Rio Tinto PLC — M&A Activity 2014

Sep 2, 2014

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RNS Number : 6489Q

Rio Tinto PLC

02 September 2014

Talon Metals announces its initial resource estimate on the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Platinum Project

2 September 2014

On 2 September 2014, Talon Metals Corp. (Talon), a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced an independent mineral resource estimate prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) on the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Platinum Project (Tamarack Project) located in Minnesota, United States.  

Talon has the right to acquire an initial 30 per cent stake in the Tamarack Project from Kennecott Exploration Company, a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group.

For further details in relation to the Talon mineral resource estimate, a copy of the announcement is attached and available via Rio Tinto's website at www.riotinto.com.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6489Q_-2014-9-2.pdf

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