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                                                                    Exhibit 4(f)

                                                         Share Sale and Purchase
                                                                       Agreement

                                              Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited

                                                              Lihir Gold Limited

                                                          Aliens Arthur Robinson
                                                           Stock Exchange Centre
                                                              530 Collins Street
                                                              Melbourne VIC 3000
                                                              Tel 61 3 9614 1011
                                                              FAX 61 3 9614 4661
                                                                  www.aar.com.au

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION                                              1
   1.1  Definitions                                                            1
   1.2  Interpretation                                                         1
   1.3  Extent of releases                                                     1

2. CONDITION                                                                   1
   2.1  Condition                                                              1
   2.2  Satisfaction of conditions                                             1

3. SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SALE SHARES                                        1
   3.1  Sale and purchase                                                      1
   3.2  Title and property                                                     1
   3.3  Purchase price                                                         1

4. DEFERRED CONSIDERATION                                                      1
   4.1  Deferred Component                                                     1
   4.2  Deferred Tax Component                                                 1
   4.3  Bank account                                                           1

5. COMPLETION                                                                  1
   5.1  Completion and Completion Date                                         1
   5.2  Transfer of Sale Shares                                                1
   5.3  Other transactions to occur at Completion                              1
   5.4  Sequence of actions                                                    1

6. RELEASES AND INDEMNITIES                                                    1
   6.1  Releases and indemnities                                               1
   6.2  Monthly reports                                                        1

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                             1

8. NON-FOMENTATION                                                             1

9. RIGHTS OF RIO TINTO                                                         1

10. EMPLOYEE MATTERS                                                           1
   10.1 Release of Rio Tinto Group employees                                   1
   10.2 Employment of Garrick Mendham                                          1
   10.3 Resignation of Nicholas Lambeth                                        1
   10.4 Meetings with underwriters                                             1

11. BOARD REPRESENTATION                                                       1

12. WARRANTIES                                                                 1
   12.1 Warranties by Vendor                                                   1
   12.2 Warranties by Purchaser                                                1

13. RIO TINTO GROUP POLICIES AND INITIATIVES                                   1
   13.1 Rio Tinto Group policies                                               1
   13.2 Rio Tinto initiatives                                                  1
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14. CONSULTATION WITH RIO TINTO GROUP PERSONNEL, ACCESS TO RECORDS, AND
    ACCESS TO DATA, REPORTS AND INFORMATION                                    1
   14.1 Consultation with Rio Tinto Group personnel                            1
   14.2 Access to records                                                      1
   14.3 Access to data, reports and information                                1

15. INSURANCE CLAIM                                                            1

16. LIHIR PROJECT INFORMATION                                                  1

17. NON-SOLICITATION                                                           1

18. CONFIDENTIALITY                                                            1
   18.1 SEC filing                                                             1
   18.2 Undertaking                                                            1
   18.3 Permitted disclosure                                                   1

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT                                                           1

20. AMENDMENT                                                                  1

21. ASSIGNMENT                                                                 1

22. NO WAIVER                                                                  1

23. COSTS AND STAMP DUTY                                                       1

24. MERGER                                                                     1

25. FURTHER ASSURANCES                                                         1

26. ABSOLUTE BAR                                                               1

27. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS                                                 1

28. MORATORIUM LEGISLATION                                                     1

29. ENUREMENT                                                                  1

30. GOVERNING LAW                                                              1

31. COUNTERPARTS                                                               1

32. NOTICES                                                                    1
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Share Sale and Purchase Agreement                         Allens Arthur Robinson

DATE 10 October 2005

PARTIES

     1.   RIO TINTO WESTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company No. 00007132) a company
          registered in the United Kingdom whose registered office is 6 St.
          James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LD (the VENDOR)

     2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED a company incorporated in Papua New Guinea of Level
          7, Pacific Place, Corner Champion Parade and Musgrave Street, Port
          Moresby (the PURCHASER)

RECITALS

     A    LMC is the manager of the Lihir Project.

     B    The Vendor is the beneficial owner of the Sale Shares, which comprise
          100% of the issued shares in the capital of LMC.

     C    In furtherance of an agreement by the Purchaser and the Rio Tinto
          Group to terminate the existing management arrangements in relation to
          the Lihir Project, the Vendor has agreed to sell, and the Purchaser
          has agreed to purchase, the Sale Shares on the terms set out in this
          Agreement.

     D    By letter dated 14 September 2005 to the Purchaser's solicitors, Blake
          Dawson Waldron, the Bank of Papua New Guinea granted authority to
          execute this Agreement and to give the indemnities set out herein
          under the Papua New Guinea Central Banking (Foreign Exchange and Gold)
          Regulation.

     E    On 16 September 2005, the Purchaser released a statement to the
          Australian Stock Exchange in relation to the subject matter of this
          Agreement and related matters.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     COMPLETION means completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares
     under this Agreement, as provided in Clause 5.

     COMPLETION COMPONENT has the meaning given in Clause 3.3(a).

     COMPLETION DATE means 4 October 2005 or such other date as may be agreed
     between the Parties.

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     DEED OF ACCESSION AND AMENDMENT means the Deed of Accession and Amendment
     dated 17 March 1995 between Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Ltd, Niugini
     Mining Limited, LMC and Mineral Resources Lihir Pty Limited.

     DEFERRED COMPONENT has the meaning given in Clause 3.3(b).

     DEFERRED TAX COMPONENT has the meaning given in Clause 3.3(c).

     DIVIDEND means a dividend of US$2,450,000.00 declared by the Company on 7th
     October 2005.

     EFFECTIVE CONTROL means the capacity to determine (whether by influence or
     by exercise of enforceable rights) the outcome of decisions regarding the
     financial or operating policies of the Purchaser.

     GENERAL TERMINATION AND RELEASE DEED means the deed of that name between
     the Vendor, the Purchaser, LMC and Rio Tinto plc, in the form initialled by
     the Parties, to be executed at Completion in accordance with Clause 5.

     GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY means any government or any governmental,
     semi-governmental or judicial entity or authority. It also includes any
     self-regulatory organisation established under statute or any stock
     exchange.

     GOVERNMENT APPROVALS means the approval of any Governmental Agency,
     including approval of the Bank of Papua New Guinea (under the Central
     Banking (Foreign Exchange and Gold) Regulation, Chapter No. 138) to the
     Transaction.

     GUARANTEE means the Guarantee dated 22 May 1995 of the financial
     obligations of LMC under the Management Agreement, given by the Vendor to
     the Purchaser.

     LIHIR PROJECT means the gold mining project on Niolam Island (commonly
     referred to as Lihir Island) in Papua New Guinea.

     LIHIR PROJECT JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT means the Joint Venture Agreement
     dated 10 May 1990 between Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Ltd and
     Niugini Mining Limited, as amended and restated pursuant to the Deed of
     Amendment and Restatement of Lihir Project Joint Venture Agreement dated 6
     August 1993 between Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Ltd and Niugini
     Mining Limited and further amended pursuant to the Deed of Accession and
     Amendment.

     LIHIR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT means the Lihir Project Management
     Agreement dated 6 August 1993 between LMC, Kennecott Explorations
     (Australia) Ltd and Niugini Mining Limited as amended pursuant to the Deed
     of Accession and Amendment.

     LMC means Lihir Management Company Limited, a company incorporated under
     the laws of Papua New Guinea, of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr Champion
     Parade & Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

     LOCAL COMMUNITY AGREEMENT means any compensation agreement, relocation
     agreement or similar agreement or understanding (including related trust
     arrangements) entered into with any local community group by LMC, Kennecott
     Explorations (Australia) Ltd, Niugini Mining Limited, the Purchaser or any
     other proponent (from time to time) of the Lihir Project.

     LOCAL COMMUNITY CLAIMS has the meaning given in Clause 6.1(c)(i).

     MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT means the Management Agreement dated 17 March 1995
     between the Purchaser and LMC.

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     MANAGER means the manager of the Lihir Project.

     PARTIES means the parties to this Agreement.

     RELATED CORPORATION has the meaning given to that term in the Companies Act
     1997 (PNG), and in relation to the Vendor, includes any other member of the
     Rio Tinto Group.

     RIO TINTO means the Rio Tinto Group and the directors, officers, employees,
     agents and representatives of each member of the Rio Tinto Group.

     RIO TINTO GROUP means each of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc,
     incorporated in England and Wales, and any company or other corporate
     entity or enterprise which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
     by or is under common control, with Rio Tinto Limited or Rio Tinto plc. For
     this purpose, CONTROL means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
     power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies through
     ownership of voting securities, contract, voting trust or otherwise.

     RIO TINTO RIGHTS has the meaning given under Clause 9.

     SALE SHARES means two ordinary shares each fully paid in LMC, together with
     the benefit of all rights (including dividend rights but excluding the
     Dividend) attached or accruing to those shares at Completion, one share
     being registered in the name of the Vendor and the second share being
     registered in the name of Rio Tinto Nominees Limited.

     SECURITY INTEREST includes any mortgage, pledge, lien or charge or any
     security or preferential interest or arrangement of any kind or any other
     right of, or arrangement with, any creditor to have its claim satisfied in
     priority to other creditors with, or from the proceeds of, any asset.

     SERVICE means any service of a technical or commercial nature provided by
     Rio Tinto to the Purchaser or LMC prior to Completion.

     TECHNICAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT means the agreement of that
     name between the Purchaser, Technological Resources Pty Limited and Rio
     Tinto Services Limited, in the form initialled by the Parties, to be
     executed at Completion in accordance with Clause 5.

     TECHNICAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT means the Technical Support Agreement dated 30
     June 1995 between LMC and Rio Tinto plc under which Rio Tinto plc agrees to
     provide technical and support services to LMC in connection with LMC's
     obligations under the Management Agreement.

     TRANSACTION means the sale of Share Sales by the Vendor to the Purchaser,
     the termination of the existing management arrangements in relation to the
     Lihir Project and the implementation of various associated arrangements,
     including the establishment of a transitional technical and procurement
     services arrangement between the Rio Tinto Group and the Purchaser.

1.2  INTERPRETATION

     Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The
     following rules of interpretation apply unless the context requires
     otherwise.

     (a)  The singular includes the plural, and conversely.

     (b)  A gender includes all genders.

     (c)  If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a
          corresponding meaning.

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     (d)  A reference to a person includes a corporation, trust, partnership,
          unincorporated body or other entity, whether or not it comprises a
          separate legal entity.

     (e)  A reference to a Clause is a reference to a clause of this Agreement.

     (f)  A reference to a party to this Agreement or another agreement or
          document includes the party's successors, permitted substitutes and
          permitted assigns (and, where applicable, the party's legal personal
          representatives).

     (g)  A reference to an agreement or document (including a reference to this
          Agreement) is to the agreement or document as amended, supplemented,
          novated or replaced, except to the extent prohibited by this Agreement
          or that other agreement or document, and includes the recitals and
          schedules to that agreement or document.

     (h)  A reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation includes a
          modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative provision
          substituted for it and a regulation or statutory instrument issued
          under it.

     (i)  A reference to dollars or $ is to the currency of the United States of
          America.

     (j)  A reference to a right or obligation of any two or more people
          comprising a single party confers that right, or imposes that
          obligation, as the case may be, on each of them severally and each two
          or more of them jointly. A reference to that party is a reference to
          each of those people separately (so that, for example, a
          representation or warranty by that party is given by each of them
          separately).

     (k)  A reference to conduct includes an omission, statement or undertaking,
          whether or not in writing.

     (l)  Mentioning anything after includes, including, for example, or similar
          expression does not limit what else might be included.

1.3  EXTENT OF RELEASES

     In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (a)  a release from costs, claims, actions, demands, proceedings and
          liabilities by or in favour of a corporation extends to any Related
          Corporation of the corporation and to the directors, officers,
          employees, agents and representatives from time to time of the
          corporation and any such Related Corporation; and

     (b)  a release from costs, claims, actions, demands, proceedings and
          liabilities by or in favour of a person who is an officer of a
          corporation applies to that person personally and in that person's
          capacity as such officer.

