21st Apr 2006 11:06
Rio Tinto PLC21 April 2006 Rio Tinto Iron Ore welcomes Shovelanna decision Rio Tinto Iron Ore today welcomed the decision by the Western AustralianGovernment to enable it to pursue the Shovelanna resource. Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive Sam Walsh said, "The Iron Ore group hadalways intended to renew the Shovelanna tenement and as evidence of thisintention had paid the annual rental well ahead of the due date and despatchedits renewal application by first class overnight courier one week ahead of thedue date for renewal." "Rio Tinto Iron Ore has conducted extensive exploration and evaluationprogrammes at Shovelanna." "Investors in the resource industry need confidence and security that long termdecisions can be made in a stable and certain policy and administrativeenvironment." "We appreciate the recognition of this and look forward to working with theWestern Australian Government to ensure the continued development of the State'sresources." For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIA Media Relations Media Relations Hugh Leggatt Ian Head Office: +44 (0) 20 7753 2273 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620 Mobile: +44 (0) 7764 369 977 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Investor Relations Investor Relations Nigel Jones Dave Skinner Office: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628 Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 David Ovington Susie Creswell Office: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Mobile: +61 (0) 418 933 792 Website: www.riotinto.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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