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Rio Tinto — Coaltrans India 2006

8 slides from Rio Tinto's conference presentation, Sep 15, 2006

1. Slide 1: Coal – Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow

   Coaltrans India 2006 Coal – Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow Dr C Grant Thorne - Managing Director Rio Tinto Coal Australia Coal & Allied Presented by Dr N Senapati – Regional Vice President India

2. Slide 2: Consistently Growing GDP

   Consistently Growing GDP 8 7 6 5 GDP % 4 GDP % 3 2 1 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Year

3. Slide 3: Encouraging FDI

   Encouraging FDI • Internationally competitive operations • Access to market process • Stable fiscal regimes - State and Federal • Security of tenure • Speedy and transparent licensing process

4. Slide 4: Hail Creek Mine

   RIO TINTO Hal [ Cree k M I n e COAL AUSTRALIA

5. Slide 5: Kestrel Mine

   RIO TINTO COAL AUSTRALIA

6. Slide 6: Safety Performance: Australian Coal Industry Average LTIFR

   Safety Performance Australian Coal Industry Average LTIFR 60 50 40 LTIFR 30 20 10 0 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

7. Slide 7: Carbon Capture & Storage – the Vision

   Carbon Capture & Storage – the Vision

8. Slide 8: Coal – Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow

   Coal – Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow Coaltrans India 2006 Dr C Grant Thorne - Managing Director Rio Tinto Coal Australia Coal & Allied Presented by Dr N Senapati – Regional Vice President India

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