2.   CONDITION

2.1  CONDITION

     This Agreement is subject to, and conditional upon:

     (a)  obtaining the authority of the Bank of Papua New Guinea under the
          Papua New Guinea Central Banking (Foreign Exchange and Gold)
          Regulation (in a form satisfactory to the Vendor and the Purchaser) in
          relation to the indemnities and guarantees to be given by the

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          Purchaser and LMC (as applicable) in this Agreement, the General
          Termination and Release Deed and the Technical and Procurement
          Services Agreement; and

     (b)  a resolution approving the Transaction having been duly passed by the
          directors of the Purchaser, it being understood that John O'Reilly and
          Neil Swan will not participate in the passing of such resolution.

2.2  SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS

     The Parties acknowledge that the conditions set out in Clause 2.1 have been
     satisfied.

3.   SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SALE SHARES

3.1  SALE AND PURCHASE

     The Vendor, as legal and beneficial owner, agrees to sell the Sale Shares
     free from all Security Interests, and the Purchaser agrees to buy the Sale
     Shares, on the terms set out in this Agreement.

3.2  TITLE AND PROPERTY

     Title to and property in the Sale Shares will, subject to the provisions of
     this Agreement, pass to the Purchaser on Completion.

3.3  PURCHASE PRICE

     The purchase price for the Sale Shares will be:

     (a)  two Kina, payable at Completion (the COMPLETION COMPONENT); plus

     (b)  a deferred amount equal to the sum of:

          (i)  LMC's total cash holding as at Completion less any amount of the
               Dividend remaining unpaid as at Completion; and

          (ii) all moneys owing by the Purchaser to LMC as at Completion,
               including all outstanding or accrued management fees owing to LMC
               by the Purchaser under the Management Agreement for the period up
               to and including the Completion Date; less

          (iii) all moneys accrued or owing by LMC to the Purchaser as at
               Completion,

          (the DEFERRED COMPONENT); plus

     (c)  an additional deferred amount equal to the net income tax credit
          available to LMC as at the Completion Date (after taking into account
          any income tax liability referable to the period from 1 January 2005
          to the Completion Date), as disclosed by the pro forma tax return
          referred to in Clause 4.2 below, such credit being comprised largely
          of the amounts referable to 2005 provisional income tax instalments
          paid by LMC (the DEFERRED TAX COMPONENT).

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4.   DEFERRED CONSIDERATION

4.1  DEFERRED COMPONENT

     The Deferred Component must be determined on the basis of audited accounts
     for LMC prepared as at the Completion Date. The Purchaser must arrange for
     such accounts to be prepared and audited as soon as possible following
     Completion. The Deferred Component must be paid by the Purchaser to the
     Vendor by electronic funds transfer in immediately available funds to the
     bank account nominated in Clause 4.3 within seven days after the date on
     which the auditor of LMC has issued an audit opinion in respect of the
     accounts.

4.2  DEFERRED TAX COMPONENT

     The Deferred Tax Component must be determined on the basis of a pro forma
     tax return for LMC prepared in respect of the period from 1 January 2005 to
     the Completion Date. The Purchaser must arrange for such pro forma tax
     return to be prepared by its tax accountants as soon as possible after
     Completion, and for a tax return for the 2005 tax year to be lodged by LMC
     as soon as possible after 31 December 2005. The Deferred Tax Component must
     be paid to the Vendor by electronic funds transfer in immediately available
     funds to the bank account nominated in Clause 4.3 on or before the earlier
     of:

     (a)  seven days after receipt by LMC of any tax refund in respect of the
          2005 tax year, or any application, to any tax liability of LMC, the
          Purchaser or any of its Related Corporations, of any part of a tax
          credit due to LMC in respect of any of the provisional income tax
          instalments referred to in Clause 3,3(c); and

     (b)  30 September 2006.

4.3  BANK ACCOUNT

     The details of the bank account nominated by the Vendor are as follows:

     Bank            JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York
     Swift Id:       CHASUS33
     ABA Routing No: 021000021
     A/c Name:       Rio Tinto Finance plc
     A/c No:         9102772986

5.   COMPLETION

5.1  COMPLETION AND COMPLETION DATE

     Completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares must take place at
     the offices of Rio Tinto Limited, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne on the
     Completion Date at 11 am or at such other time and place as the Parties may
     agree.

5.2  TRANSFER OF SALE SHARES

     At Completion:

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     (a)  the Vendor will deliver to the Purchaser:

          (i)  an instrument of transfer of one Sale Share in registrable form
               in favour of the Purchaser and duly executed by the Vendor; and

          (ii) an instrument of transfer of the second Sale Share in registrable
               form in favour of the Purchaser and duly executed by Rio Tinto
               Nominees Limited,

          together with the share certificates for the Sale Shares;

     (b)  the Purchaser will pay the Completion Component to the Vendor;

     (c)  the Purchaser will execute the instrument of transfer referred to in
          paragraph (a);

     (d)  the Purchaser will nominate two persons to be directors of LMC and
          will deliver a consent to act as a director signed by each such
          person; and

     (e)  the Vendor will procure the convening of a meeting of the directors of
          LMC at which:

          (i)  the executed instrument of transfer of the Sale Shares and the
               share certificate to which it relates will be tabled;

          (ii) the directors will resolve that, subject only to stamping, the
               transfer be approved, the old share certificate be destroyed and
               a new share certificate be issued in the name of the Purchaser;

          (iii) the consents to act as a director referred to in paragraph (d)
               will be tabled;

          (iv) the directors will resolve that the two persons nominated under
               paragraph (d) be appointed as directors of LMC;

          (v)  resignations of each director other than the directors referred
               to in sub-paragraph (iv) will be tabled; and

          (vi) the directors will resolve that the resignations referred to in
               sub-paragraph (v) be accepted with effect from the closure of the
               meeting.

5.3  OTHER TRANSACTIONS TO OCCUR AT COMPLETION

     Following the holding of the meeting of the directors of LMC referred to in
     Clause 5.2(e):

     (a)  the Purchaser will execute the Technical and Procurement Services
          Agreement;

     (b)  the Purchaser will procure the convening of a meeting of the directors
          of LMC at which the directors will resolve that the General
          Termination and Release Deed be executed by LMC;

     (c)  the Purchaser will execute, and will procure LMC to execute, the
          General Termination and Release Deed;

     (d)  the Vendor will procure Technological Resources Pty Ltd and Rio Tinto
          Services Limited to execute the Technical and Procurement Services
          Agreement; and

     (e)  the Vendor will execute, and will procure Rio Tinto plc to execute,
          the General Termination and Release Deed.

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5.4  SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS

     All actions taken as required at Completion by Clauses 5.2 and 5.3 will be
     deemed to be taken in the order set out therein and Completion will be
     deemed to have occurred at the time all such actions are completed.

6.   RELEASES AND INDEMNITIES

6.1  RELEASES AND INDEMNITIES

     With effect on and from Completion:

     (a)  the Purchaser releases and indemnifies Rio Tinto from and in respect
          of all costs, claims, actions, demands, proceedings and liabilities of
          any description incurred by LMC or Rio Tinto in relation to the Lihir
          Project in connection with, or in any way related to, the Lihir
          Project Joint Venture Agreement, the Lihir Project Management
          Agreement, the Management Agreement, the Technical Support Agreement,
          the Guarantee and the Services unless such costs, claims, actions,
          demands, proceedings and liabilities result from wilful default
          involving a conscious breach or fraud by LMC or Rio Tinto prior to
          Completion;

     (b)  without limiting the effect of other releases in favour of Rio Tinto,
          the Purchaser releases Rio Tinto from all liabilities that it has or
          might have by reason of any claim or allegation that, at any time
          prior to Completion. Rio Tinto exercised Effective Control of the
          Purchaser in relation to the management or conduct of the Lihir
          Project, except to the extent that the claim or allegation is based
          on, or a direct consequence of, a finding of:

          (i)  breach of directors' duties;

          (ii) oppression of minority shareholders; or

          (iii) fraud; and

     (c)  without limiting the effect of other releases and indemnities in
          favour of Rio Tinto, the Purchaser:

          (i)  releases Rio Tinto from all costs, claims, actions, demands,
               proceedings and liabilities of any description incurred by Rio
               Tinto (LOCAL COMMUNITY CLAIMS) arising under, or in any way
               relating to, Local Community Agreements; and

          (ii) indemnifies Rio Tinto in respect of any sums which Rio Tinto
               becomes liable to pay by reason of any judgment, award of
               damages, arbitral award, settlement or compromise in respect of
               Local Community Claims arising under or in any way connected with
               Local Community Agreements, provided that:

               (A)  Rio Tinto will not compromise or settle any Local Community
                    Claims without obtaining the prior written consent of the
                    Purchaser; and

               (B)  the Purchaser's liability to indemnify Rio Tinto pursuant to
                    this Clause extends only to claims which relate to or arise
                    in connection with the Lihir Project.

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6.2  MONTHLY REPORTS

     The Vendor will procure the relevant member of the Rio Tinto Group to
     provide the Purchaser with a monthly report on the status of any Local
     Community Claim referred to in Clause 6.1(c)(ii) and will update such
     report if there is a material change in the status of such Local Community
     Claim. The Vendor will also procure the relevant member of the Rio Tinto
     Group to provide the Purchaser with reasonable access, upon reasonable
     notice, to relevant advice and documents in relation to any such Local
     Community Claim.

7.   ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

     The Purchaser acknowledges that it is not aware of:

     (a)  any breach of the Management Agreement by LMC;

     (b)  any wilful default involving a conscious breach or fraud by LMC or Rio
          Tinto; or

     (c)  any other matters or circumstances that might give rise to a claim
          against Rio Tinto in connection with the Management Agreement, the
          Technical Support Agreement, the Guarantee, the Services or the Lihir
          Project generally.

8.   NON-FOMENTATION

     The Purchaser agrees that it will not procure, encourage or assist in any
     manner whatsoever, whether directly or indirectly, any other person in
     relation to any claim against Rio Tinto in connection with:

     (a)  any act or omission of the Rio Tinto Group as a shareholder of LMC or
          the Purchaser;

     (b)  any act or omission of any director, officer, employee, agent or
          representative of the Rio Tinto Group, including while seconded to, a
          director of, or otherwise providing services to, LMC or the Purchaser;
          or

     (c)  the Management Agreement, the Technical Support Agreement, the
          Guarantee, the Services or the Lihir Project,

     save that it is acknowledged and agreed that nothing in this Clause 8
     precludes the Purchaser from joining any member of the Rio Tinto Group as a
     party in any proceeding if it is otherwise entitled to do so.

9.   RIGHTS OF RIO TINTO

     Under this Agreement, the Purchaser has given certain releases,
     indemnities, acknowledgements and undertakings in favour of Rio Tinto (RIO
     TINTO RIGHTS). The Purchaser acknowledges that:

     (a)  the Rio Tinto Rights are held by the Vendor on trust for the benefit
          of each member of the Rio Tinto Group and its respective directors,
          officers, employees, agents and representatives; and

     (b)  where applicable, each member of the Rio Tinto Group and its
          respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives
          may directly enforce the Rio Tinto Rights against the Purchaser.

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10.  EMPLOYEE MATTERS

10.1 RELEASE OF RIO TINTO GROUP EMPLOYEES

     Subject to the prior agreement of Jan Andersen and Paul Fulton to the
     transfer of their employment to the Purchaser, with effect on and from
     Completion:

     (a)  the Vendor will procure that Jan Andersen and Paul Fulton will be
          released from employment with the Rio Tinto Group; and

     (b)  the Purchaser will enter into new employment arrangements with each of
          Jan Andersen and Paul Fulton.

10.2 EMPLOYMENT OF GARRICK MENDHAM

     The Parties note that Garrick Mendham is currently employed by the
     Purchaser. The Vendor will procure that the Rio Tinto Group will offer
     employment to Garrick Mendham on the earlier of his cessation of employment
     with the Purchaser and 1 January 2007, such offer to remain open for not
     less than 60 days.

10.3 RESIGNATION OF NICHOLAS LAMBETH

     On or before Completion, the Vendor will procure the resignation of
     Nicholas Lambeth as a director of Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Limited.

10.4 MEETINGS WITH UNDERWRITERS

     The Vendor agrees not to object to Neil Swan representing the Purchaser at
     meetings with the Purchaser's insurance underwriters expected to take place
     in mid-October 2005 on the understanding that Neil Swan will be acting at
     the direction of the Purchaser and not at the direction of any member of
     the Rio Tinto Group.

