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Rio Tinto — Investor Day (December 2016)

79 slides from Rio Tinto's investor day presentation, Dec 7, 2016

  1. Slide 1: Notice to ASX: Rio Tinto investor seminar 2016 – London

    Notice to ASX Rio Tinto investor seminar 2016 – London For personal use only 6 December 2016 Rio Tinto is hosting an investor seminar on 6 December in London, presented by:  Jean-Sébastien Jacques, chief executive  Chris Lynch, chief financial officer  Chris Salisbury, chief executive, Iron Ore 

  2. Slide 2: Contacts

    Contacts For personal use only media.enquiries@riotinto.com www.riotinto.com Follow @RioTinto on Twitter Media Relations, EMEA/Americas Media Relations, Australia/Asia Illtud Harri Ben Mitchell T +44 20 7781 1152 T +61 3 9283 3620 M +44 7920 503 600 M +61 419 850 212 David Outhwaite Bruce Tobin T +4

  3. Slide 3: Investor Seminar, 6 December 2016, London

    For personal use only Investor Seminar 6 December 2016 London

  4. Slide 4: Cautionary statements

    Cautionary statements For personal use only This presentation has been prepared by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (“Rio Tinto”). By accessing/attending this presentation you acknowledge that you have read and understood the following statement. Forward-looking statements This document contains

  5. Slide 5: Supporting statements

    Supporting statements For personal use only Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves The Pilbara Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates which appear on slide 30 are reported on a 100% basis. These Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates, together with the ownership percentages for each joint ventur

  6. Slide 6: Investor Seminar – J-S Jacques, Chief executive

    For personal use only Investor Seminar J-S Jacques Chief executive

  7. Slide 7: Consistent delivery of value

    Consistent delivery of value For personal use only Long-term strategy Cash focus Capital discipline and shareholder returns Team and performance culture ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 5

  8. Slide 8: We are well positioned to deliver sustainable returns

    We are well positioned to deliver sustainable returns For personal use only Productivity Maturing Industry themes Resilience Growth and margins China Operating and Three major funded Market-leading products Tier 1 assets commercial capability capital projects Our opportunities Culture of cost reduct

  9. Slide 9: Strategy will deliver value through the cycle

    Strategy will deliver value through the cycle For personal use only Superior cash generation World-class assets Operating excellence Capabilities Portfolio Performance People & Partners Disciplined capital allocation Balance sheet strength Superior shareholder returns Compelling growth ©2016, Rio Ti

  10. Slide 10: World-class assets at the core of our business

    World-class assets at the core of our business For personal use only Iron Ore Bauxite Aluminium Copper Main Oyu Tolgoi, Pilbara Bauxite Canadian smelters businesses Escondida Low-cost, world-class assets Large, low-cost bauxite Large, long-life, low-cost Competitive Integrated infrastructure assets

  11. Slide 11: Industry-leading growth of >2% …

    Industry-leading growth of >2% … For personal use only 1 Silvergrass – delivering high-value iron ore with system benefits for the Pilbara Blend 20Mt/a capacity, H2 2017 Amrun – high-quality greenfield bauxite project 22.8 Mt/a2 capacity, H1 2019 Oyu Tolgoi underground – large, high-grade, brownfiel

  12. Slide 12: …with optionality of a broader portfolio

    …with optionality of a broader portfolio For personal use only Shaping our current portfolio Expanding our future portfolio $5.3 billion of disposals since 2013 Incubator for new minerals and projects 1 2016 disposals include: Leading exploration and project capability – Bengalla Exploring for 8 com

  13. Slide 13: Safety comes first

    Safety comes first For personal use only A history of continual improvement in safety Fatality at Paraburdoo in June AIFR per 200,000 hours worked Continued focus on personal and process safety 1.4 across all operations 1.2 Group-wide implementation of new Critical Risk Management (CRM) Programme 1.

