REG - Rio Tinto - Rio Tinto releases Q1 2017 production results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RIO.L</Origin> - Part 3

Rio TintoAnnouncement

20/04/2017 07:06

- Part 3: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRST7958Cb 

5,459   5,523   5,790   5,761   4,476   22,533     
 Yandicoogina Fines (HIY)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               12,533  14,553  15,008  14,969  13,120  57,062     
 Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          76,739  82,205  80,916  87,732  76,655  327,592    
 (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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2,114   2,056   2,272   1,915   1,889   8,357      
 Pellets ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2,006   2,326   2,710   2,756   2,504   9,798      
 IOC Total production ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     4,120   4,382   4,982   4,671   4,392   18,155     
 Sales:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Concentrates ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2,060   2,147   2,182   1,955   2,031   8,344      
 Pellets ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1,990   2,407   2,582   3,004   2,409   9,983      
 IOC Total sales ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4,049   4,554   4,764   4,960   4,441   18,326     
 Global Iron Ore Totals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Iron Ore Production ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      84,022  85,265  88,136  90,196  81,558  347,619    
 Iron Ore Sales ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           80,789  86,759  85,679  92,692  81,096  345,918    
 Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 March 2017. 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   2016   2016   2016   2016   2017   2016       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 SALT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Dampier Salt                                                                                                                                                                           68.4%                                                    
 Western Australia                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Salt production ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                                     2,103  1,634  1,813  2,028  1,246  7,578      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 TITANIUM DIOXIDE SLAG                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium                                                                                                                                                              100.0%                                                   
 Canada and South Africa                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 (Rio Tinto share) (a)                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Titanium dioxide slag ('000 tonnes)                                                                                                                                                               246    236    267    300    332    1,048      
 (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)                                                                                                                                                                        1,307  1,078  1,468  1,328  1,316  5,182      
 (a) ERA production reported is 'drummed' U3O8.                                                                                                                                         
 Rössing Uranium Ltd                                                                                                                                                                    68.6%                                                    
 Namibia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 U3O8 Production ('000 lbs)                                                                                                                                                                        1,001  1,023  916    1,138  981    4,078      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 31 March 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.                                   
 
 
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