Partners

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed public company headquartered in the UK, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, with executive offices in Melbourne.

The two companies are joined in a dual listed companies ('DLC') structure as a single economic entity, called the Rio Tinto Group.

The group finds, mines and processes the earth's mineral resources - metals and minerals essential for making thousands of everyday products that meet society's needs and contribute to improved living standards.

In January 2009, Uranium Resources entered into an option agreement with Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited (RTX), whereby RTX has the right to exclusively explore for coal at, and farm in to, 2,938 sq km of the Company's exploration licence areas in southern Tanzania. The RTX Option Agreement covers the coal potential within the Mtonya and Ruhuhu farm-in licence areas and does not relate to the Bindi, Ruvuma and Ngaka project areas, which URA continues to develop.

For further information please visit www.riotinto.com