  14. Slide 14: We will deliver $5 billion of free cash flow in productivity improvements

    We will deliver $5 billion of free cash flow in For personal use only productivity improvements over five years Value Chain Exploration Major projects Mining Asset Processing Infrastructure Marketing management Broadening our cost saving programme to include productivity Opportunity to Opportunity t

  15. Slide 15: Protecting our licence to operate

    Protecting our licence to operate For personal use only Exploration Closure and rehabilitation Operations ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 13

  16. Slide 16: Developing our people and capabilities

    Developing our people and capabilities For personal use only Building capabilities Technical excellence Commercial excellence ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 14

  17. Slide 17: Focusing on value over volume

    Focusing on value over volume For personal use only Revenue Price impact of incremental tonnes Protecting quality Capex Maximising free Sustaining cash flow through the cycle Replacement Operating cost Growth Unit cost Impact on cost base ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 15

  18. Slide 18: Consistent delivery of value

    Consistent delivery of value For personal use only Long-term strategy Cash focus Capital discipline and shareholder returns Team and performance culture ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 16

  19. Slide 19: Chris Lynch, Chief financial officer

    For personal use only Investor Seminar Chris Lynch Chief financial officer

  20. Slide 20: Generating significant returns for shareholders

    Generating significant returns for shareholders For personal use only Consistently high margins despite lower revenues Disciplined allocation of cash EBITDA margin and gross revenue 2013 – H1 2016 Cash flows 2013 – H1 2016 ($ billion) 2.2 4.4 15.1 6.8 $ bn 3.5 30 6.3 43% 41% 38% 38% 26 36% 33% 30% 1

  21. Slide 21: Our capital allocation framework

    Our capital allocation framework For personal use only 1 Essential sustaining capex 2 Ordinary dividends Further cash Compelling 3 returns to growth Iterative shareholders cycle of ~$10 billion Debt management 2017 operating cash flow at Q3 average prices1 1 Based on Q3 2016 average prices ©2016, Ri

  22. Slide 22: Disciplined capital allocation to the most compelling projects

    Disciplined capital allocation to the most compelling For personal use only projects Capital expenditure profile Only major miner investing through the downturn $ billion1 Capital allocation discipline requires ~5.5 ~5.5 project IRR >15% ~5 Growth capital is focused around three key approved <3.5 pr

  23. Slide 23: Best in sector balance sheet is a competitive advantage

    Best in sector balance sheet is a competitive For personal use only advantage Net debt and gearing ratio1 at 30 June 2016 Stable foundation during market volatility $ billion 26.1 Enables counter-cyclical investment in compelling growth 23.6 35% 36% 12.9 30% 11.7 Supports shareholder returns through

  24. Slide 24: Near-term maturities greatly reduced

    Near-term maturities greatly reduced For personal use only Proforma 31 October 2016 debt maturity profile 1 $6.0 billion of debt purchased or repaid with cash in $m H1 2016 3,000 $4.1 billion of Oyu Tolgoi Project Finance fully consolidated in H1 2016 2,000 1,000 0 Additional $3 billion bond purchas

  25. Slide 25: Delivering superior shareholder returns

    Delivering superior shareholder returns For personal use only Remains the Board’s intention for 2016 full year Balanced capital allocation dividend of not less than 110 US cents per share Maintain an appropriate balance between: Balance between interim and final to be weighted – Investment in compel

  26. Slide 26: Delivering optimal value – Chris Salisbury

    For personal use only Delivering optimal value Chris Salisbury Chief executive, Iron Ore

  27. Slide 27: Delivering optimal value from one of the world's best businesses

    Delivering optimal value from For personal use only one of the world’s best businesses Strong foundation Mine to market productivity Value over volume – Exclusive use of assets, fully integrated system, – Resource development sequencing to optimise – Maximise cash flow from existing asset base consi

