REG - Rio Tinto - Rio Tinto second quarter production results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RIO.L</Origin> - Part 3
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391 361 273 215 236 786 450
Sales of metals in concentrates:
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) 54.4 45.7 37.6 39.5 37.3 105.7 76.7
Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces) 95 38 39 32 23 270 55
Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces) 395 341 239 205 222 700 427
(a) Rio Tinto owns a 33.52% indirect interest in Oyu Tolgoi through its 50.79% interest in Turquoise Hill Resources.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 June 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 H1 H1
interest 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2016 2017
DIAMONDS
Argyle Diamonds 100.0%
Western Australia
AK1 ore processed ('000 tonnes) 1,314 1,349 1,283 1,144 1,112 2,465 2,256
AK1 diamonds produced ('000 carats) 3,489 3,493 3,584 3,016 3,216 6,880 6,232
Diavik Diamonds 60.0%
Northwest Territories, Canada
Ore processed ('000 tonnes) 535 582 539 531 556 1,092 1,086
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats) 1,579 1,545 1,649 1,894 1,865 3,464 3,758
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 June 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 H1 H1
interest 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2016 2017
IRON ORE
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Western Australia
Pilbara Operations
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)
Hamersley mines (a) 50,284 52,302 54,848 48,664 48,674 98,753 97,338
Hamersley - Channar 60.0% 2,386 2,941 1,866 2,725 3,172 4,925 5,896
Hope Downs 50.0% 11,847 11,775 11,588 10,435 12,575 23,647 23,010
Robe River - Pannawonica (Mesas J and A) 53.0% 7,964 7,940 8,477 7,188 6,936 16,360 14,124
Robe River - West Angelas 53.0% 8,400 8,196 8,748 8,154 8,444 17,101 16,598
Total production ('000 tonnes) 80,882 83,154 85,526 77,165 79,801 160,784 156,966
Breakdown of total production:
Pilbara Blend Lump 23,180 24,478 24,902 23,618 24,671 46,536 48,288
Pilbara Blend Fines 35,098 35,986 36,988 32,755 34,682 69,830 67,437
Robe Valley Lump 2,717 2,799 3,066 2,741 2,753 5,685 5,494
Robe Valley Fines 5,248 5,141 5,411 4,446 4,183 10,674 8,630
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 14,640 14,750 15,159 13,605 13,512 28,059 27,116
Breakdown of total sales:
Pilbara Blend Lump 20,914 20,377 21,943 20,161 21,561 40,063 41,723
Pilbara Blend Fines 38,807 37,200 42,225 36,679 35,871 76,006 72,551
Robe Valley Lump 2,408 2,540 2,835 2,218 2,382 4,807 4,600
Robe Valley Fines 5,523 5,790 5,761 4,476 4,472 10,982 8,948
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 14,553 15,008 14,969 13,120 13,371 27,086 26,491
Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b) 82,205 80,916 87,732 76,655 77,658 158,944 154,313
(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) 2,056 2,272 1,915 1,889 2,212 4,170 4,101
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,326 2,710 2,756 2,504 2,356 4,332 4,860
IOC Total production ('000 tonnes) 4,382 4,982 4,671 4,392 4,569 8,502 8,961
Sales:
Concentrates ('000 tonnes) 2,147 2,182 1,955 2,031 1,599 4,207 3,630
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,407 2,582 3,004 2,409 2,536 4,396 4,945
IOC Total Sales ('000 tonnes) 4,554 4,764 4,960 4,441 4,135 8,603 8,575
Global Iron Ore Totals
Iron Ore Production ('000 tonnes) 85,265 88,136 90,196 81,558 84,370 169,287 165,927
Iron Ore Sales ('000 tonnes) 86,759 85,679 92,692 81,096 81,792 167,547 162,888
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 June 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 H1 H1
interest 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2016 2017
SALT
Dampier Salt 68.4%
Western Australia
Salt production ('000 tonnes) 1,634 1,813 2,028 1,246 2,159 3,737 3,405
TITANIUM DIOXIDE SLAG
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium 100.0%
Canada and South Africa
(Rio Tinto share) (a)
Titanium dioxide slag ('000 tonnes) 236 267 300 332 316 481 647
(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 1,468 1,328 1,316 991 2,385 2,306
Rössing Uranium Ltd (a) 68.6%
Namibia
U3O8 Production ('000 lbs) 1,023 916 1,138 981 1,254 2,024 2,235
(a) ERA and Rössing production data are drummed U3O8.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 June 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
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