11.  BOARD REPRESENTATION

     With effect on and from Completion:

     (a)  provided that the Rio Tinto Group holds at least 14% of the issued
          voting shares in the Purchaser and is the largest single shareholder
          in the Purchaser, the Purchaser will use all reasonable endeavours to
          ensure that, subject to shareholder approval, one nominee of the Rio
          Tinto Group will be a member of the board of the Purchaser, it being
          agreed that such reasonable endeavours include ensuring that the
          appointment of a nominee of the Rio Tinto Group would not breach any
          provisions of the Constitution of the Purchaser;

     (b)  unless the Purchaser otherwise agrees, the Rio Tinto Group will not
          re-nominate any individual whose proposed appointment as a director
          has previously failed to receive shareholder approval and, in such
          circumstances, will not nominate another individual until the next
          meeting of shareholders; and

     (c)  the current nominee of the Rio Tinto Group will continue to be John
          O'Reilly.

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12.  WARRANTIES

12.1 WARRANTIES BY VENDOR

     The Vendor represents and warrants solely to the Purchaser that, in respect
     of itself, each of the following statements is true and correct in all
     material respects as at the Completion Date.

     (a)  (STATUS) It is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing
          under the laws of the place of its incorporation specified in this
          Agreement.

     (b)  (POWER) It has the power to enter into and perform its obligations
          under this Agreement, to carry out the transactions contemplated by
          this Agreement and to carry on its business as now conducted or
          contemplated.

     (c)  (CORPORATE AUTHORISATIONS) It has taken all necessary corporate action
          to authorise the entry into and performance of this Agreement and to
          carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     (d)  (DOCUMENTS BINDING) This Agreement is its valid and binding obligation
          enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to any necessary
          stamping and registration.

     (e)  (TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED) The execution and performance by it of this
          Agreement and each transaction contemplated under this Agreement did
          not, and will not, violate in any respect a provision of:

          (i)  a law or a judgment, ruling, order or decree of a Governmental
               Agency binding on it;

          (ii) its constitution or other constituent documents; or

          (iii) any other document or agreement which is binding on it or its
               assets.

     (f)  (TITLE) The Vendor is the beneficial owner of the Sale Shares, free of
          Security Interests, and has full power and authority to transfer the
          Sale Shares to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this
          Agreement.

     (g)  (SALE SHARES) The Sale Shares are fully paid and constitute the entire
          issued share capital of LMC.

12.2 WARRANTIES BY PURCHASER

     The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Vendor that, in respect of
     itself, each of the following statements is true and correct in all
     material respects as at the Completion Date.

     (a)  (STATUS) It is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing
          under the laws of the place of its incorporation specified in this
          Agreement.

     (b)  (POWER) It has the power to enter into and perform its obligations
          under this Agreement, to carry out the transactions contemplated by
          this Agreement and to carry on its business as now conducted or
          contemplated.

     (c)  (CORPORATE AUTHORISATIONS) It has taken all necessary corporate action
          to authorise the entry into and performance of this Agreement and to
          carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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     (d)  (DOCUMENTS BINDING) This Agreement is its valid and binding obligation
          enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to any necessary
          stamping and registration.

     (e)  (TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED) The execution and performance by it of this
          Agreement and each transaction contemplated under this Agreement did
          not and will not violate in any respect a provision of:

          (i)  a law or a judgment, ruling, order or decree of a Governmental
               Agency binding on it;

          (ii) its constitution or other constituent documents; or

          (iii) any other document or agreement which is binding on it or its
               assets.

13.  RIO TINTO GROUP POLICIES AND INITIATIVES

13.1 RIO TINTO GROUP POLICIES

     The Purchaser acknowledges that it has previously adopted the Rio Tinto
     Group policies, entitled "Business Integrity Guidance", "Human Rights
     Guidance" and "The way we work", and that it will take steps to formulate
     and implement, within a reasonable period after Completion, its own
     corporate policies with respect to the matters covered by such Rio Tinto
     Group policies.

13.2 RIO TINTO INITIATIVES

     With effect from Completion, the Purchaser will cease to be involved in any
     Rio Tinto Group initiatives, including the Improving Performance Together
     (IPT) program.

14.  CONSULTATION WITH RIO TINTO GROUP PERSONNEL, ACCESS TO RECORDS, AND ACCESS
     TO DATA, REPORTS AND INFORMATION

14.1 CONSULTATION WITH RIO TINTO GROUP PERSONNEL

     For a period of two years following Completion, the Vendor will procure
     that personnel of the Rio Tinto Group will, on reasonable notice and within
     reasonable limits, be available to answer questions relating to the history
     of, and activities undertaken by, LMC and the Lihir Project, provided that
     all such answers will be given at no charge to the Purchaser but otherwise
     on the basis that they constitute the provision of services under the
     Technical and Procurement Services Agreement.

14.2 ACCESS TO RECORDS

     After Completion, the Purchaser will provide the Rio Tinto Group with
     reasonable access, upon reasonable notice, to information and records of
     LMC to enable the Rio Tinto Group to comply with any legal, accounting, tax
     or regulatory requirements.

14.3 ACCESS TO DATA, REPORTS AND INFORMATION

     On request by the Purchaser, the Vendor will, upon reasonable notice and
     within reasonable limits, provide the Purchaser with data, reports and
     other technical or operating information generated in the performance of
     any services of a technical or operating nature provided by the Rio Tinto
     Group

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     to the Purchaser prior to Completion, to the extent that such data, reports
     and information are reasonably able to be retrieved by the Vendor or the
     Rio Tinto Group. Such provision of information does not include any right
     for the Purchaser to use or access any of the systems that were used for
     the purposes of providing the abovementioned services. The Purchaser agrees
     to reimburse the Vendor for all reasonable expenses of the Rio Tinto Group
     in providing any such data, reports and/or information, and the Vendor
     reserves the right to charge the Purchaser for the reasonable costs of the
     time spent by Rio Tinto Group directors, officers, employees, agents and
     representatives in meeting the Purchaser's request.

15.  INSURANCE CLAIM

     Nothing in this Agreement is to be taken to prejudice any rights of the
     Purchaser in relation to an existing business interruption insurance claim
     which the Purchaser is making against its insurers.

16.  LIHIR PROJECT INFORMATION

     The Vendor undertakes that, for a period of two years following Completion,
     it will procure the Rio Tinto Group to:

     (a)  keep in strict confidence all confidential information in relation to
          the Lihir Project held by it and provided by the Purchaser or LMC to
          the Rio Tinto Group prior to Completion in connection with the
          provision of management or technical services by the Rio Tinto Group;
          and

     (b)  without the prior consent of the Purchaser, not disclose such
          confidential information to any third party unless required to do so
          by law or regulation.

     Relevant confidential information does not include information or material:

     (c)  that is already in the public domain or comes into the public domain
          otherwise than by wrongful disclosure by the Rio Tinto Group; or

     (d)  received by the Rio Tinto Group from a third party that is entitled to
          so provide the information or material.

     Where relevant confidential information is in the possession of the Rio
     Tinto Group which the Rio Tinto Group wishes to dispose of, the Rio Tinto
     Group will notify the Purchaser of the general nature of such information
     and will give the Purchaser a reasonable opportunity to review and take
     possession of that information. If the Purchaser fails to review and take
     possession of the information within a reasonable period of time, the Rio
     Tinto Group shall be entitled to destroy such information.

17.  NON-SOLICITATION

     Save as provided in Clause 10, each Party undertakes to the other Party
     that, for a period of two years following Completion, neither it nor any of
     its Related Corporations will, without the consent of the other Party,
     engage, induce or attempt to induce (either as an employee, contractor or
     otherwise) an employee of the other Party provided that this undertaking
     shall not apply in relation to any employee of a Party who contacts the
     other Party or any of its Related Corporations in

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     response to an employment advertisement placed by the other Party or any of
     its Related Corporations in the print or electronic media.

18.  CONFIDENTIALITY

18.1 SEC FILING

     It is acknowledged that, in accordance with regulatory requirements, a copy
     of this Agreement will be filed with the US Securities and Exchange
     Commission.

18.2 UNDERTAKING

     Without limiting Clause 16 and subject to Clauses 18.1 and 18.3, each Party
     undertakes to the other Party that it, its Related Corporations, and its
     servants and agents will keep entirely secret and confidential, all
     information relating in any way to the negotiation of this Agreement or to
     any correspondence, exchanges or negotiations in respect of the
     administration of this Agreement.

18.3 PERMITTED DISCLOSURE

     The undertakings of each Party under Clause 18.2 do not apply to the extent
     that disclosure of the relevant information is:

     (a)  required by applicable law;

     (b)  required by any recognised stock exchange on which the Vendor's shares
          or the shares of any member of the Rio Tinto Group are listed;

     (c)  made to such of its officers and professional advisers and those of
          its Related Corporations as may be necessary for ordinary business
          purposes, provided that the relevant Party must use its best
          endeavours to ensure all matters disclosed are kept confidential; or

     (d)  made with the prior written consent of the other Party.

19.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with
     respect to its subject matter. It sets out the only conduct relied on by
     the Parties and supersedes all earlier conduct and prior agreements and
     understandings between the Parties in connection with its subject matter.

20.  AMENDMENT

     This Agreement may be amended only by another agreement executed by both
     Parties.

21.  ASSIGNMENT

     The rights and obligations of a Party under this Agreement cannot be
     assigned, encumbered or otherwise dealt with except with the prior written
     consent of the other Party, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.

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22.  NO WAIVER

     No failure to exercise nor any delay in exercising any right, power or
     remedy by a Party operates as a waiver. A single or partial exercise of any
     right, power or remedy does not preclude any other or further exercise of
     that or any other right, power or remedy. A waiver is not valid or binding
     on the Party granting that waiver unless made in writing.

23.  COSTS AND STAMP DUTY

     Each Party must bear its own costs arising out of the negotiation,
     preparation and execution of this Agreement. All stamp duty (including
     fines, penalties and interest) which may be payable on or in connection
     with this Agreement and any instrument executed under or any transaction
     evidenced by this Agreement must be borne by the Purchaser. The Vendor
     agrees to reimburse to the Purchaser an amount up to US$7000 in respect of
     an assessment of stamp duty payable on the transfer of the Sale Shares
     which is attributable to the Deferred Tax Component. The Vendor will pay
     such reimbursement to the Purchaser promptly upon receiving a copy of the
     assessment.

24.  MERGER

     The rights and obligations of the Parties will not merge on the completion
     of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. They will survive the
     execution and delivery of any assignment or other document entered into for
     the purpose of implementing any such transaction.

25.  FURTHER ASSURANCES

     Each Party agrees to do all things and execute all deeds, instruments,
     transfers or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to give full
     effect to the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions
     contemplated by it, whether before or after the Completion Date.

26.  ABSOLUTE BAR

     This Agreement may be pleaded and tendered by any Party as an absolute bar
     and defence to any proceeding brought or made by another Party in breach of
     the terms of this Agreement.

27.  SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

     Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
     jurisdiction is ineffective as to that jurisdiction to the extent of the
     prohibition or unenforceability. That does not invalidate the remaining
     provisions to this Agreement nor affect the validity or enforceability of
     that provision in any other jurisdiction.

28.  MORATORIUM LEGISLATION

     To the full extent permitted by law all legislation that at any time
     directly or indirectly:

     (a)  lessens, varies or affects in favour of any Party any obligation under
          this Agreement; or

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     (b)  delays, prevents or prejudicially affects the exercise by any Party of
          any right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement,

     is excluded from this Agreement.

29.  ENUREMENT

     The provisions of this Agreement will enure for the benefit of and be
     binding on the Parties and their respective successors and permitted
     substitutes and assigns and (where applicable) legal personal
     representatives.

30.  GOVERNING LAW

     This Agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria. Each Party submits to
     the exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction there, and
     waives any right to claim that those courts are an inconvenient forum.

31.  COUNTERPARTS

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. All
     counterparts together will be taken to constitute one instrument.