  28. Slide 28: Safety effort targeting fatality elimination and injury prevention

    Safety effort targeting fatality For personal use only elimination and injury prevention Iron Ore All Injury Frequency Rate Tragic loss of life at Paraburdoo – June 2016 Per 200,000 hours worked 1.4 Focus on fatality elimination and injury prevention 1.2 Critical Risk Management focus 1.0 – critical

  29. Slide 29: Major trends influencing the iron ore market

    Major trends influencing the iron ore market For personal use only Steel production resilient…… …..with continued high cost iron ore supply exits Steel production has been resilient in 2016 Exits of higher cost producers Replacement cycle a more significant driver of steel consumption Lower concentr

  30. Slide 30: Supply continues to moderate

    Supply continues to moderate….. For personal use only Iron ore supply exits Continue to anticipate further additions of low-cost Million tonnes supply out to end of decade but this is moderating 180 Expect exits to keep pace with entries over time 160 to bring market into equilibrium 140 – Unsustain

  31. Slide 31: Well placed with our product suite, including Pilbara Blend

    …but we are well placed with our product suite, For personal use only including the industry benchmark Pilbara Blend Blending reduces product variability Product quality variance from mean Customers value the consistency and liquidity of the Pilbara Blend Fe Alumina Silica Phosphorus – Easier to man

  32. Slide 32: Substantial resources sustaining future production

    We have substantial resources sustaining future For personal use only production… Pilbara resources, reserves1 and production Large Mineral Resources support system optionality Million tonnes (LHS, dry; RHS, wet) and sustain premium Pilbara Blend 25,000 Ore Reserves maintained in line with depletion

  33. Slide 33: …and a fully integrated asset network

    …..and a fully integrated asset network For personal use only 12,000 Workforce 15 Mines 1,700km Rail 4 Port terminals 3 Power stations 370 Haul trucks 51 Production drills 190 Locomotives ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 31

  34. Slide 34: Maximising cash flow and sustaining our competitive advantage

    Maximising cash flow and sustaining our competitive For personal use only advantage EBITDA margin RTIO Pilbara vs Peers Pre-tax operating cash cost improvements US$ per tonne (15/16 FY) Reduction vs. 2012 US$m 30 $1.2bn 25 -25% 138 371 20 15 359 10 5 323 0 Rio Tinto Peer 1 Peer 2 Peer 3 2013 2014 20

  35. Slide 35: Replicating best practice drives greater value

    Replicating best practice drives greater value…… For personal use only Haul Truck Effective Utilisation Plant Effective Utilisation Time %, indexed, Sept YTD, site comparison Time %, indexed, Sep YTD, site comparison 23% 1.23 17% 1.17 1.14 1.00 1.00 IO Manned Ave. IO Autonomous Ave. IO Best Autonomo

  36. Slide 36: …as does productivity and technology

    …as does productivity and technology For personal use only Train dumping cycle time Train loading cycle time Indexed to 2015 monthly average Indexed to 2015 average High -6% Low 1.00 Avg 1.00 0.96 -46% variability 0.94 2015 2016 Sep YTD 2015 2016 Sep YTD AutoHaul® Current rail system Frequency Impro

  37. Slide 37: Installed infrastructure offers high-value optionality

    Installed infrastructure offers high-value optionality For personal use only Optimising system capacity Mt/a Production optionality Mine capacity can be delivered through productivity Mines Silvergrass and low capital brownfields pathway and productivity Rail capacity can be delivered through produc

  38. Slide 38: Sustaining best value production

    Sustaining best value production For personal use only Low-cost brownfield mine expansions have dominated Pilbara mine capital intensity US$/t installed 120 Bubble size indicates capacity Brownfield mine expansions have dominated Hope Downs 4 production Nammuldi 90 Below Water – Initial brownfield e

  39. Slide 39: Silvergrass on track to deliver world-class investment returns

    Silvergrass on track to deliver world-class investment For personal use only returns Full Silvergrass mine development approved in July 2016 ~20Mt/a at US$29/t Mine sustains Operating costs IRR >100%1 capital intensity (CI) Pilbara Blend quality significantly reduced 1IRR calculated using consensus

