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Concept Chemical recovery in pulp production • Add borates into the pulping chemical recycle stream to reduce raw material costs and energy usage • Patented technology • Initial target is kraft mills with chemical recovery limitations • Market potential assessed as 50kmt B 2 O 3 Initiatives • Formed joint development team with Luzenac North America to build speed to market • Technical credibility built with the industry • Trials at several majors started – more to come this year Concept Ceramic tile bodies • Add borates into the ceramic tile body to reduce raw material cost and energy usage • Unique double functionality identified – fluxing, dry strength increase • High market potential – equal to 150kmt B 2 O 3 Initiatives • Formed joint development efforts with frit producers to build speed to market • Strong value propositions identified: >10% reduction in costs possible • One customer commercialised • Trials at several majors starting
Concept Borates in residential wood construction • Improve durability and value of residential construction. • Initial target - ‘high hazard’ regions in the USA • Good market potential – equal to 70kmt B 2 O 3 • Builder improves profit, image and reduces call backs • Home buyer get more durable, bug free home • Building products supplier increased margins Initiatives • Formed joint development efforts with building products groups to build speed to market • Strong value propositions identified: $1.5 - $2 per sq ft add on cost to home buyer • Two construction projects confirmed (>1,000 homes) • Up scale production builders being courted High hazard Moderate hazard Low hazard Over 40% of all new homes are built in the high termite and decay hazard area Target regions
Page 1 and 2: Rio Tinto North America Analyst Tou
Page 3 and 4: Preston Chiaro President and CEO Da
Page 5 and 6: Strengths • Long-life, low cost,
Page 7 and 8: • Differentiate product and servi
Page 9 and 10: • Cost and productivity review -
Page 11 and 12: 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Sustainable
Page 13 and 14: What are we trying to accomplish?
Page 15 and 16: Boron Operations Wilmington
Page 17 and 18: Nules Valencia Borax España Borax
Page 19 and 20: Headcount Headcount 36 34 32 30 28
Page 21 and 22: Tons (000's) 120,000 100,000 80,000
Page 23 and 24: Wilmington • July 2001 agreement
Page 25 and 26: Commercial Director Europe David Pe
Page 27 and 28: IMCC 6% S America 7% AB & Other (RT
Page 29 and 30: 1998 1999 2000 2001 Refined 160 196
Page 31 and 32: Gordon Hamilton Growth Through New
Page 33: Horizon 3 Horizon 2 Horizon 1 Idea
Page 37 and 38: RIO TINTO BORAX Background Rio Tint
Page 39: � Recent capital commitment of US

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