Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2004

 

Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) (Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
6 St James's Square 55 Collins Street
London, SW1Y 4LD, United Kingdom Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices) (Address of principal executive offices)
   
   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
  Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F   Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form,
the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes   No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

    EXHIBIT
     
99.1 20 October 2004 Operations review:
Third quarter 2004 operations review
     
99.2 29 October 2004 Collaborative agreement:
Rio Tinto and Japanese partners sign historic
Iron ore agreements

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant) (Registrant)
         
By /s/ R Adams   By /s/ R Adams
 
   
Name R Adams   Name R Adams
Title Director   Title Director
         
Date 4 November 2004   Date 4 November 2004