Coal

Rio Tinto Energy operates coal properties in both the US and Australia. In the US, Rio Tinto Energy America is 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto.  Rio Tinto Coal Australia is 100 per cent owned by Rio Tinto.

The following presents production information from key Rio Tinto Energy coal properties:

Operation Rio Tinto share Commodity Total annual production, '000 tonnes (as at December 31 2007)
Antelope, US 100.0% Thermal coal 31,267
Bengalla Mine, Australia 30.3% Thermal coal 5,155
Blair Athol Mine, Australia 71.2% Thermal coal 7,924
Clermont Coal Mine Project, Australia 50.1% Proposed thermal coal -
Colowyo, US 100.0% Thermal coal 5,077
Codero Rojo, US 100.0% Thermal coal 36,712
Decker, US 50.0% Thermal coal 6,340
Hail Creek Mine, Australia 82.0% Coking coal 5,012
Hunter Valley Operations, Australia 75.7% Thermal coal & Semi-soft coking coal 10,094
Jacobs Ranch, US 100.0% Thermal coal 34,565
Kestrel Mine, Australia 80.0% Thermal
Hard coking
1,035
2,586
Mount Pleasant Development, Australia 100.0% Proposed thermal coal -
Mount Thorley Warkworth, Australia Mount Thorley 60.6%
Warkworth 42.1%
Thermal coal
Semi-soft coking coal
2,924
5,775
Spring Creek, US 100.0% Thermal coal 14,291
Tarong Mine, Australia 100.0% Thermal coal 4,536
Rio Tinto share of total coal production, '000 tonnes (as at December 31 2007)   Coal 155,650