32.  NOTICES

     Any notice, demand, consent or other communication (a NOTICE) given or made
     under this Agreement:

     (a)  must be in writing and signed by a person duly authorised by the
          sender;

     (b)  must be delivered to the intended recipient by prepaid post (if posted
          to an address in another country, by registered airmail) or by hand or
          fax to the address or fax number below or the address or fax number
          last notified by the intended recipient to the sender:

          (i)   to the Purchaser: Lihir Gold Limited
                                  PO Box 789
                                  Port Moresby
                                  Attention: Company Secretary
                                  Fax No: (+675) 321 4705,
                                  with a copy to: (+675)986 4018

          (ii)   to the Vendor:   Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited
                                  c/- Rio Tinto Limited
                                  55 Collins Street
                                  Melbourne, Victoria 3000
                                  Attention: General Counsel
                                  Fax No: +61 3 9283 3603; and

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     (c)  will be taken to be duly given or made:

          (i)  in the case of delivery in person, when delivered;

          (ii) in the case of delivery by post, two business days after the date
               of posting (if posted to an address in the same country) or seven
               business days after the date of posting (if posted to an address
               in another country); and

          (iii) in the case of fax, on receipt by the sender of a transmission
               result report from the despatching machine showing the relevant
               number of pages and the correct destination fax machine number or
               name of recipient and indicating that the transmission has been
               made without error,

     but if the result is that a Notice would be taken to be given or made on a
     day that is not a business day in the place to which the Notice is sent or
     at a time later than 4pm (local time), it will be taken to have been duly
     given or made at the commencement of business on the next business day in
     that place.

Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he or she has no notice of
the revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.

EXECUTED as an agreement.

SIGNED for and on behalf of LIHIR
GOLD LIMITED by its duly
authorised representative in the
presence of:

/s/ Celine Bita                         /s/ Mark Laurie
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Authorised Representative Signature

CELINE BITA                             MARK LAURIE
Print Name                              Print Name

SIGNED for and on behalf of RIO TINTO
WESTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED by its
attorney in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

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DATE 10th October 2005

PARTIES

      1.   RIO TINTO WESTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company No. 00007132) a company
           registered in the United Kingdom whose registered office is 6 St.
           James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LD (the VENDOR)

      2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED a company incorporated in Papua New Guinea of
           Level 7, Pacific Place, Comer Champion Parade and Musgrave Street,
           Port Moresby (the PURCHASER)

RECITALS

      A    LMC is the manager of the Lihir Project

      B    The Vendor is the beneficial owner of the Sale Shares, which comprise
           100% of the issued shares in the capital of LMC.

      C    In furtherance of an agreement by the Purchaser and the Rio Tinto
           Group to terminate the existing management arrangements in relation
           to the Lihir Project, the Vendor has agreed to sell, and the
           Purchaser has agreed to purchase, the Sale Shares on the terms set
           out in this Agreement.

      D    By letter dated 14 September 2005 to the Purchaser's solicitors,
           Blake Dawson Waldron, the Bank of Papua New Guinea granted authority
           to execute this Agreement and to give the indemnities set out herein
           under the Papua New Guinea Central Banking (Foreign Exchange and
           Gold) Regulation.

      E    On 16 September 2005, the Purchaser released a statement to the
           Australian Stock Exchange in relation to the subject matter of this
           Agreement and related matters.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     COMPLETION means completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares
     under this Agreement, as provided in Clause 5.

     COMPLETION COMPONENT has the meaning given in Clause 3.3(a).

     COMPLETION DATE means 4 October 2005 or such other date as may be agreed
     between the Parties.

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     (c)  will be taken to be duly given or made:

          (i)  in the case of delivery in person, when delivered;

          (ii) in the case of delivery by post, two business days after the date
               of posting (if posted to an address in the same country) or seven
               business days after the date of posting (if posted to an address
               in another country); and

          (iii) in the case of fax, on receipt by the sender of a transmission
               result report from the despatching machine showing the relevant
               number of pages and the correct destination fax machine number or
               name of recipient and indicating that the transmission has been
               made without error,

     but if the result is that a Notice would be taken to be given or made on a
     day that is not a business day in the place to which the Notice is sent or
     at a time later than 4pm (local time), it will be taken to have been duly
     given or made at the commencement of business on the next business day in
     that place.

Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he or she has no notice of
the revocation or suspension of his or her power of attorney.

EXECUTED as an agreement.

SIGNED for and on behalf of LIHIR
GOLD LIMITED by its duly authorised
representative in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Authorised Representative Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

SIGNED for and on behalf of RIO TINTO
WESTERN HOLDINGS LIMITED by its
attorney in the presence of:

/s/ Charles De Lawcey Ritchie           /s/ Stephen Ernest Nigel Creese
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

CHARLES DE LAWCEY RITCHIE               STEPHEN ERNEST NIGEL CREESE
Print Name                              Print Name

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                                                                    Exhibit 4(g)

                                                               EXECUTION VERSION

                                                       TECHNICAL AND PROCUREMENT
                                                              SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                             Technological Resources Pty Limited

                                                      Rio Tinto Services Limited

                                                              Lihir Gold Limited

                                                          Allens Arthur Robinson
                                                           Stock Exchange Centre
                                                              530 Collins Street
                                                              Melbourne VIC 3000
                                                              Tel 61 3 9614 1011
                                                              Fax 61 3 9614 4661
                                                                  www.aar.com.au

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
1.  DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS                                            1
    1.1  Definitions                                                           1
    1.2  Interpretations                                                       4
    1.3  Payments due on Business Days                                         5

2.  TERM                                                                       5
    2.1  Commencement Date                                                     5
    2.2  Expiry date                                                           5

3.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT                                                       5
    3.1  Conditional Agreement                                                 5
    3.2  Satisfaction of certain conditions                                    5

4.  TECHNICAL SERVICES                                                         6
    4.1  Provision of Technical Services                                       6
    4.2  Standard and scope of Technical Services                              6
    4.3  Timing schedule and limit on Technical Services                       6
    4.4  Notice of Technical Services and priority of Technical Services       6
    4.5  Substitution of personnel                                             6
    4.6  Technical Services do not include provision of Competent Person       7
    4.7  Data, reports and information                                         7

5.  PROVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES                                          7
    5.1  Provision of Procurement Services                                     7
    5.2  Standard and scope of Procurement Services                            7
    5.3  Timing schedule and limit on Procurement Services                     7
    5.4  Notice of Procurement Services and priority of Procurement Services   7
    5.5  Substitution of personnel                                             8
    5.6  Current procurement contracts                                         8
    5.7  Procurement Services Schedule                                         8

6.  SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE                                                      8
    6.1  Consistency with Rio Tinto Group policies and procedures              8
    6.2  Right to withdraw                                                     9

7.  PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES                                                      9
    7.1  Payment for access to Services                                        9
    7.2  Payment for Services                                                  9
    7.3  Invoicing                                                             9
    7.4  Invoices for Services provided                                        9
    7.5  Payment of Invoices                                                  10
    7.6  Variation of Service Fees                                            10
    7.7  Interest on late payment                                             10
    7.8  Payments from approved accounts only                                 10

8.  CONSULTATION AND APPROVALS/CONSENTS IN RESPECT OF SERVICES                10
    8.1  Consultation and cooperation                                         10
    8.2  Information                                                          11
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    8.3  LGL undertaking                                                      11

9. CONFIDENTIALITY                                                            11
    9.1  Undertaking as to confidentiality                                    11
    9.2  Exceptions                                                           11
    9.3  Permitted disclosures to employees, agents, etc                      12
    9.4  Public announcements and disclosures                                 12

10. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY                                       13
    10.1 Obligations                                                          13
    10.2 Improvements or development of Intellectual Property                 13
    10.3 Licence of Intellectual Property                                     13

11. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES                                                   13
    11.1 Independent contractor                                               13
    11.2 No obligation                                                        14

12. WARRANTIES                                                                14
    12.1 Mutual warranties                                                    14
    12.2 Exclusion of warranties                                              14

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY                                                   14

14. TERMINATION                                                               15
    14.1 LGL may terminate                                                    15
    14.2 Rio Tinto or LGL may terminate                                       15
    14.3 Each Party may terminate                                             15

15. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION                                               15
    15.1 Effect of termination                                                15
    15.2 Payment of outstanding fees                                          15
    15.3 Continuing clauses                                                   16

16. INDEMNITY                                                                 16

17. INSURANCE                                                                 16

18. NOTICES                                                                   16

19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT                                                          17

20. AMENDMENT                                                                 17

21. ASSIGNMENT                                                                17

22. FORCE MAJEURE                                                             17

23. GOODS AND SERVICES TAXES                                                  18
    23.1 GST to be added to amounts payable                                   18
    23.2 Liability net of GST                                                 18
    23.3 Timing of the payment of the GST Amount                              18
    23.4 Revenue exclusive of GST                                             18
    23.5 Cost exclusive of GST                                                18
    23.6 GST obligations to survive termination                               18
    23.7 Definitions                                                          18
    23.8 Exemption of LGL                                                     19
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                           <C>
24. JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS                                             19

25. NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES                                                 19

26. FURTHER ASSURANCES                                                        20

27. NO MERGER                                                                 20

28. NO WAIVER                                                                 20

29. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS                                                20

30. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION                                            20

31. COUNTERPARTS                                                              20

32. ENUREMENT                                                                 20

33. COSTS AND STAMP DUTY                                                      21

SCHEDULE 1                                                                    22
   Nominated representatives and addresses for Notices                        22

SCHEDULE 2                                                                    24
   Schedule of Technical Services and maximum total hours                     24

SCHEDULE 3                                                                    25
   Group Procurement and Core Technology contracts - LGL involvement to be
      terminated from Commencement Date                                       25

SCHEDULE 4                                                                    26
   Procurement Services                                                       26
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DATE 10 October 2005

PARTIES

     1.   TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (ABN 12 002 183 557) (TRPL) of 55
          Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria and RIO TINTO SERVICES LIMITED
          (ABN 62 004 219 738) (RTS) of 55 Collins Street, Melbourne (together,
          RIO TINTO); and

     2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr. Champion Parade &
          Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (LGL).

RECITALS

     A    LGL wishes to have access to the Technical Services and the
          Procurement Services.

     B    TRPL agrees to provide the Technical Services, and RTS agrees to
          provide the Procurement Services, on the terms and conditions set out
          in this Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     BUSINESS DAY means a weekday on which trading banks are open for the
     transaction of banking business in Melbourne.

     CENTRAL BANKING REGULATION means the PNG Central Banking (Foreign Exchange
     and Gold) Regulation.

     COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date of this Agreement.

     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION means any information (in whatever form) of a
     confidential nature (or which the Recipient ought reasonably to know to be
     confidential) which relates to the business affairs or activities of the
     Discloser, including the provision of the Services under this Agreement,
     and which:

     (a)  is disclosed to the Recipient by or on behalf of the Discloser; or

     (b)  otherwise comes to the knowledge of the Recipient,

     in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in the course of the
     provision of the Services.

     Confidential Information of the Discloser excludes information or material:

     (i)  which was generated by the Recipient, or any of its Related
          Corporations, prior to commencement of the relevant Services;

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     (ii) which, at the time of its disclosure or observation under this
          Agreement, was in the public domain;

     (iii) after it comes into the public domain otherwise than by disclosure by
          the Recipient in breach of its obligations of confidence; or

     (iv) which is received at any time by the Recipient from a third party that
          is entitled to so provide the information or material.

     DEFAULT RATE means the daily buying rate displayed at or about 10.30am
     (Melbourne time) on the Reuters screen BBSW page for Australian bank bills
     of a three month duration, plus 2% per annum.

     DISCLOSER means the Party who discloses Confidential Information, or on
     whose behalf Confidential Information is disclosed, to the Recipient.

     EFFECTIVE CONTROL means, in relation to an entity, the capacity to
     determine (whether by influence or by exercise of enforceable rights) the
     outcome of decisions regarding the financial or operating polices of that
     entity.

     FORCE MAJEURE means an event or cause beyond the reasonable control of the
     Party claiming the force majeure, including:

     (a)  act of God, lightning, storm, flood, fire, earthquake or explosion;

     (b)  strike, lockout or other labour difficulty;

     (c)  act of public enemy, war (declared or undeclared), terrorism,
          sabotage, blockade, revolution, riot, insurrection, civil commotion,
          epidemic;

     (d)  the effect of any change in any applicable law, orders, rules,
          regulations, decrees or other directives of any Governmental Agency;
          and

     (e)  embargo, inability to obtain necessary materials, equipment or
          facilities, power or water shortages, or lack of transportation.

     GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY means a government or a governmental, semi-governmental
     or judicial entity or authority. It also includes a self-regulatory
     organisation established under statute or a stock exchange.

     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY means all statutory and other rights in respect of
     patents, trade marks, service marks, trade names, technology, processes,
     products, circuit layouts, registered designs, design rights, copyright,
     inventions, improvements, works, trade secrets and know-how which are
     conceived, created, produced or reproduced by Rio Tinto or the Personnel,
     solely or jointly with another, in providing the Services.

