin> - Part 3
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Rio Tinto 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Full Year
interest 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2015
IRON ORE
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Western Australia
Pilbara Operations
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)
Hamersley mines (a) 42,177 45,807 50,113 51,324 48,468 189,421
Hamersley - Channar 60.0% 2,145 2,792 3,019 2,606 2,539 10,561
Hope Downs 50.0% 11,358 10,518 11,179 11,690 11,799 44,745
Robe River - Pannawonica (Mesas J and A) 53.0% 7,585 8,306 8,529 8,062 8,395 32,482
Robe River - West Angelas 53.0% 7,810 7,797 8,485 8,573 8,700 32,665
Total production ('000 tonnes) 71,075 75,221 81,325 82,255 79,902 309,876
Breakdown of total production:
Pilbara Blend Lump 20,231 21,990 24,306 24,116 23,355 90,643
Pilbara Blend Fines 30,641 31,007 34,672 36,408 34,732 132,728
Robe Valley Lump 2,796 2,907 2,840 2,660 2,969 11,202
Robe Valley Fines 4,789 5,399 5,690 5,402 5,427 21,280
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 12,618 13,918 13,818 13,669 13,420 54,022
Breakdown of total sales:
Pilbara Blend Lump 16,832 18,635 21,147 21,960 19,149 78,574
Pilbara Blend Fines 32,904 36,841 41,695 41,266 37,199 152,706
Robe Valley Lump 2,373 2,491 2,651 2,516 2,400 10,031
Robe Valley Fines 4,845 5,277 6,124 6,144 5,459 22,390
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 12,336 14,004 13,934 14,569 12,533 54,843
Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b) 69,290 77,248 85,552 86,454 76,739 318,544
(a) Includes 100% of production from Paraburdoo, Mt Tom Price, Marandoo, Yandicoogina, Brockman, Nammuldi and the Eastern Range mines. Whilst 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.
Iron Ore Company of Canada 58.7%
Newfoundland & Labrador and Quebec in Canada
Saleable iron ore production:
Concentrates ('000 tonnes) 1,370 2,120 2,039 2,865 2,114 8,394
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,223 2,336 2,703 2,036 2,006 9,297
Sales:
Concentrates ('000 tonnes) 711 1,894 3,150 2,656 2,060 8,411
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,490 2,288 2,644 2,180 1,990 9,603
Global Iron Ore Totals
Iron Ore Production ('000 tonnes) 74,667 79,676 86,067 87,157 84,022 327,567
Iron Ore Sales ('000 tonnes) 72,491 81,430 91,346 91,291 80,789 336,558
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 March 2016. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Full Year
interest 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2015
SALT
Dampier Salt 68.4%
Western Australia
Salt production ('000 tonnes) 2,074 1,745 1,874 2,409 2,103 8,103
TITANIUM DIOXIDE SLAG
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium 100.0%
Canada and South Africa
(Rio Tinto share) (a)
Titanium dioxide slag ('000 tonnes) 322 301 243 223 246 1,089
(a) Quantities comprise 100% of Rio Tinto Fer et Titane and Rio Tinto's 74% interest in Richards Bay Minerals' production. Ilmenite mined in Madagascar is being processed in Canada.
URANIUM
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd
Ranger mine (a) 68.4%
Northern Territory, Australia
U3O8 Production ('000 lbs) 1,078 861 1,008 1,474 1,307 4,421
(a) ERA production reported is 'drummed' U3O8.
Rössing Uranium Ltd 68.6%
Namibia
U3O8 Production ('000 lbs) 397 791 552 1,007 1,001 2,747
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 March 2016. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
This information is provided by RNS
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