  40. Slide 40: High-quality, low-cost options available to offset depletion

    High-quality, low-cost options available to offset For personal use only depletion Pilbara mine development options Multiple options leveraging existing infrastructure US$/t Installed capital intensity – West Angelas Deposit F and Yandi Oxbow Capital 120 Bubble size indicates capacity Intensity <$10

  41. Slide 41: Sustaining best value production – capital expenditure

    Sustaining best value production For personal use only Capital expenditure US$bn (RT share) Silvergrass - majority of growth spend in 2017 1.5 ~$100m approved replacement mine capital over next three years, e.g. – ~$64m Yandicoogina Oxbow 1.0 ~$1bn unapproved replacement mine capital over next three

  42. Slide 42: A workforce of fully-engaged employees

    A workforce of fully-engaged employees For personal use only Safety remains fundamental priority Working to increase engagement – Removing obstacles – Greater inclusion and diversity Transforming business – Seeking new skills and ideas in supply chain logistics, data analytics, automation ©2016, Rio

  43. Slide 43: Highly-valued partners and sustainable local and regional investment

    Highly-valued partners and sustainable local For personal use only and regional investment remain a priority Regional and local commitment – Local employment & procurement a priority – Workforce of 12,000 – >1,000 fly-in/fly-out employees from six regional WA towns In the last decade – >$13 billion

  44. Slide 44: Delivering optimal value from one of the world's best businesses

    Delivering optimal value from one of the world’s best For personal use only businesses Quality people and partners Exclusively operated integrated asset, significant resource base, highly-valued product suite Strong cash flows through the cycle Focus on raising mine to market productivity Multiple o

  45. Slide 45: Break

    For personal use only Break 6 December 2016

  46. Slide 46: Copper – Arnaud Soirat

    For personal use only Copper Arnaud Soirat Chief executive, Copper & Diamonds

  47. Slide 47: Safety is our first priority

    Safety is our first priority For personal use only Continual improvement in safety Copper AIFR per 200,000 hours worked Continuous improvements in All Injury Frequency 1.6 Rate 1.4 1.2 Focus on fatality and catastrophic event prevention 1 – Embedding Critical Risk Management 0.8 – Process and Underg

  48. Slide 48: Sector-leading attributes

    Sector-leading attributes For personal use only Robust long-term demand Attractive industry Constrained supply fundamentals Deficit expected towards end of decade Long-life, low-cost, expandable assets Large, high-quality Interest in three of the world’s Tier 1 copper mines resources Productivity &

  49. Slide 49: Well placed to benefit from copper's attractive long-term fundamentals

    Rio Tinto well placed to benefit from For personal use only copper’s attractive long-term fundamentals Copper supply/demand New projects have moved market into oversupply (million tonnes) driving short-term price volatility Surplus Deficit 25 Rio Tinto copper growth to be delivered into a supply def

  50. Slide 50: Strategy to deliver further value

    Strategy to deliver further value For personal use only Maximise value from existing operations Deliver medium-term growth Develop our people and progress long-term options & partnerships Unlock additional value through productivity initiatives ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 48

  51. Slide 51: Maximising value from existing operations

    Maximising value from existing operations For personal use only Kennecott truck productivity trends Strong culture of cost improvements $1 billion of cost reductions delivered since 2013 Cost performance helped deliver a H1 2016 EBITDA margin of 30% Further opportunities: – Contractor management and

  52. Slide 52: Kennecott – a simplified and reset business

    Kennecott – a simplified and reset business For personal use only Asset optimisation – Fully utilise excess smelter and refinery capacity with third party product South Wall push back underpins over a decade of high-quality cash flow Returns to higher grades from 2021 Operational excellence to maxim

