3. Rio Tinto Copper has an attractive portfolio of existing assets and projects, of which KUC is a corner stone Source: Rio Tinto Freeport JV Oyu Tolgoi Sulawesi (nickel) Northparkes Palabora Escondida La Granja Eagle (nickel) Resolution Pebble Bingham Exploration Tamarack (nickel) Codelco JV Projects Operations
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5. KUC is three times safer than the industry average Source: Industry Rates from latest edition of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report – Table 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses 2007. KUC’s all injury frequency rate compares favorably across industries
16. ... leaving KUC favorably positioned on the cost curve over the long term Unit cash costs before by-product credits Sulfuric acid Gold and silver Molybdenum 2009 H1 Source: Rio Tinto. Assumes 2009 H1 production and prices
Block caving : leaders, with practical expertise at Northparkes, Palabora and Argyle Automation : successfully introduced automated information systems and mobile equipment in Palabora and Northparkes Flash-converting smelter : technology successfully developed at KUC Sulphide leaching : patented approach and rolling out to prove technology at scale (La Granja)