     LAW means any decree, statute, regulation, order, rule, subordinate
     legislation or other document enforceable under any decree, statute,
     regulation, order, rule or subordinate legislation, or any other government
     directive or direction which is, or might reasonably be construed as,
     mandatory.

     LGL REPRESENTATIVE means the person, the details of whom are set out in
     Item 1 of Schedule 1, or any replacement nominated by LGL and notified to
     Rio Tinto from time to time, who is nominated to be the representative of
     LGL for the purposes of Clause 25.

     LIHIR PROJECT means the gold mining project located on Niolam Island
     (commonly referred to as Lihir Island) in Papua New Guinea, undertaken
     pursuant to the Mining Development Contract dated 17 March 1995 between the
     Independent State of Papua New Guinea and LGL.

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     LMC means Lihir Management Company Limited, a company incorporated under
     the laws of Papua New Guinea, of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr Champion
     Parade & Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

     MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT means the Management Agreement dated 17 March 1995
     between LGL and LMC, which is to be terminated with effect from completion
     under the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement.

     MONTHLY BASE FEE has the meaning given in Clause 7.1.

     NOTICE means any notice, demand, consent or other communication given or
     made under this Agreement.

     OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES means Rio Tinto's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
     incurred in providing the Services, including business class travel and
     accommodation.

     PARTIES means the parties to this Agreement.

     PERSONNEL means each employee, contractor, subcontractor, agent, consultant
     or officer of TRPL, RTS or any other Rio Tinto Group company, who is
     involved in providing the Technical Services or the Procurement Services as
     applicable.

     PROCUREMENT SERVICES means procurement services in connection with the
     operation of the Lihir Project, as prescribed in this Agreement.

     RECIPIENT means the Party to whom Confidential Information is disclosed.

     RELATED CORPORATION has the meaning given to that term in the Companies Act
     1997 (PNG), and in relation to Rio Tinto, means any other member of the Rio
     Tinto Group.

     REPORT means any report provided by Rio Tinto to LGL as part of, or
     otherwise in connection with, the Services.

     RIO TINTO GROUP means each of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc,
     incorporated in England and Wales, and any company or other corporate
     entity or enterprise which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
     by or is under common control, with Rio Tinto Limited or Rio Tinto plc. For
     this purpose, CONTROL means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
     power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies through
     ownership of voting securities, contract, voting trust or otherwise.

     RIO TINTO PROCUREMENT means the Procurement Group of RTS.

     RTS REPRESENTATIVE means the person, the details of whom are set out in
     Item 3 of Schedule 1, or any replacement nominated by RTS and notified to
     LGL from time to time, who is nominated to be the representative of RTS for
     the purposes of Clause 25.

     SERVICE CHARGE means, in relation to any of the Services, the Service Fees
     payable by LGL for the provision of those Services, plus Out-of-Pocket
     Expenses, as varied from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
     this Agreement.

     SERVICE FEES means the hourly or daily fees, as applicable, payable by LGL
     to Rio Tinto for the provision of the Services agreed between the Parties
     by letter dated 15 September 2005.

     SERVICES means the Technical Services and the Procurement Services.

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     SHARE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT means the Share Sale and Purchase
     Agreement dated the date hereof between LGL and Rio Tinto Western Holdings
     Limited, which provides for the sale of all of the issued shares in LMC.

     TECHNICAL SERVICES means technical support and consulting services as
     reasonably requested by LGL in accordance with this Agreement, to support
     and advise in respect of the Lihir Project.

     TERM means the period set ont in Clause 2.

     TOTAL MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES means the total of the Service Charges
     payable by LGL to TRPL or RTS for all Services provided by that entity
     (TRPL or RTS, as applicable) to LGL in any calendar month during the Term.

     TRPL REPRESENTATIVE means the person, the details of whom are set out in
     Item 2 of Schedule 1, or any replacement nominated by TRPL and notified to
     LGL from time to time, who is nominated to be the representative of TRPL
     for the purposes of Clause 25.

1.2  INTERPRETATIONS

     Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The
     following rules apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     (a)  The singular includes the plural and conversely.

     (b)  If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a
          corresponding meaning.

     (c)  A reference to a person, corporation, trust, partnership,
          unincorporated body or other entity includes any of them.

     (d)  A reference to a Clause or Schedule is a reference to a clause of, or
          a schedule to, this Agreement.

     (e)  A reference to an agreement or document (including a reference to this
          Agreement) is to the agreement or document as amended, varied,
          supplemented, novated or replaced, except to the extent prohibited by
          this Agreement or that other agreement or document.

     (f)  A reference to a party to this Agreement or another agreement or
          document includes the party's successors, permitted substitutes and
          assigns (and, where applicable, the party's legal personal
          representatives).

     (g)  A reference to legislation or to a provision of legislation includes a
          modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative provision
          substituted for it and a regulation or statutory instrument issued
          under it.

     (h)  A reference to an "agreement" includes any undertaking, deed,
          agreement and legally enforceable arrangement whether or not in
          writing and a reference to a document includes an agreement (as so
          defined) in writing and any certificate, notice, instrument and
          document of any kind.

     (i)  A reference to "writing" includes a fax transmission any means of
          reproducing words in a tangible and permanently visible form.

     (j)  A reference to conduct includes, without limitation, an omission,
          statement or undertaking, whether or not in writing.

     (k)  A reference to a "year" or "month" is to a calendar year or a calendar
          month respectively.

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     (l)  Mentioning anything after includes, including, for example, or similar
          expressions, does not limit what else might be included.

     (m)  Nothing in this Agreement is to be interpreted against a Party solely
          on the ground that the Party put forward this Agreement or any part of
          it.

1.3  PAYMENTS DUE ON BUSINESS DAYS

     If any amount becomes payable under this Agreement on a day which is not a
     Business Day, that amount is payable on the next Business Day.

2.   TERM

2.1  COMMENCEMENT DATE

     This Agreement will commence on the Commencement Date.

2.2  EXPIRY DATE

     Except as provided in Clause 15.3, this Agreement will terminate on the
     date that is two years after the Commencement Date, unless terminated
     earlier in accordance with Clause 14.

3.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

3.1  CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT

     This Agreement is subject to and conditional upon the occurrence of each of
     the matters set out below on or before the Commencement Date:

     (a)  completion under the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement;

     (b)  the granting of authority by the Bank of Papua New Guinea under the
          Central Banking Regulation, in a form satisfactory to each of Rio
          Tinto and LGL, in relation to the indemnity provided by LGL under
          Clause 16; and

     (c)  the passing of a resolution by the board of directors of LGL approving
          the arrangements under this Agreement, and the execution of this
          Agreement by LGL, with John O'Reilly and Neil Swan absenting
          themselves during that item of business.

3.2  SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS

     The Parties note that, prior to the execution of this Agreement:

     (a)  the condition in Clause 3.1(b) above was satisfied by issuance of the
          relevant authority by the Bank of Papua New Guinea, in a form
          satisfactory to Rio Tinto and LGL, on 14 September 2005; and

     (b)  the condition in Clause 3.1(c) above was satisfied by passing of the
          relevant resolution on 15 September 2005.

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4.   TECHNICAL SERVICES

4.1  PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

     From time to time, LGL may request the provision by TRPL of the Technical
     Services, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and, in
     particular, subject to this Clause 4.

4.2  STANDARD AND SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

     Where TRPL has received a request for any Technical Services from LGL, TRPL
     must provide the Technical Services:

     (a)  subject to this Clause 4 and Clause 6, in accordance with all
          reasonable instructions issued by the LGL Representative and in
          accordance with a written scope of work agreed by LGL and TRPL before
          work on each specific task commences;

     (b)  subject to this Clause 4 and Clause 6, with all practical expedition
          and in accordance with any timetable, critical path or quality
          assurance program agreed by LGL and TRPL;

     (c)  with all reasonable skill, care and diligence; and

     (d)  in a good, workman-like manner.

4.3  TIMING SCHEDULE AND LIMIT ON TECHNICAL SERVICES

     The Technical Services to be provided by TRPL during the Term will be
     subject to the timing schedule and limited to the maximum total man hours
     (per category and in aggregate) set out in Schedule 2, unless agreed
     otherwise by TRPL.

4.4  NOTICE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES AND PRIORITY OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

     To the extent practicable, LGL must give not less than four (4) weeks'
     notice of any Technical Services required by LGL. Upon receipt of the
     notice, LGL and TRPL will consult and agree, through the LGL Representative
     and the Rio Tinto Representative respectively, as to the appropriate level,
     scope, nature and timing of the Technical Services to be provided by TRPL.
     However, if an unavoidable clash of priorities arises (as determined by
     TRPL, acting reasonably), TRPL will be entitled to give priority to the
     requirements of the Rio Tinto Group.

4.5  SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL

     For the different categories of the Technical Services, TRPL will use its
     best endeavours to provide the services of the nominated individuals agreed
     between the Parties by letter dated 15 September 2005. TRPL may in each
     case substitute another appropriate member of its personnel if and to the
     extent that an agreed individual is not available;

     (a)  due to leave;

     (b)  because that individual is no longer an employee of Rio Tinto;

     (c)  because that individual is required for the purposes of an emergency
          situation within the Rio Tinto Group; or

     (d)  because the individual has been reassigned to another role within the
          Rio Tinto Group, which would prevent that person from being able to
          provide the relevant services.

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4.6  TECHNICAL SERVICES DO NOT INCLUDE PROVISION OF COMPETENT PERSON

     The Technical Services will not include the provision of a Competent Person
     for the purposes of reporting pursuant to The Australasian Code for
     Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.

4.7  DATA, REPORTS AND INFORMATION

     On request by LGL, TRPL will provide LGL with copies of data, reports and
     information generated in the performance of the Technical Services, to the
     extent that such data, reports or information is reasonably able to be
     retrieved by TRPL. This entitlement does not include any right for LGL to
     use or access any of the information or other systems that TRPL may use in
     connection with the provision of the Technical Services.

5.   PROVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

5.1  PROVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

     RTS will provide the Procurement Services in accordance with the terms of
     this Agreement and, in particular, subject to this Clause 5. The
     Procurement Services will be provided from the offices of Rio Tinto
     Procurement in Perth and Brisbane, and will not be required to be performed
     on-site, unless agreed otherwise by RTS.

5.2  STANDARD AND SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

     RTS must provide the Procurement Services:

     (a)  subject to this Clause 5 and Clause 6, in accordance with all
          reasonable instructions issued by the LGL Representative and
          consistent with the applicable work description and scope set out in
          Schedule 4 (the Procurement Services Schedule);

     (b)  subject to this Clause 5 and Clause 6, with all practical expedition
          and in accordance with any timetable, critical path or quality
          assurance program agreed by LGL and RTS;

     (c)  with all reasonable skill, care and diligence; and

     (d)  in a good, workman-like manner.

5.3  TIMING SCHEDULE AND LIMIT ON PROCUREMENT SERVICES

     The Procurement Services will be provided by RTS during the Term on the
     basis and up to the levels set out in Schedule 4, unless otherwise agreed
     by RTS.

5.4  NOTICE OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES AND PRIORITY OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

     LGL must give reasonable notice of any Procurement Services required by
     LGL. Upon receipt of the notice, LGL and RTS will consult and agree,
     through the LGL Representative and Rio Tinto Representative respectively,
     as to the appropriate level, scope, nature and timing of the Procurement
     Services to be provided by RTS. In each case, these details must be
     consistent with the applicable description set out in Schedule 4 (the
     Procurement Services Schedule), except to the extent otherwise agreed
     between LGL and RTS. However, if an unavoidable clash of priorities arises
     (as determined by RTS, acting reasonably), RTS will be entitled to give
     priority to the requirements of the Rio Tinto Group.

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5.5  SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL

     Where applicable, RTS will, for the different categories of the Procurement
     Services, use its best endeavours to provide the services of nominated
     individuals agreed between the Parties by letter dated 15 September 2005,
     but only to the extent that this is lawfully possible. RTS may in each case
     substitute another appropriate member of its personnel if and to the extent
     that the nominated individual is not available:

     (a)  due to leave;

     (b)  because that individual is no longer an employee of Rio Tinto;

     (c)  because that individual is required for the purposes of an emergency
          situation within the Rio Tinto Group; or

     (d)  because the individual has been reassigned to another role within the
          Rio Tinto Group, which would prevent that person from being able to
          provide the relevant services.