  53. Slide 53: Oyu Tolgoi - the leading Tier 1 copper project

    Oyu Tolgoi - the leading Tier 1 copper project For personal use only Underground development – unlocks the value of Oyu Tolgoi The highest quality, major copper project in development ~3x higher production using existing infrastructure Experienced project management team Highly capable and motivated

  54. Slide 54: Non-managed interest in two of the world's best copper mines

    Non-managed interest in two of the world’s best For personal use only copper mines Escondida Grasberg Strong cash flows underpin dividends Contract of Work is a priority for the business No additional significant capex required for near Rio Tinto participation steps up to 40% in 2021 future Transiti

  55. Slide 55: Future optionality for the Copper business

    Future optionality for the Copper business For personal use only Resolution Exploration Continue to advance permitting process Continued focus on copper exploration, primarily the Americas Strengthen licence to operate 16 copper exploration projects ongoing Complete pre-feasibility study by 2020 La

  56. Slide 56: Delivering medium-term growth and progressing long-term options

    Delivering medium-term growth For personal use only and progressing long-term options Supply surplus Supply deficit 2017 2018 2020 2021 2025-2030 Kennecott South push back underpins margin & volume increase Oyu Tolgoi HNL1 development to first production Ramp-up to ave. 560 ktpa copper production1 E

  57. Slide 57: Developing our people and our partnerships

    Developing our people and our partnerships For personal use only Working with our partners to improve safety Strengthening indigenous relationships Consulting with communities Building long-term sustainable relationships at Oyu Tolgoi – 93% local employment – Best in class for water efficiency – 85%

  58. Slide 58: Takeaways

    Takeaways For personal use only Attractive industry fundamentals Sector-leading large, high-quality resources Maximising value from existing operations Delivering value-adding growth Developing our people & partnerships ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 56

  59. Slide 59: Growth & Innovation – Steve McIntosh

    For personal use only Growth & Innovation Steve McIntosh Group executive, Growth & Innovation

  60. Slide 60: Adding value through the asset lifecycle

    Adding value through the asset lifecycle For personal use only Technical excellence, assurance and support Find Evaluate Develop Optimise Close Ore bodies to market ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 58

  61. Slide 61: Safety is our first priority

    Safety is our first priority For personal use only Continual improvement in safety Exploration has achieved a four-fold reduction since AIFR per 200,000 hours worked 2011 (AIFR 0.41) 1.8 Oyu Tolgoi is one of the best performing operations 1.6 (AIFR 0.11) 1.4 Projects safety focus driven through CRM

  62. Slide 62: Find, evaluate and develop assets

    Find, evaluate and develop assets For personal use only Find Evaluate Develop Target Project Order of Pre-feasibility A Pre-feasibility B Feasibility Execution Testing of Merit Magnitude EC & IC EC & IC EC & IC Wide exploration remit, successful programme delivers discoveries Evaluation Committee an

  63. Slide 63: Declining industry investment and success

    Declining industry investment and success For personal use only Find Significant* mineral discoveries (excluding bulk commodities) Western World: 1975 - 2015 (excluding FSU + Eastern Europe + China 1995 - 2015) $25 Number of discoveries 200 Expenditures (2015 US$b) Expenditures Expenditures (2015 re

  64. Slide 64: Extensive and successful exploration programme

    Extensive and successful exploration programme For personal use only Find Exploring across 17 different countries Exploring for 8 different commodities Expenditure by region, 2013 to 2016 forecast Expenditure by commodity, 2016 forecast 100% 15% Nickel & others 3% Iron Ore 5% R&D/Technical 22% 32% 5

  65. Slide 65: Unique capability to make new discoveries

    Unique capability to make new discoveries For personal use only Find 1990 1996 2004 2007 2008 2015 Century Diavik Simandou Chapudi Bunder MTW / HV* Lead-Zinc Diamonds Iron Ore Coal Diamonds Coal 1991 1996 2000 2002 2004 2005 2008 2011 2014 Corumba Las Cruces PRC Resolution Constancia La Granja Mutam

