REG - Rio Tinto - Rio Tinto third quarter production results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RIO.L</Origin> - Part 3
17/10/2017 07:06
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Turquoise Hill Resources
Oyu Tolgoi mine (a) 33.5%
Mongolia
Ore Treated ('000 tonnes) 9,146 9,819 10,087 9,637 10,615 28,333 30,339
Average mill head grades:
Copper (%) 0.66 0.61 0.51 0.51 0.48 0.67 0.50
Gold (g/t) 0.21 0.25 0.15 0.16 0.18 0.39 0.16
Silver (g/t) 1.99 1.50 1.30 1.38 1.34 1.95 1.34
Copper concentrates produced ('000 tonnes) 203.2 206.7 176.0 171.0 170.0 639.8 517.0
Average concentrate grade (% Cu) 22.9 22.0 21.6 21.8 21.7 24.4 21.7
Production of metals in concentrates:
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) 46.6 45.5 38.1 37.2 36.9 155.9 112.1
Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces) 37.4 49.4 24.8 23.9 30.9 250.6 79.5
Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces) 361 273 215 236 239 1,147 689
Sales of metals in concentrates:
Copper in concentrates ('000 tonnes) 45.7 37.6 39.5 37.3 36.9 151.3 113.6
Gold in concentrates ('000 ounces) 38 39 32 23 28 307 84
Silver in concentrates ('000 ounces) 341 239 205 222 229 1,041 656
(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 September 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 9 MTHS 9 MTHS
interest 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017
DIAMONDS
Argyle Diamonds 100.0%
Western Australia
AK1 ore processed ('000 tonnes) 1,349 1,283 1,144 1,112 1,255 3,814 3,511
AK1 diamonds produced ('000 carats) 3,493 3,584 3,016 3,216 4,757 10,374 10,988
Diavik Diamonds 60.0%
Northwest Territories, Canada
Ore processed ('000 tonnes) 582 539 531 556 578 1,675 1,664
Diamonds recovered ('000 carats) 1,545 1,649 1,894 1,865 1,961 5,009 5,719
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 9 MTHS 9 MTHS
interest 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017
IRON ORE
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Western Australia
Pilbara Operations
Saleable iron ore production ('000 tonnes)
Hamersley mines (a) 52,302 54,848 48,664 48,674 52,921 151,054 150,259
Hamersley - Channar 60.0% 2,941 1,866 2,725 3,172 2,661 7,866 8,557
Hope Downs 50.0% 11,775 11,588 10,435 12,575 11,956 35,422 34,966
Robe River - Pannawonica (Mesas J and A) 53.0% 7,940 8,477 7,188 6,936 8,416 24,300 22,540
Robe River - West Angelas 53.0% 8,196 8,748 8,154 8,444 9,011 25,296 25,609
Total production ('000 tonnes) 83,154 85,526 77,165 79,801 84,965 243,938 241,931
Breakdown of total production:
Pilbara Blend Lump 24,478 24,902 23,618 24,671 25,342 71,014 73,631
Pilbara Blend Fines 35,986 36,988 32,755 34,682 36,748 105,816 104,185
Robe Valley Lump 2,799 3,066 2,741 2,753 2,962 8,485 8,456
Robe Valley Fines 5,141 5,411 4,446 4,183 5,454 15,815 14,084
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 14,750 15,159 13,605 13,512 14,458 42,809 41,575
Breakdown of total sales:
Pilbara Blend Lump 20,377 21,943 20,161 21,561 21,959 60,440 63,682
Pilbara Blend Fines 37,200 42,225 36,679 35,871 40,305 113,206 112,856
Robe Valley Lump 2,540 2,835 2,218 2,382 2,624 7,348 7,224
Robe Valley Fines 5,790 5,761 4,476 4,472 5,989 16,772 14,938
Yandicoogina Fines (HIY) 15,008 14,969 13,120 13,371 14,963 42,094 41,454
Total sales ('000 tonnes) (b) 80,916 87,732 76,655 77,658 85,840 239,860 240,153
(a) Includes 100% of production from Paraburdoo, Mt Tom Price, Marandoo, Yandicoogina, Brockman, Nammuldi, Silvergrass 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) 2,272 1,915 1,889 2,212 2,469 6,442 6,569
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,710 2,756 2,504 2,356 2,932 7,042 7,792
IOC Total production ('000 tonnes) 4,982 4,671 4,392 4,569 5,401 13,484 14,362
Sales:
Concentrates ('000 tonnes) 2,182 1,955 2,031 1,599 2,319 6,388 5,950
Pellets ('000 tonnes) 2,582 3,004 2,409 2,536 2,707 6,978 7,652
IOC Total Sales ('000 tonnes) 4,764 4,960 4,441 4,135 5,027 13,367 13,602
Global Iron Ore Totals
Iron Ore Production ('000 tonnes) 88,136 90,196 81,558 84,370 90,365 257,422 256,293
Iron Ore Sales ('000 tonnes) 85,679 92,692 81,096 81,792 90,867 253,226 253,755
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
Rio Tinto operational data
Rio Tinto Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 9 MTHS 9 MTHS
interest 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2017
SALT
Dampier Salt 68.4%
Western Australia
Salt production ('000 tonnes) 1,813 2,028 1,246 2,159 1,795 5,550 5,200
TITANIUM DIOXIDE SLAG
Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium 100.0%
Canada and South Africa
(Rio Tinto share) (a)
Titanium dioxide slag ('000 tonnes) 267 300 332 316 327 748 975
(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) 1,468 1,328 1,316 991 1,407 3,853 3,713
(a) ERA production data are drummed U3O8.
Rössing Uranium Ltd (a) 68.6%
Namibia
U3O8 Production ('000 lbs) 916 1,138 981 1,254 1,103 2,940 3,337
(a) Rössing production data are drummed U3O8.
Rio Tinto percentage interest shown above is at 30 September 2017. The data represent full production and sales on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated.
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