2007 Financial statements
Note 6 - Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units
| 2007 US$m |
2006 US$m |
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|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue (a) | 3,818 | 2,975 |
| Operating costs | (1,261) | (771) |
| Profit before finance items and taxation | 2,557 | 2,204 |
| Exchange gains on external net debt | 7 | 3 |
| Losses on currency and interest rate derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting | (5) | - |
| Net interest payable | (49) | (45) |
| Amortisation of discount | (9) | (14) |
| Profit before taxation | 2,501 | 2,148 |
| Taxation | (917) | (770) |
| Profit for the year (Rio Tinto share) | 1,584 | 1,378 |
| Notes | Expand |
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