Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormF-3 of our reportdated 1 March 2017 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Rio Tinto plc’s and Rio Tinto Limited’s Annual Report on Form20-F for the year ended 31 December 2016. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | PricewaterhouseCoopers | |
Chartered Accountants | Chartered Accountants | |
London, United Kingdom | Melbourne, Australia | |
8 May 2017 | 8 May 2017 | |
