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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-19-005379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		56
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190501

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:		19786255

	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:		19786254

	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 2 - file: ex1d01tos.htm

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Document 3 - file: ex2d01cyclone.htm

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Document 4 - file: ex3d01tvr.htm

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Document 5 - file: ex4d02tos.htm

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Document 6 - file: ex5d02elysis.htm

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Document 13 - file: ex12d09tos.htm

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Document 17 - file: ex16d11tos.htm

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Document 30 - file: ex29d25tos.htm

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Document 54 - file: riola14.jpg

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