5.6  CURRENT PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS

     Those Group Procurement and Core Technology contracts in which LGL is
     presently involved, and for which LGL's involvement is to be terminated
     with effect from the Commencement Date, are listed in Schedule 3.

5.7  PROCUREMENT SERVICES SCHEDULE

     Schedule 4 sets out the process that will apply, from the Commencement
     Date, for the provision of the Procurement Services (to the extent required
     by LGL). The Schedule covers the following work areas:

     (a)  functional review process;

     (b)  explosives and accessories;

     (c)  barges and lime supply ex-China;

     (d)  OTR tyres;

     (e)  HME procurement arrangements;

     (f)  shipping and logistics; and

     (g)  supply chain assistance.

6.   SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

6.1  CONSISTENCY WITH RIO TINTO GROUP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

     All of the Services requested by LGL must be reasonably capable of
     performance in a manner that is lawful and consistent with Rio Tinto Group
     policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to
     anti-trust law and health, safety and environment. Rio Tinto will only be
     required to perform the Services to the extent consistent with such
     policies and procedures.

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6.2  RIGHT TO WITHDRAW

     To the extent that any of the Services are required to be performed
     on-site, Rio Tinto will be permitted to withdraw any Personnel providing
     those Services at any time, should Rio Tinto have a reasonable opinion that
     those people might face any risk to their personal safety in performing the
     requested Services.

7.   PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES

7.1  PAYMENT FOR ACCESS TO SERVICES

     In consideration of LGL continuing to have access to the resources of the
     Rio Tinto Group on the terms set out in this Agreement, LGL must pay to RTS
     a base fee of:

     (a)  US$10,000 per calendar month for the period from the Commencement Date
          up to 30 September 2006 (if this Agreement is not earlier terminated);
          and

     (b)  (if this Agreement is not earlier terminated) US$6,500 per calendar
          month for the period from 1 October 2006 until the termination of this
          Agreement

     (the MONTHLY BASE FEE).

7.2  PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

     In consideration of the performance of any Services in any month during the
     Term by TRPL or RTS respectively, LGL must pay to that entity the amount of
     the Total Monthly Service Charges invoiced to it in accordance with the
     terms of this Agreement. The Service Fees will be based on the rates paid
     by members of the Rio Tinto Group for similar services, and the current
     applicable Rio Tinto Group fees (hourly and/or daily basis, as relevant)
     stipulated by the Parties by letter dated 15 September 2005.

7.3  INVOICING

     Further to Clauses 7.1 and 7.2, LGL will be invoiced by RTS and TRPL
     monthly in arrears, as follows. Following the end of each calendar month
     during the Term:

     (a)  RTS will issue an invoice to LGL for the applicable Monthly Base Fee
          for that calendar month;

     (b)  RTS will, if applicable, issue an invoice to LGL for the Total Monthly
          Service Charges referable to any Procurement Services provided during
          that calendar month; and

     (c)  TRPL will, if applicable, issue an invoice to LGL for the Total
          Monthly Service Charges referable to any Technical Services provided
          during that calendar month.

7.4  INVOICES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED

     Each invoice for Services provided will set out for the relevant month:

     (a)  the Total Monthly Service Charges;

     (b)  the applicable hourly or daily charges for the relevant Services; and

     (c)  all associated Out-of-Pocket Expenses.

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     Such invoice must set out in reasonable detail the tasks undertaken by RTS
     or TRPL, as applicable, over the preceding month, and must be accompanied
     by a statement setting out in reasonable detail the calculation of the
     amounts shown in the invoice, so that they can be determined to be in
     accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

7.5  PAYMENT OF INVOICES

     For each invoice issued by RTS or TRPL pursuant to Clause 7.3, payment must
     be made by LGL within 30 days of the date of the invoice. All payments must
     be made net of any withholding or other taxes and duties that are or may
     become applicable.

7.6  VARIATION OF SERVICE FEES

     The Service Fees for Technical Services are subject to change. Rio Tinto
     will provide written notice to LGL in advance of any change to the fee
     structure. Any variation to the Service Fees must be no less favourable to
     LGL than variations made to fees charged by Rio Tinto to Rio Tinto Group
     companies for similar services.

7.7  INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENT

     (a)  If LGL fails to pay any sum which it is obliged to pay on the date by
          which that payment is due, LGL must pay interest on the unpaid amount
          at the Default Rate for the period from and including the date on
          which the payment was due until and including the date that amount and
          all interest on it is paid in full.

     (b)  Interest payable under Clause 7.7(a) must be calculated on a daily
          basis, capitalised at the end of each month and paid by LGL on demand
          by Rio Tinto.

     (c)  Interest will be payable in accordance with this Clause 7.7 on the
          amount of any sum disputed by LGL where it is subsequently determined
          or agreed that the amount was properly payable by LGL in accordance
          with this Agreement.

     (d)  The payment of interest under this Clause 7.7 is without prejudice to
          any other rights and remedies that Rio Tinto may have in respect of a
          payment default under this Agreement.

7.8  PAYMENTS FROM APPROVED ACCOUNTS ONLY

     To ensure compliance with the terms of the authority given by the Bank of
     Papua New Guinea on 14 September 2005 (as referred to in Clause 3.2 above),
     all payments for Services by LGL under this clause must be made only from
     the existing offshore foreign currency accounts approved by the Bank of
     Papua New Guinea.

8.   CONSULTATION AND APPROVALS/CONSENTS IN RESPECT OF SERVICES

8.1  CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION

        The Parties must act in close consultation and cooperation with each
        other in relation to the provision of the Services and other obligations
        under this Agreement.

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8.2  INFORMATION

     (a)  Rio Tinto may request, and LGL must ensure that Rio Tinto is given,
          all data and information reasonably required or reasonably requested
          by Rio Tinto to fully perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     (b)  Subject to paragraph (a), Rio Tinto will not be responsible for the
          consequences of any omitted or erroneous data or information.
          Additional reasonably incurred costs resulting from the provision of
          additional Services, or the variation of Services, necessary to remedy
          the consequences of any omitted or erroneous data or information will
          be payable by LGL on demand by Rio Tinto.

8.3  LGL UNDERTAKING

     LGL undertakes that it will, at its own cost, obtain all necessary consents
     and approvals in respect of the Lihir Project required to permit Rio Tinto
     to perform the requested Services, such as any necessary work permits and
     PNG tax clearances.

9.   CONFIDENTIALITY

9.1  UNDERTAKING AS TO CONFIDENTIALITY

     Each Recipient undertakes and agrees:

     (a)  to hold in strict confidence all Confidential Information and not to
          disclose or permit or cause the Confidential Information to be
          disclosed to any third party, subject always to Clauses 9.2 and 9.3;
          and

     (b)  not to make use of the Confidential Information except and solely to
          the extent necessary for the purposes of this Agreement.

     unless the Recipient has obtained the prior written consent of the
     Discloser to do so. For the avoidance of doubt, and without limitation,
     this Clause 9 applies:

     (i)  to Rio Tinto in its capacity as a 'Recipient', in respect of
          Confidential Information provided by LGL (as Discloser) in relation to
          the Services; and

     (ii) to LGL in its capacity as a 'Recipient', in respect of all
          confidential information held by it relating to the Group Procurement
          and Core Technology contracts listed in Schedule 3, and also in
          respect of all Reports.

9.2  EXCEPTIONS

     The undertakings in Clause 9.1 do not apply to:

     (a)  information made available to the professional advisers of a
          Recipient, provided that the disclosee agrees to keep the Confidential
          Information in strict confidence and to use it solely to the extent
          necessary for the purposes of this Agreement;

     (b)  disclosures required by Law, or any Governmental Agency acting or
          purporting to act within its powers and functions;

     (c)  disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes of any mediation,
          arbitration or legal proceedings relating to this Agreement; or

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     (d)  the extent set out in Clause 9.3.

9.3  PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ETC

     (a)  Notwithstanding Clause 9.1, Rio Tinto may disclose Confidential
          Information held by it to any employee, agent, contractor or Related
          Corporation, provided that such disclosee:

          (i)  needs to know such information in connection with the provision
               of the Services; and

          (ii) agrees to hold the Confidential Information in strict confidence.

     (b)  Notwithstanding Clause 9.1, the following provisions will apply in
          relation to the disclosure of any Report by LGL:

          (i)  LGL may disclose a Report to any third party with the prior
               written approval of Rio Tinto. Such approval may not be
               unreasonably withheld by Rio Tinto, provided that, where the
               proposed disclosure by LGL is in any form of public statement,
               release or announcement, such as a prospectus, Rio Tinto's
               approval may be given or withheld in its absolute discretion.

          (ii) LGL may also disclose a Report to:

               (A)  any employee, agent or contractor; and

               (B)  any Related Corporation, but only so long as one or more
                    parties have not exercised Effective Control in relation to
                    LGL after the Commencement Date,

          provided that such disclosee:

          (i)  needs to have access to such Report in connection with LGL's
               business; and

          (ii) agrees to hold the Report in strict confidence.

9.4  PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES

     (a)  Rio Tinto acknowledges and agrees that LGL will file with the US
          Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of LGL's annual Form 20-F,
          a copy of this Agreement.

     (b)  Except to the extent set out in Clause 9.4(a) above, or as otherwise
          required by any Law or any Governmental Agency acting or purporting to
          act within its powers and functions, no Party may make any public
          announcements or disclosures as to this Agreement, or otherwise in
          relation to the subject matter of this Agreement, without the prior
          written consent of the other Parties. In this regard, no media release
          or public announcement will be made in relation to the fact of this
          Agreement without the prior written approval of each of the Parties.
          Where a Party is required to make an announcement by Law or
          Governmental Agency, it must first give the other Parties a reasonable
          opportunity to comment on the form and content of the proposed
          announcement.

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10.  PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

10.1 OBLIGATIONS

     In relation to all Intellectual Property created or to be created by, or
     arising out of any thing or idea or matter created by, Rio Tinto or the
     Personnel solely or jointly with others during the Term and arising out of
     or in pursuance of the provision of any of the Services, including all
     records, documents, concepts, ideas and software conceived or made by the
     Personnel in the course of providing the Services, LGL:

     (a)  acknowledges that TRPL or RTS (as applicable) owns all rights, title
          and interest to any and all such Intellectual Property and agrees not
          to register or attempt to register any interest in respect of any
          Intellectual Property;

     (b)  assigns to TRPL or RTS (as applicable) upon creation any and all of
          the rights of LGL in such Intellectual Property;

     (c)  agrees to provide all reasonable assistance to Rio Tinto both during
          and after the expiry or termination of this Agreement to assist Rio
          Tinto in protecting its interests in the Intellectual Property. Such
          assistance must include the execution of any and all applications,
          assignments or other documents which Rio Tinto may deem necessary for
          the registration or protection of any of its interests in the
          Intellectual Property in any country of the world, provided that,
          following termination of this Agreement, Rio Tinto will meet LGL's
          reasonable costs with respect to the assistance required pursuant to
          this Clause 10.1.

10.2 IMPROVEMENTS OR DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

     Any improvement to or development of any Intellectual Property referred to
     in Clause 10.1 made by Rio Tinto following termination of this Agreement
     will be the sole property of Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto will be entitled to apply
     for, in its name and at its cost, any rights in resect of such improvements
     or developments.

10.3 LICENCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

     If and to the extent that Rio Tinto creates any Intellectual Property as a
     result of providing the Services, then Rio Tinto will grant to LGL a
     non-assignable perpetual, royalty-free licence, allowing the use of that
     Intellectual Property by LGL, and its Related Corporations from time to
     time, for their own purposes.

11.  RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES

11.1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

     In providing the Services to LGL under this Agreement, Rio Tinto is acting
     in the capacity of independent contractor. This Agreement does not
     constitute or create an employer and employee relationship, a partnership
     of any kind, or an association or trust between the Parties.

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11.2 NO OBLIGATION

     Rio Tinto and the Personnel do not have the authority to act as agent for
     LGL for any purpose and Rio Tinto and the Personnel may not, on behalf of
     LGL, enter into any contract, warranty or representation as to any matter.

