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Alf Barrios Aluminium Chief executive, Aluminium October 2018

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Safety and health come first Eliminating fatalities through the Critical Risk Management programme which continues to be embedded, including controls for critical health risks Preventing catastrophic events through our focus on process safety and the identification and management of controls for major hazards Reducing injuries through targeted hazard elimination campaigns Ongoing focus on mental health, wellbeing and fatigue management Fatality at Rio Tinto Fer et Titane in April 2018 Fatal assault on a security contractor at Richards Bay Minerals in July 2018 Fatality at Paraburdoo Iron Ore mine in August 2018 Continuing history of improvement in AIFR

Strong global growth in aluminium Primary aluminium production and stocks Weeks of consumption Aluminium demand growth ~3.2% p.a. next 5 years Increased intensity of use in autos in N. America China expected to be broadly balanced in aluminium in medium to long-term And largely self-sufficient in alumina Seaborne bauxite demand driven mainly by China Expected depletion of inland bauxite reserves accentuates import needs Wide range of scenarios ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Million tonnes Source: Rio Tinto Market Analysis, CRU Group

We continue to widen the gap over our competitors ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Upstream EBITDA margins (per cent) Margin gap: portfolio quality and performance delivery EBITDA margin increase to 38%* Rio Tinto *Rio Tinto Market Analysis which includes adjustments to externally reported EBITDA margins, trading, procurement and marine revenues to report performance on a comparable basis. Competitors included in the analysis are Rusal, Hydro and Alcoa. +16 Cash cost improvements $1.2bn since end 2012

We maintain our low-cost position despite commodity headwinds ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Source: CRU, IHS and Rio Tinto Market Analysis. Aluminium costs include hot metal and cold metal costs net of market and product premiums. Commodity price increases calculated between 1 January 2016 and June 2018 1. Impact attributable to Coke, Pitch and Caustic Commodity Index (base 2016) +49% +157% +83% +86% RT position Raw materials & energy lifting cost curve by 16% vs 2017 Costs are expected to stay elevated in 2019 Rio Tinto well placed Self-generated hydro power 90% own anode production 55% own calcination capacity for Canadian assets Advantaged bauxite position: proximity to China, supply reliability, high alumina, expandable resource Raw materials cost headwinds impacted EBITDA by $229m in H1 2018 vs H1 2017 Estimate for full year 2018: ~$400m impact1 vs 2017

China shows determination to curb overcapacity and reduce pollution Smelting 3.8 Mtpa of illegal capacity removed in 2017 and 2018 (~9% of total) Further 0.8 Mt capacity cuts from environmental winter policy (2017-18) Captive Power Plant policy: targets closure of illegal plants built after March 2015, requires plants to pay government taxes and grid charges Estimated increase in aluminium costs: ~ $70 - $150/t New smelting capacity delayed - total of 1.2 Mtpa projects Alumina Environmental winter policy: cuts totalling 4.4 Mt in 2017-18 Bauxite Environmental enforcement closing inland mines Shandong 2.5 Mtpa Inner Mongolia 0.4 Mtpa Xinjiang 0.8 Mtpa Supply-side reform aluminium capacity cuts – 2017/18 ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Others 0.1 Mtpa Source: Baiinfo, Aladdiny, Rio Tinto Market Analysis

Productivity continues to deliver cash ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Best Practice Partnering with Suppliers Data & Technology Automation Aluminium to deliver additional free cash flow of ~$0.5 billion per year from 2021 Automated anode change Autonomous metal / anode transport Bauxite Alumina Aluminium Creep Casthouse utilisation Fixed cost compression Advanced process control Sweetening Bauxite mix optimisation Fixed cost compression Creep & asset utilisation Energy optimisation Flocculation & additives technology Predictive analytics & optimisation in real time Advanced process control Creep Rail debottlenecking & payload optimisation Bauxite integrated operations centre Equipment utilisation Mine planning optimisation Shipping optimisation Predictive analytics & optimisation in real-time Bauxite grade optimisation Aluminium Operations Centre - predictive analytics & optimisation in real-time

Increasing production in bauxite and alumina ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Bauxite production Million tonnes Bauxite: Maximising value from existing operations Production track record: Weipa 5% p.a. / Gove 11% p.a . Optimising grade allocation to maximise customer ViU Alumina: maximising use of installed capacity Production track record: ~3% p.a. since 2012 E.g. : 5% yield increase at Yarwun driven by low-capital intensity process improvements 49 - 51

Bauxite: asset performance drives productivity ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Gove Weipa Debottlenecking the value chain through data analytics (constraint identification / elimination) Processing system rates increases for minimal capital expenditure at Gove and Weipa Increased HME productivity with increases in fleet payload and utilisation Mine to Market optimisation across the value chain: volume and product quality Integrated Operations Centre allowing real time decision making on ore grade, shipping Performance improvements: 2018 YTD vs 2016 +7% +8% +43% +23% Plant rate Haul truck utilization

Smelters creeping at 1% per annum, double industry average ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Long history of cutting-edge smelter productivity Industry-leading technology, expertise and innovation Creep innovation the engine of technology productivity Low capital intensity, high-return investments Productivity growth on installed asset base Canadian Brownfield growth options Alma, AP60… value over volume Amperage creeping history 2018 2008 +12% Alma 2018 2008 +11% 2018 2008 +11% Grande Baie Laterriere F F F

Technology, process intelligence and expertise underpin our competitive advantage ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Industry-leading technology AP Technology APxe low energy consumption Spent potlining valorisation Elysis – inert anode technology (in development) Skills & expertise Technology and product development Academic and industry collaboration Customer technical partnership Process intelligence Advanced control systems Anode resistivity measurement Integrated casthouse management system

