Rio Tinto: Coal & Allied production report
Coal & Allied production report for the quarter ended 31 March 2008
Production
Constraints in the Hunter Valley coal chain continued to limit coal production. Total coal produced in the first quarter was one per cent lower than the corresponding quarter in 2007 and three per cent lower than the fourth quarter of 2007.
Sales
Coal sales in the first quarter were in line with allocated port capacity.
Other
There was no exploration activity during the quarter.
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