  66. Slide 66: Incubating new sources of value for the group

    Incubating new sources of value for the group For personal use only Disruptive demand or supply New sources of value Organic opportunities - find, evaluate, develop Identifying commodities “Small bets” of the future Fail fast Exploration Megatrends Projects Fit for purpose Incubator strategy organis

  67. Slide 67: Jadar is a significant lithium-borate resource discovered by Rio Tinto

    Jadar is a significant lithium-borate resource For personal use only discovered by Rio Tinto Evaluate Jadarite: Li-Na-borosilicate mineral comprising 47.2% B2O3 and 7.3% Li2O 117Mt inferred resources containing 18Mt B2O3 and 2.1Mt Li2O1 Potential to support a long-life operation in the first quartil

  68. Slide 68: Evaluating our projects

    Evaluating our projects For personal use only Evaluate Investment return Capital intensity (IRR>15%) reviews Stakeholders & Rigorous governance Licence to Operate & technical assurance Resource & Technical technical risk innovation ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 66

  69. Slide 69: Track record for delivering high-quality assets

    Track record for delivering high-quality assets For personal use only Develop Central delivery Mobile team since 2015 talent pool Safe, efficient, Technical & on time & commercial excellence operationally ready Standardised LEAN in processes construction ©2016, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 67

  70. Slide 70: Delivering value through technical excellence

    Delivering value through technical excellence For personal use only Technical excellence, assurance & support Our core disciplines; – Geoscience & ore body knowledge – Mining – Processing – Infrastructure – Asset Management Strength in mining and processing Replication across large asset base Platfo

  71. Slide 71: Driving productivity across the value chain

    Driving productivity across the value chain For personal use only Optimise Effective Utilisation Payload (haul trucks, %) (haul trucks, average target %) H116 Avg H116 Avg +30% +8% Target Target Mean Time Between Failure Processing Utilisation (haul trucks, hrs) (average wet & dry, %) H116 Avg Avera

  72. Slide 72: Closing our assets like we build our assets

    Closing our assets like we build our assets For personal use only Close Increasing challenge for the sector Programme to rehabilitate, remediate and manage long-term liabilities Technical innovation; – alternative processes for waste treatment – water quality remediation – geotechnical stabilisation

  73. Slide 73: Conclusions

    Conclusions For personal use only Safety is our first priority Adding value through the asset lifecycle Find, evaluate & develop assets Incubating new sources of value for the group Delivering value through technical excellence Driving productivity across the value chain Closing assets like we build

  74. Slide 74: J-S Jacques, Chief executive

    For personal use only J-S Jacques Chief executive 6 December 2016

  75. Slide 75: Value proposition

    Value proposition For personal use only Capital discipline and Team and performance Long-term strategy Cash focus shareholder returns culture Tier 1 assets Value over volume Strong balance sheet Safety first Delivering >2% CAGR1 CuEq growth $2 billion cost savings over 2016/17 40-60% returns through

  76. Slide 76: Investor Seminar, December 2016, London

    For personal use only Investor Seminar 6 December 2016 London

  77. Slide 77: Appendix

    For personal use only Appendix

  78. Slide 78: Our five highly-valued iron ore products

    Our five highly-valued iron ore products For personal use only Product Strengths Shipments by product and market 2016 YTD* Pilbara Blend – The most traded iron ore product globally 4% Fines – Base load sinter blend in Asian markets 5% 47% Pilbara Blend – Avoids the costs of sintering 17% Lump HIY –

  79. Slide 79: 2017 guidance

    2017 guidance For personal use only Iron Ore: Pilbara shipments 330-340 Mt (100% basis) Aluminium: 48-50 Mt bauxite, 8.0-8.2 Mt alumina, 3.5-3.7 Mt aluminium Copper & Diamonds: 525-665 kt mined copper, 185-225 kt refined copper, 19-24 Mcts diamonds Coal: 17-18 Mt thermal, 3.3-3.9 Mt semi-soft coking

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