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Rio Tinto in AustraliaThe businesses2012EnergyIn Australia our energy group holds world-class assetswhich produce coal and uranium for our customers worldwide.14percentagecontribution to globaluranium supply7coal minesin Australia3700local Australiansuppliers6000employeesOur Ranger uranium mine in theNorthern Territory, is one of onlythree mines in the world to producein excess of 100,000 tonnes ofuranium oxide. Rio Tinto’s uraniumis only sold for electricity generation.We follow strict security measuresto make sure our uranium is usedonly for peaceful purposes.We also invest heavily in researchand technology to ensure that coaland uranium are used sustainablyin the future.Rio Tinto Coal AustraliaRio Tinto Coal Australia is aleading developer and managerof world-class open cut andunderground coal operations.We manage four operations inQueensland: Blair Athol, Clermont,Kestrel and Hail Creek mines.We also have a majority stakein Coal & Allied, which owns theHunter Valley Operations, andpartially owns the Bengalla andMount Thorley Warkworth minesin the Hunter Valley region ofNew South Wales.Each year we produce around50 million tonnes of metallurgicaland thermal coal for export.We have a programme in placeacross our Australian coal operationsthat identifies opportunities toimprove our energy efficiency.Energy Resourcesof AustraliaWe hold a majority interestin Energy Resources of Australia(ERA), which owns and operatesthe Ranger uranium mine in theNorthern Territory.ERA is one of the world’s majoruranium producers. In 2011 itproduced 2641 tonnes of uranium.The uranium from Ranger generateselectricity in Japan, South Korea,China, Europe and North America.ERA also holds title to theJabiluka deposit. This world-classdeposit, also located in theNorthern Territory, is undera Long Term Care and MaintenanceAgreement and will not bedeveloped without the approvalof the Mirarr Traditional Owners.8We also support and share initiativesto reduce emissions from the use ofour product by our customers.