12.  WARRANTIES

12.1 MUTUAL WARRANTIES

     Each of LGL and Rio Tinto warrants to the other that it has the power to
     enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and that it
     has taken all necessary corporate action to authorise the entry into and
     performance of this Agreement and to carry out the transactions
     contemplated by this Agreement.

12.2 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES

     Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, all
     warranties, terms, conditions and representations, whether express,
     implied, statutory or otherwise relating in any way to the subject matter
     of this Agreement or to this Agreement generally, are excluded. Where any
     Law implies into this Agreement any term, and that law limits or prohibits
     provisions in a contract excluding or modifying the application of or
     exclusion of liability under that term, the term is included in this
     Agreement only to the extent required by Law.

13.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the following terms
     apply:

     (a)  TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIMS

          Rio Tinto is not liable to LGL to make any payment (whether by way of
          indemnity, damages or otherwise) in connection with the Services
          (whether for any breach of this Agreement, negligence or otherwise),
          unless a claim is made in writing by LGL within six months after the
          circumstances giving rise to the claim first became known by LGL or
          could, with reasonable diligence, have become known by LGL. Any claim
          must set forth in reasonable detail the nature of the claim and the
          amount sought to the extent the amount can reasonably be determined.

     (b)  EXCLUSION OF INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS

          In no circumstances will Rio Tinto be liable to LGL to make any
          payment (whether by way of indemnity, damages or otherwise) in
          connection with the Services (whether for any breach of this
          Agreement, negligence or otherwise) in respect of any indirect or
          consequential loss or damage (including loss of profit or loss of
          production), howsoever arising.

     (c)  LIABILITY CAP FOR PAYMENTS

          Rio Tinto is not liable to LGL to make any payment (whether by way of
          indemnity, damages or otherwise) in connection with the Services
          (whether for any breach of this Agreement, negligence or otherwise) to
          the extent that such payment, when aggregated

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          with all other such payments in respect of the Services, exceeds the
          aggregate of all Service Fees paid by LGL under this Agreement for the
          performance of the Services. In lieu of Rio Tinto making any such
          payment, LGL may require Rio Tinto to re-perform the relevant
          Services, subject to Rio Tinto's prior agreement (such agreement not
          to be unreasonably withheld).

     (d)  OTHER LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS

          Rio Tinto is not liable to LGL for any loss that LGL suffers in
          connection with the Services, to the extent that the loss arises from
          any act or omission of LGL,

14.  TERMINATION

14.1 LGL MAY TERMINATE

     LGL may terminate this Agreement at any time upon giving thirty (30) days'
     prior written notice to Rio Tinto.

14.2 RIO TINTO OR LGL MAY TERMINATE

     Rio Tinto or LGL may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice
     to the other, if, during the Term, one or more parties exercise Effective
     Control in relation to LGL. This right of termination will arise regardless
     of whether the exercise of Effective Control follows or arises as a
     consequence of a corporate reorganisation, capital restructure, or
     otherwise.

14.3 EACH PARTY MAY TERMINATE

     Without limiting Clauses 14.1 and 14.2,

     (a)  each of Rio Tinto and LGL may terminate this Agreement immediately if
          the other becomes insolvent; and

     (b)  each of Rio Tinto and LGL may terminate this Agreement immediately
          upon giving written notice to the other if that other Party is in
          default of this Agreement and such Party fails to remedy the default
          within thirty (30) days after written notice from the first Party
          requiring the remedy of the default.

15.  CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION

15.1 EFFECT OF TERMINATION

     Termination of this Agreement for whatever cause is without prejudice to
     any rights or obligations which may have accrued and be owing prior to the
     effective date of such termination.

15.2 PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING FEES

     Upon termination of this Agreement, LGL will pay to Rio Tinto any Service
     Charges which remain payable and unpaid as at the effective date of
     termination, but to the extent only that Out-of-Pocket Expenses have been
     incurred and/or the Services have been duly performed by Rio Tinto up to
     that date.

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15.3 CONTINUING CLAUSES

     Clauses 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 24, 30 and 33 of this Agreement and the
     relevant provisions of this Clause 15 will continue to apply after
     termination of this Agreement.

16.  INDEMNITY

     LGL indemnifies Rio Tinto, and holds Rio Tinto harmless, against and in
     respect of any claim, loss, damage, suit, liability, cost, injury or
     expense that may be reasonably incurred or sustained by Rio Tinto or any
     other member of the Rio Tinto Group, or any of their directors, officers,
     employees, representatives, agents or contractors, to the extent caused by,
     or arising from, the actions or omissions of LGL, or any of its employees,
     officers, representatives, agents or contractors in respect of any
     attendance at the Lihir Project site or any other location controlled by
     LGL or a Related Corporation.

17.  INSURANCE

     (a)  LGL must maintain a public liability insurance policy in respect of
          the Lihir Project, and LGL must use its best efforts to procure that
          each of TRPL and RTS is insured under such policy.

     (b)  LGL must produce evidence, satisfactory to Rio Tinto, that it
          maintains the insurance required under this Clause 17 and of its
          currency on renewal by LGL each year during the Term.

18.  NOTICES

     Any Notice:

     (a)  must be in writing and signed by a person duly authorised by the
          sender;

     (b)  must either be delivered to the intended recipient by prepaid post (if
          posted to an address in another country, by registered airmail) or by
          hand or fax to the address or fax number below or the address or fax
          number last notified by the intended recipient to the sender:

          (i)  to LGL, as set out in Item 4 of Schedule 1; and

          (ii) to Rio Tinto, TRPL or RTS as set out in Item 5 of Schedule 1, and

     (c)  will be taken to have been duly given or made:

          (i)  in the case of delivery in person, when delivered;

          (ii) in the case of delivery by post, two business days after the date
               of posting (if posted to an address in the same country) or seven
               business days after the date of posting (if posted to an address
               in another country); and

          (iii) in the case of fax, on receipt by the sender of a transmission
               result report from the despatching machine showing the relevant
               number of pages and the correct destination fax machine number or
               name of recipient, and indicating that the transmission has been
               made without error,

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               but if the result is that a Notice would be taken to be given or
               made on a day which is not a business day in the place to which
               the Notice is sent or at a time later than 4:00 pm (local time),
               it will be taken to have been duly given or made at the
               commencement of business on the next business day in that place.

19.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     This Agreement, including the provisions of any statute or agreement
     incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the
     Parties with respect to its subject matter. It sets out the only conduct
     relied on by the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and
     understandings between the Parties in connection with its subject matter.

20.  AMENDMENT

     No amendment, variation or modification of this Agreement is valid or
     binding unless made in writing and duly executed by or on behalf of all
     Parties.

21.  ASSIGNMENT

     (a)  Each of TRPL and RTS will have the right to arrange for any of its
          obligations under this Agreement to be performed by others on its
          behalf, and it shall be free to assign its rights and obligations
          under this Agreement to any other member of the Rio Tinto Group.
          However, this right of assignment will not in any way undermine the
          express rights of LGL set out in Clauses 4.5 and 5.5.

     (b)  The rights and obligations of LGL under this Agreement cannot be
          assigned, encumbered or otherwise dealt with except with the prior
          written consent of Rio Tinto, which consent may not be unreasonably
          withheld.

22.  FORCE MAJEURE

     (a)  If:

          (i)  in the reasonable opinion of the Rio Tinto Representative,
               performance of this Agreement or any obligation hereunder by Rio
               Tinto is prevented, restricted or interfered with as a result of
               Force Majeure; or

          (ii) in the reasonable opinion of the LGL Representative, performance
               of this Agreement or any obligation hereunder by LGL is
               prevented, restricted or interfered with as a result of Force
               Majeure,

          the Party so affected upon prompt notice to the other will be excused
          from such performance to the extent of such prevention, restriction or
          interference, and for the period that the Force Majeure event
          continues. This Clause 22 will not apply in respect of any obligation
          to pay money that is due and payable.

     (b)  The Party so affected must use its best endeavours to avoid or remove
          such causes of non-performance and must continue performance hereunder
          with the utmost dispatch as soon as

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          such causes are removed, provided that nothing in this Clause 22 may
          be construed as requiring the affected Party to settle any industrial
          dispute on terms which it considers disadvantageous.

     (c)  The Term will not be extended by any period of Force Majeure.

23.  GOODS AND SERVICES TAXES

23.1 GST TO BE ADDED TO AMOUNTS PAYABLE

     If GST is payable on a Taxable Supply made under, by reference to or in
     connection with this Agreement, the Party providing the Consideration for
     that Taxable Supply must also pay the GST Amount as additional
     consideration. This Clause 23.1 does not apply to the extent that the
     Consideration for the Taxable Supply is expressly stated to be GST
     inclusive.

23.2 LIABILITY NET OF GST

     Any reference in the calculation of Consideration or of any indemnity,
     reimbursement or similar amount to a cost, expense or other liability
     incurred by a Party, must exclude the amount of any Input Tax Credit
     entitlement of that Party in relation to the relevant cost, expense or
     other liability.

23.3 TIMING OF THE PAYMENT OF THE GST AMOUNT

     The GST Amount is payable on the earlier of:

     (a)  the first date on which all or any part of the Consideration for the
          Taxable Supply is provided; and

     (b)  the date five Business Days after the date on which an Invoice is
          issued in relation to the Taxable Supply.

23.4 REVENUE EXCLUSIVE OF GST

     Any reference in this Agreement to price, value, sales, revenue or a
     similar amount (REVENUE), is a reference to that Revenue exclusive of GST.

23.5 COST EXCLUSIVE OF GST

     Any reference in this Agreement (other than in the calculation of
     Consideration) to cost, expense or other similar amount (COST), is a
     reference to that Cost exclusive of GST.

23.6 GST OBLIGATIONS TO SURVIVE TERMINATION

     This Clause 23 will continue to apply after expiration or termination of
     this Agreement.

23.7 DEFINITIONS

     In this Clause 23, the following definitions apply unless the context
     requires otherwise:

     CONSIDERATION has the meaning given by the relevant GST Law.

     GST has the meaning given by the GST Law in Australia or means the goods
     and services tax under the GST Law in Papua New Guinea, as the
     circumstances may require.

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     GST AMOUNT means, in relation to a Taxable Supply, the amount of GST
     payable in respect of that Taxable Supply.

     GST LAW either:

     (a)  has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
          Act 1999 (Cth), or, if that Act does not exist, means any Act imposing
          or relating to the imposition or administration of a goods and
          services tax in Australia and any regulation made under that Act; or

     (b)  means the Goods and Services Act 2003 of Papua New Guinea,

     as the circumstances may require.

     INPUT TAX CREDIT has the meaning given by the GST Law in Australia and a
     reference to an Input Tax Credit entitlement of a Party includes an Input
     Tax Credit for an acquisition made by that Party but to which another
     member of the same GST Group is entitled under the GST Law or means a
     credit or deduction for input tax under the GST Law in Papua New Guinea, as
     the circumstances may require.

     INVOICE has the meaning given by the relevant GST Law.

     TAXABLE SUPPLY has the meaning given by the relevant GST Law excluding the
     reference to section 84-5 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
     Act 1999 (Cth).

23.8 EXEMPTION OF LGL

     The Parties note and confirm that, as at the Commencement Date, LGL is
     exempt from paying GST in Australia.

24.  JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS

     In this Agreement, unless the subject matter or context otherwise requires:

     (a)  any obligation or liability imposed on TRPL and RTS is an obligation
          or liability imposed on each of them severally (and not jointly or
          jointly and severally); and

     (b)  the benefit of any covenant, representation, warranty or other
          provision with, to or otherwise in favour of TRPL and RTS will be held
          and enforceable by them jointly and severally.

25.  NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES

     Each of TRPL, RTS and LGL must nominate a person to be its primary
     representative for the purposes of this Agreement. These nominated
     representatives will be the initial and primary points of contact between
     TRPL or RTS on the one hand, and LGL on the other, in connection with any
     matter arising under or in connection with this Agreement. The details of
     the initial TRPL Representative, RTS Representative and LGL Representative
     are each set out in Schedule 1.

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26.  FURTHER ASSURANCES

     Each Party agrees to do all things and execute all deeds, instruments,
     transfers or other documents as may be necessary or desirable to give full
     effect to the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions
     contemplated by it.

27.  NO MERGER

     The rights and obligations of the Parties will not merge on the completion
     of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. They will survive the
     execution and delivery of any assignment or other document entered into for
     the purpose of implementing any such transaction.

