16th Apr 2008 09:48
Rio Tinto PLC16 April 2008 Coal & Allied Media Release 16 April 2008 Production Report for the quarter ended 31 March 2008 CNA 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 12 months'000 tonnes (100% basis) interest 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2007 Hunter Valley Operations 100%Thermal coal production 2,316 2,020 1,883 2,046 2,143 8,264Semi-soft coking coal 331 381 460 657 683 1,830production Bengalla Mine 40%Thermal coal production 1,315 1,070 1,394 1,376 1,053 5,155 Mount Thorley Operations (a) 80%Thermal coal production 657 280 261 731 382 1,929Semi-soft coking coal 163 137 393 302 332 995production Warkworth Mine (a) 55.6%Thermal coal production 1,343 1,172 1,663 1,197 1,522 5,376Semi-soft coking coal 51 216 133 0 1 400production Total coal production 6,177 5,276 6,186 6,310 6,114 23,949 Total sales (b) 6,671 5,725 6,218 6,908 6,050 25,522 Coal & Allied shareCoal production 4,605 3,934 4,422 4,746 4,664 17,706Coal sales ('000 tonnes) 4,995 4,320 4,531 5,087 4,571 18,933 (a) Production can be sourced from either mining lease and is allocated overthe year based on the tonnage commitment ratio contractually agreed between theMount Thorley and Warkworth joint ventures. (b) Sales relate only to coal mined by the operations and exclude tradedcoal. Production figures are sometimes more precise than the rounded numbers shown,hence small differences may result between the total of the quarter figures andthe full year figures. Production Constraints in the Hunter Valley coal chain continued to limit coal production.Total coal produced in the first quarter was one per cent lower than thecorresponding quarter in 2007 and three per cent lower than the fourth quarterof 2007. Sales Coal sales in the first quarter were in line with allocated port capacity. Other There was no exploration activity during the quarter. Media Enquiries: Investor Enquiries: Alison Smith Dave Skinner(07) 3361 4223 / 0438 787 038 03 9283 3628 / 0408 335 309 www.coalandallied.com.au This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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