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Rio Tinto — QMM (QIT Madagascar Minerals) — Corporate Update (November 2008)

12 slides from Rio Tinto's corporate update, Nov 3, 2008

  1. Slide 1: 2006 - 2008

    2006 - 2008

  2. Slide 2: 600 positions needed during mining development phase

    • 600 positions is needed during mining development phase • QMM position filled as of July 2008: 468 Malagasy Employees Malagasy from Migrants malagasy Expatriates Total local area workers Construction 2,441 843 734 4,018 contractors QMM 300 119 49 468 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contribution

  3. Slide 3: High Intensive Labour Works

    High Intensive Labour Works • Beneficiaries: 2,200 immediate impact on household income 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 3

  4. Slide 4: Collaboration QMM / suppliers

    • Collaboration QMM / suppliers: 300 suppliers of which 250 are in Fort- Dauphin • Legal registration • open bank account 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 4

  5. Slide 5: Optimize the economic contribution to the local economy

    • Optimize the economic contribution to the local economy • Promote opportunities for local economy • Inflation stability 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 5

  6. Slide 6: Rice prices April 2007 to March 2008

    Rice April 2007 to March 2008 (Instat June 2008) Tolagnaro -4 13 -4 Antananarivo -4 15.5 2 Fianarantsoa -7 12.5 0.5 Toamasina -6 14.5 2.5 Mahajanga -18 6 10.2 Antsiranana -5 6 0 20 15 10 5 0 -5 1 2 3 -10 -15 -20 Rice April 2007 to M arch 2008 Tolagnaro Antananarivo Fianarantsoa Toamasina M ahajanga

  7. Slide 7: Awareness campaign and voluntary testing

    ! • group animations • interpersonal communications through peers educators • Awareness campaign • Promotion of the voluntary testing as part of pre-employment medical for foreign employees Partners: PSI Madagascar, CNLS 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 7

  8. Slide 8: Public – Private partnership

    " • Public – Private partnership • Financing: US$ 110 Million from QMM • US$ 35 Million from PIC (World bank funding) • Opportunities: – source of employments – redynamization of existing sectors: sisal, lobsters, medicinal plants, fruits – opportunities for investors with the adjacent 400 hectares

  9. Slide 9: Infrastructure

    # • Infrastructure • Electricity: 3.8 Mw – Fort-Dauphin current consumption: 1.2 Mw – US$ 5.5 Million – Partner: JIRAMA • Potable water – Treatment and supply – US$ 4,000,000 – Partner: JIRAMA 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 9

  10. Slide 10: Education, Health, Agriculture, Biodiversity

    " # • Education • Health • Fort-Dauphin community training centre • Agriculture programs • Food collection program in conjunction with CARE • Biodiversity • Population affected by the projects (PAPs) • Fishermen 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 10

  11. Slide 11: Dialogue structures: communal, regional, national levels

    $ Communal level SD (Dialog structure) Regional level CLC (Local coordination committee) CLL (local liaison committee) COGE (Management committee) National level CMN (National mines committee) CAGM (Major mines support committee) 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 11

  12. Slide 12: Misaotra

    Misaotra 03 November 2008 Rio Tinto and its contributions 2006 - 2008 12

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