<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-19-000028-index.html : 20190102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190102134051
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		49
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10533
		FILM NUMBER:		19500927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RTZ CORPORATION PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34121
		FILM NUMBER:		19500926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA 3000
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			AUSTRALIA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRA LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725
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Document 1 - file: rio-6k_20181231.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.1 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>rio-ex991_36.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1 <TEXT> Document 2 - file: rio-ex991_36.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.5 <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>rio-ex995_31.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.5 <TEXT> Document 6 - file: rio-ex995_31.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.6 <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>rio-ex996_32.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.6 <TEXT> Document 7 - file: rio-ex996_32.htm
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</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.8 <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>rio-ex998_30.htm <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.8 <TEXT> Document 9 - file: rio-ex998_30.htm
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