Rio Tinto Reports Higher Percentage Mined Copper/Gold

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UNITED KINGDOM - Rio Tinto Chief Executive Sam Walsh said "We have had a suc-cessful year of production. Output is in line with our targets across all of our major products." Kennecott Utah Copper mined copper production for 2014 was comparable to 2013 but was lower in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter and fourth quarter of 2013, principally due to lower grade and throughput as mine production was aligned to smelter requirements during its planned shutdown. Mined gold for the year was 26 per cent higher than 2013 principally due to higher grades. Mined molybdenum for the year was 100 per cent higher than 2013 due to higher grades and improved recovery rates.