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Rio Tinto — American Chamber of Commerce, Melbourne, August 2013

17 slides from Rio Tinto's conference presentation, August 2013

Slide 1: Rio Tinto Innovation
Rio Tinto Innovation American Chamber of Commerce August 2013, Melbourne This document is the copyright property of Rio Tinto Technology & Innovation and contains information that is confidential to companies within the Rio Tinto Group. The document may not be copied, used or circulated without the
Slide 2: Cautionary statement
2 Cautionary statement This presentation has been prepared by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (“Rio Tinto”) and consisting of the slides for a presentation concerning Rio Tinto. By reviewing/attending this presentation you agree to be bound by the following conditions. Forward-looking statements
Slide 6: What goes around comes around ....
6 What goes around comes around …. * Demand rises Supply catches-up Capital focus Cost focus Business investment Business productivity * BREE 13.01 Discussion Paper March 2013 Table 3.3 Page 20 © 2013, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved
Slide 7: Looking for productivity improvements
7 Looking for productivity improvements The orebody Improve recovery - current resources Recover from difficult orebodies Find new orebodies Process - productivity Remove process waste Improve capital productivity Improve labour productivity Energy Lower energy intensity – current New processes - st
Slide 8: One hypothesis
8 One hypothesis The industry has resized to meet new levels of demand • Demand increase has stabilized and will remain robust • Capacity has been added with limited new/breakthrough technology Next phase of the cycle requires significant productivity improvement • Opportunity for technology impleme
Slide 10: Busy in Western Australia
10 Busy in Western Australia 2008 2008 2010 2010/11 2012 2012 Atlas Copco Alliance Automated train trial Drillers Aid trial Automated drills trial Cab-less Drill Advanced Survey 2007 2009/10 2010 2011 2012 2012 Automated trucks Operations Centre Komatsu MOU for 150 Automated truck Announcement of Tr
Slide 12: Busy with next-generation OC
12 Busy with next-generation OC • Industry first, pilot concept 2006 purpose built facility 2010 • OC Gen#2, greater productivity, higher efficiency © 2013, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved
Slide 15: Technology & productivity win-win-win?
15 Technology & productivity win-win-win? • Productivity lies at the core of the mining industry • Whoever exploits this opportunity wins • This is a significant opportunity for all stakeholders Nation Miner Supplier © 2013, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved
Slide 16: People are, and will remain, the “glue”
People are, and will remain, the “glue” Operations Centre Drillers Aid MAS Architecture AHS Fleets Autonomous Drills Remote Ship Load Copper NuWave™ Underground Dvt. © 2013, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved
Slide 17: Rio Tinto Innovation
Rio Tinto Innovation Thank you This document is the copyright property of Rio Tinto Technology & Innovation and contains information that is confidential to companies within the Rio Tinto Group. The document may not be copied, used or circulated without the permission of Rio Tinto Technology & Innov

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Rio Tinto — American Chamber of Commerce, Melbourne, August 2013

Slide 1: Rio Tinto Innovation

Slide 2: Cautionary statement

Slide 3: Rio Tinto & America, interesting factoids

Slide 4: What urbanization has looked like

Slide 5: Mines don’t get younger

Slide 6: What goes around comes around ....

Slide 7: Looking for productivity improvements

Slide 8: One hypothesis

Slide 9: Mine of the Future ™

Slide 10: Busy in Western Australia

Slide 11: Busy with autonomous production

Slide 12: Busy with next-generation OC

Slide 13: Introducing our Excellence Centre ...

Slide 14: Busy building Win-Win alliances

Slide 15: Technology & productivity win-win-win?

Slide 16: People are, and will remain, the “glue”

Slide 17: Rio Tinto Innovation