Data analytics, automation and integrated operations drive the next wave of productivity ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Data analytics Anode traceability Anode spike predictive detection Asset health monitoring Integrated Operations Real-time process optimisation & integration Hydropower Control Centre Operations centres for Bauxite and Aluminium Automation Anode change Automated Guided Vehicle logistics Casting process optimisation

Enhancing margins through VAP ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Value added product (VAP) enhances margins VAP 58% of portfolio Additional revenue $222 per tonne1 Further scope to grow margins through commercial excellence Customer partnerships: North American automotive light-weighting Market differentiation RenewAlTM low CO2 aluminium Proximity and reliability Technology and product development Elysis technology and ASI certification2 Rio Tinto VAP product mix1 Slab 36% Billet 33% Foundry 19% High Purity 6% Rod & Other 6% Rio Tinto VAP product premiums1 $ per tonne 1. H1 2018 2. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative

Amrun ramping up in 2019 ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Tier 1 investment with low market risks 23 Mt total capacity: replaces East Weipa (13 Mt), captures China market growth (10 Mt) First quartile cost curve position, low technical risks First shipment in Q4 2018 with full ramp-up in 2019 Range of expansion options that can be developed in line with market demand

In summary: strong demand outlook, value delivery through productivity and growth options ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Strong demand outlook China supply-side turning point World-class first quartile assets Near-term growth from productivity and commercial Growth options in bauxite and aluminium ~$0.5 billion additional free cash flow per year from 2021 … Hot metal and bauxite creep VAP volume & mix Integrated operations Value chain optimisation Value-in-use optimisation Asset productivity Aluminium … offsetting raw material headwinds

Appendix

Section 232 impact ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved US total primary metal consumption (Mt) Tariff providing some support to restarts: 0.6 Mt of capacity restarts announced1 Of which ~0.5 Mt restarted or in progress Additional 0.26 Mt idle, could potentially restart2 New capacity unlikely US primary metal demand expected to grow by 0.3 Mtpa from 2017 to 2020 Metal being priced from Canada at Midwest Premium duty-paid, which reflects 10% tariff3 from 1 June 2018 Hawesville (+150kt), New Madrid (190kt), Warrick (270kt) Mount Holly (+120kt), Wenatchee (140kt) Segmented financial results: Primary Metal revenue will reflect higher realised price incorporating higher LME, higher mid-west premium and increased VAP premium, with EBITDA reflecting operating costs that include an additional cost from the 10% tariff on sales to the US from 1 June 2018.

Relevance of Alunorte curtailment, Rusal sanctions and alumina legacy contracts ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved Total 2017 Alumina market 133 Mt, of which 60 Mt outside China China: net importer 2.9Mt in 2017, net exporter estimate 0.2Mt in 2018 Alunorte: 2017 production: 6.38 Mt (~11% of ex-China volumes) ~60% used for Hydro’s own needs (Norway, Albras, Qatalum, Alouette, etc.) 50% curtailed March 1, 2018 (RT covered with volume from Pacific) Rusal: Aluminium: supplies 15% of world’s demand ex-China 2017: supplied 0. 7 Mt to US (13% of demand), 1.6 Mt to Europe ex-Russia (19% of demand) Alumina: accounts for 6.7 Mtpa, i.e. 13% of ex-China market 3.4 Mtpa outside Russia: Aughinish (1.9 Mtpa), Ewarton (0.65 Mtpa), QAL (0.8 Mtpa1) Legacy alumina contracts Supply of ~2.2Mtpa, LME-linked, with bulk of volume with ending dates between 2023 and 2030 (~30% rolled off post-2023). $178m negative impact in H1 2018, based on average prices of $2,209/t for LME and $450/t for Alumina over the period. ~$100m negative EBITDA impact for every 10% increase in Alumina index price, ~$60M negative impact for 10% decrease in Aluminium LME index. The opposite impact applies if index pricing moves in the other direction. $130m negative impact in Q3 20182 20% ownership 2. Based on average prices of $2,056/t for LME and $512/t for Alumina over the period; legacy volumes in Q3 ~10% higher than quarterly average

Modelling Aluminium EBITDA ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved H1 raw material prices are purchase prices. Due to contractual and inventory time lags, a change in the value of a raw material index will not lead to an EBITDA impact before 3 to 6 months, depending on the raw material and on the specific contractual arrangements. Note: The sensitivities give the estimated effect on underlying EBITDA assuming that each individual price or exchange rate moved in isolation. The relationship between currencies and commodity prices is a complex one and movements in exchange rates can affect movements in commodity prices and vice versa. The exchange rate sensitivities include the effect on operating costs but exclude the effect of revaluation of foreign currency working capital. EBITDA sensitivity H1 2018 average price/rate Impact on FY 2018 underlying EBITDA of 10% price/rate change $m Estimated impact for full year 2018 vs 2017 $m Aluminium $2,209/t 887 Caustic soda (FOB) $587/t 31 Petroleum coke (FOB) $440/t 32 ~$400m ($229m at H1 18) Green coke (FOB) $152/t 15 Pitch (FOB) $801/t 16 Coal $104/t 19 ~$100m ($50m at H1 18) A$ 77USc 236 C$ 78USc 119

Impact of legacy contracts and tariffs in H1 18 results ©2018, Rio Tinto, All Rights Reserved 1. Includes the negative impact of lower realised prices from the legacy alumina contracts. 2. Higher realised price incorporates higher LME, higher mid-west premium and increased VAP premium. 3. Adjusted to remove the EBITDA loss from the legacy alumina contracts. 4. Operating costs include an additional cost from the 10% tariff on sales to the US from 1 June 2018. 5. EBITDA loss from the legacy alumina contracts reallocated to Other Product Group items.