Production & reserves
Energy
(Rio Tinto interest 100% unless otherwise shown)
| Mine | Location | Access | Title/lease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Resources of Australia (68%) Ranger |
Northern Territory, Australia | Road | Leases granted by State |
| Rio Tinto Coal Australia Bengalla (30%) Blair Athol (71%) Hail Creek (82%) Hunter Valley Operations (76%) Kestrel (80%) Mount Thorley Operations (61%) Warkworth (42%) |
New South Wales and Queensland, Australia | Road, rail, conveyor and port | Leases granted by State |
| Rio Tinto Energy America
Antelope Colowyo Cordero Rojo Decker (50%) Jacobs Ranch Spring Creek |
Wyoming, Montana and Colorado, US | Rail and road | Leases from US and State Governments and private parties, with minimum coal production levels, and adherence to permit requirements and statutes |
| Rössing Uranium (69%) | Namib Desert, Namibia | Rail, road and port | Federal lease |
| Mine | History | Type of mine | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Resources of Australia (68%) Ranger |
Mining commenced 1981. Interest acquired through North in 2000. Life of mine extension to 2020 announced in 2007 | Open pit | On site diesel/steam power generation |
| Rio Tinto Coal Australia Bengalla (30%) Blair Athol (71%) Hail Creek (82%) Hunter Valley Operations (76%) Kestrel (80%) Mount Thorley Operations (61%) Warkworth (42%) |
Peabody Australian interests acquired in 2001. Production started for export at Blair Athol and adjacent power station at Tarong in 1984. Kestrel acquired and recommissioned 1999. Hail Creek started in 2003 | Open cut and underground (Kestrel) | State owned grid |
| Rio Tinto Energy America Antelope Colowyo Cordero Rojo Decker (50%) Jacobs Ranch Spring Creek |
Antelope, Spring Creek, Decker and Cordero acquired in 1993, Cordero Rojo in 1997, Colowyo in 1995, Jacobs Ranch in 1998, and West Antelope in 2004 | Open cut | Supplied by IPPs and Cooperatives through national grid service |
| Rössing Uranium (69%) | Production began in 1978. Life of mine extension to 2016 approved in 2005 | Open pit | Namibian National Power |