Coal & Allied

13th Jun 2007 10:07

Rio Tinto PLC13 June 2007 Rio Tinto's 75.7 per cent owned subsidiary, Coal & Allied Industries Limited,issued the following news release in Australia. Weather impacts Coal & Allied operations Coal & Allied today announced that it has declared force majeure on a number ofits sales contracts effective from 8 June 2007, as a result of the severeweather conditions encountered at the Port of Newcastle and the Hunter Region inNew South Wales. These weather conditions have had an impact on the Hunter Valley Coal Chain andwill prevent Coal & Allied from performing its obligations to deliver coal tothe Port of Newcastle. Coal & Allied is also presently assessing the impact ofthese weather conditions on production at each of its mines. At this stage, Coal & Allied is unable to provide an estimate of the duration ofthe force majeure event and its effect. For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIAMedia Relations Media RelationsChristina Mills Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1306 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Nick CobbanOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 Investor Relations Investor RelationsNigel Jones Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 David Ovington Susie CreswellOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Mobile: +61 (0) 418 933 792 Website: www.riotinto.com High resolution photographs available at: www.newscast.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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