28.  NO WAIVER

     No failure to exercise nor any delay in exercising any right, power or
     remedy by a Party operates as a waiver. A single or partial exercise of any
     right, power or remedy does not preclude any other or further exercise of
     that or any other right, power or remedy. A waiver is not valid or binding
     on the Party granting that waiver unless made in writing.

29.  SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

     Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
     jurisdiction is ineffective as to that jurisdiction to the extent of the
     prohibition or unenforceability. That does not invalidate the remaining
     provisions of this Agreement nor affect the validity or enforceability of
     that provision in any other jurisdiction.

30.  GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

     This Agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria. Each Party submits to
     the exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction there, and
     waives any right to claim that those courts are an inconvenient forum.

31.  COUNTERPARTS

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. All
     counterparts together will be taken to constitute one instrument.

32.  ENUREMENT

     The provisions of this Agreement will enure for the benefit of and be
     binding on the Parties and their respective successors and permitted
     substitutes and assigns and (where applicable) legal personal
     representatives.

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33.  COSTS AND STAMP DUTY

     Each Party must bear its own costs arising out of the negotiation,
     preparation and execution of this Agreement.

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SCHEDULE 1

NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

ITEM 1 LGL REPRESENTATIVE
       Jan Andersen
       General Manager Operations
       Lihir Gold Limited

ITEM 2 TRPL REPRESENTATIVE
       Geoff Day
       General Manager
       Technological Resources Pty Limited

ITEM 3 RTS REPRESENTATIVE
       Peter McNamara
       Procurement Leader
       Rio Tinto Procurement

ITEM 4 ADDRESS FOR LGL
       Level 7
       Pacific Place
       Cnr. Champion Parade & Musgrave Street
       Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea

       Fax: (+675)321 4075
       Attention: Company Secretary

ITEM 5 ADDRESS FOR RIO TINTO, TRPL AND RTS
       C/- Rio Tinto Limited
       Level 33
       55 Collins Street
       MELBOURNE VIC 3000

       Fax: +61 3 9283 3603
       Attention: General Counsel

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SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES AND MAXIMUM TOTAL HOURS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            FORECAST HOURS     FORECAST
                                  TO             HOURS       MAXIMUM
CATEGORY                   31 DECEMBER 2005   FOR 2006/7   TOTAL HOURS
--------                   ----------------   ----------   -----------
<S>                        <C>                <C>          <C>
Client Representative      24                 64           100

Communities &              120                120 (up to   240
Environment                                   June 2006)

Geotechnical &             24                 Nil          30
Geothermal Training &
Reviews

Resource / Reserve         200                100 (up to   300
Planning                                      June 2006)

Mine Planning              100 (current       Nil          100
                           proposal in
                           place)

Mineral processing /       100 (current       Nil          100
autoclave work /           proposal in
modelling                  place)

Flotation work &           200                100 (up to   300
Metallurgical Margin                          June 2006)
Improvement Program

Process Control            20                 Nil          25
Improvement

Dewatering and Hydrology   30                 Nil          35

Mine Simulation            Completion of      Nil          N/A
                           GAL192 only

Other general              100                200 (up to   300
technical services                            October
                                              2007)
</TABLE>

AGGREGATE MAXIMUM TOTAL HOURS: 1,530

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SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES AND MAXIMUM TOTAL HOURS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            FORECAST HOURS     FORECAST
                                  TO             HOURS       MAXIMUM
CATEGORY                   31 DECEMBER 2005   FOR 2006/7   TOTAL HOURS
--------                   ----------------   ----------   -----------
<S>                        <C>                <C>          <C>
Client Representative      24                 64           100

Communities &              120                120 (up to   240
Environment                                   June 2006)

Geotechnical &             24                 Nil          30
Geothermal Training &
Reviews

Resource / Reserve         200                100 (up to   300
Planning                                      June 2006)

Mine Planning              100 (current       Nil          100
                           proposal in
                           place)

Mineral processing /       100 (current       Nil          100
autoclave work /           proposal in
modelling                  place)

Flotation work &           200                100 (up to   300
Metallurgical Margin                          June 2006)
Improvement Program

Process Control            20                 Nil          25
Improvement

Dewatering and Hydrology   30                 Nil          35

Mine Simulation            Completion of      Nil          N/A
                           GAL 192 only

Other general              100                200 (up to   300
technical services                            October
                                              2007)
</TABLE>

AGGREGATE MAXIMUM TOTAL HOURS: 1,530

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SCHEDULE 3

GROUP PROCUREMENT AND CORE TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS - LGL INVOLVEMENT TO BE
TERMINATED FROM COMMENCEMENT DATE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
No.   Contract Title/Description
---   --------------------------
<S>   <C>
      CONVEYOR BELTS
1     BRIDGESTONE ENGINEERED PRODUCTS OF ASIA
2     IMAS BELTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD FOR CONTITECH IMAS SA
3     MITSUI & CO. (AUST) LTD

      HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT
4     KOMATSU AMERICA CORP
5     HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO LTD (JAPAN)
6     TEREX CORPORATION
7     LETOURNEAU INC.
8     CATERPILLAR
9     ALL OTR TYPES CONTRACTS

      MISCELLANEOUS
10    VARIOUS SUPPLIERS (hotels)
      -    hotel accommodation
11    DELL COMPUTER PTY LTD
      -    Global Hardware and Peripherals
12    OSISOFT INC.
      -    Software Licence and Maintenance
      -    Production and network monitoring software
13    QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
      -    Travel Management Services
14    BULLIVANTS PTY LTD
      -    Lift consumables and associated services
15    BRADKEN RESOURCES PTY. LTD.
      -    Ground Engaging Tools
</TABLE>

Note: OTR and HME arrangements to be addressed as per Schedule (Procurement
     Services Schedule).

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SCHEDULE 4

PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Once the Management Agreement is terminated, LGL would cease to be part of the
Rio Tinto Group for the purposes of the Rio Tinto Group procurement contracts.
Rio Tinto Procurement (RTP) will provide assistance to LGL as detailed below.
This assistance will not require RTP staff to travel to site unless expressly
agreed. Any disbursements incurred at the request of LGL will be to the account
of LGL.

<TABLE>
<S>               <C>
Functional        RTP will support LGL in building up its internal procurement
Review Process    capability. RTP will conduct a Functional Review Process which
                  would generate a detailed procurement improvement plan,
                  drawing on RTP's IP.

                  It is anticipated that this will be completed by the end of
                  Q1, 2006.

Explosives and    RTP will leverage its intellectual property and in-house
Accessories       skills to produce a market report covering explosives (and
                  accessories) in Australia, to assist LGL in establishing
                  LGL-specific supply arrangements for explosives and
                  accessories. The report would include coverage of RTP's view
                  of industry supply/demand balance, cost structures and supply
                  chain issues. However, the report will not include pricing.

                  The report will be completed by December 15.

Barges and Lime   RTP will conduct an opportunity assessment for supply from
supply ex-China   China of barges and lime. RTP will document the opportunity
                  assessment in a report for LGL. The opportunity assessment
                  would include identification of potential suppliers, review of
                  strengths and weaknesses, manufacturing capability, supply
                  chain issues and regulatory requirements in China. RTP's
                  Market Development staff will provide fortnightly verbal
                  updates on progress. The opportunity assessment will be
                  completed by production of a written report prepared by
                  December 15.

OTR Tyres         RTP will continue to include LGL in the Rio Tinto Group
                  process for the management of OTR tyres through the CTD and
                  Tyre Management Committee (TMC) until 31 December 2006, in
                  accordance with the terms of the letter agreement between the
                  Parties dated 15 September 2005.

HME               If LGL decided (e.g. to the stage of capital approval) to make
                  a major fleet replacement in 2006 or 2007, RTP would make
                  available designated RTP personnel during 2006 to assist LGL's
                  representatives to approach the HME manufacturers to establish
                  an LGL specific contract for the acquisition.

                  RTP's support would include access to RTP's total cost of
                  ownership and continuous improvement models as well as
                  negotiation preparation and support.

                  RTP's support would not include: access to the RTP personnel
                  involved in negotiating or managing the Rio Tinto Group's
                  relationship with the particular supplier(s); participation in
                  the Core Technologies Directorate; access to pricing or other
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>               <C>
                  commercially sensitive information of the Rio Tinto Group; or
                  RTP's plans for any relet of contracts with HME manufacturers
                  / suppliers and associated negotiation strategies.

                  Such assistance would conclude with the execution of the fleet
                  replacement contract, or at the end of 2006 at the latest, and
                  would be limited to the equivalent of 160 man hours in total.

Shipping &        RTP will complete work currently in progress whereby LGL will
Logistics         directly contract shipping services (previously undertaken by
                  its freight forwarder), and renew international freight
                  forwarding (IFF) contractual arrangements. The shipping
                  contract is expected to be completed in September 2005, whilst
                  the IFF contract is anticipated to be completed by the end of
                  October 2005. The estimated cost of this work is A$78,600 and
                  is based on a daily rate of A$720 in respect of each of the
                  individuals involved.

                  RTP staff will "be made available to assist LGL in the
                  implementation of these contracts. The major areas of
                  implementation support are:

                  Shipping contract

                       -    Process mapping of operational and management
                            interfaces.

                       -    Manage extrication of former suppliers' shipping
                            containers ex Lihir Island.

                       -    Establish communications processes and interfaces
                            including invoicing and operational reporting (eg
                            container and freight reports).

                       -    Road and ocean freight suppliers interfaces
                            established.

                       -    Freight Forwarder and Consolidation and ocean
                            freight suppliers interfaces established.

                  IFF Contract

                       -    Process mapping of operational and management
                            interfaces.

                       -    Facilitate transition from current supplier to new
                            supplier.

                       -    Interface between Supplier ERP and MIMS.

                       -    Ensure operational forms, reports and other
                            documentation correct.

                       -    Road and ocean freight suppliers interfaces
                            established.

                       -    Freight Forwarder and Consolidation and ocean
                            freight suppliers interfaces and operational
                            procedures established.

                  The agreed fee for this implementation work, which will
                  conclude by the end of June 2006, is A$30,000.

Supply Chain      RTP will provide access to a senior Supply Chain executive to
                  support LGL with ad-hoc information requirements.

                  This assistance would be available to LGL for up to 50 hours
                  total time in 2005, and thereafter by express agreement.
</TABLE>

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EXECUTED as an agreement.

Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he has no notice of the
revocation or suspension of his power of attorney.

EXECUTED for and on behalf of
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED
by its attorney in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of RIO
TINTO SERVICES LIMITED by its
attorney in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of LIHIR
GOLD LIMITED by its duly authorised
representative in the presence of:

/s/ Celine Bita                         /s/ Mark Laurie
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Authorised Representative Signature

CELINE BITA                             MARK LAURIE
Print Name                              Print Name

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DATE 10th October 2005

PARTIES

     1.   TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (ABN 12 002 183 557) (TRPL) of 55
          Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria and RIO TINTO SERVICES LIMITED
          (ABN 62 004 219 738) (RTS) of 55 Collins Street, Melbourne (together,
          RIO TINTO); and

     2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr. Champion Parade &
          Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (LGL).

RECITALS

     A    LGL wishes to have access to the Technical Services and the
          Procurement Services.

     B    TRPL agrees to provide the Technical Services, and RTS agrees to
          provide the Procurement Services, on the terms and conditions set out
          in this Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     BUSINESS DAY means a weekday on which trading banks are open for the
     transaction of banking business in Melbourne.

     CENTRAL BANKING REGULATION means the PNG Central Banking (Foreign Exchange
     and Gold) Regulation.

     COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date of this Agreement.

     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION means any information (in whatever form) of a
     confidential nature (or which the Recipient ought reasonably to know to be
     confidential) which relates to the business affairs or activities of the
     Discloser, including the provision of the Services under this Agreement,
     and which:

     (a)  is disclosed to the Recipient by or on behalf of the Discloser; or

     (b)  otherwise comes to the knowledge of the Recipient,

     in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in the course of the
     provision of the Services.

     Confidential Information of the Discloser excludes information or material:

     (i)  which was generated by the Recipient, or any of its Related
          Corporations, prior to commencement of the relevant Services;

                                                                          Page 1

<PAGE>

Technical and Procurement Services Agreement              Allens Arthur Robinson

DATE 10th October 2005

PARTIES

     1.   TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (ABN 12 002 183 557) (TRPL) of 55
          Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria and RIO TINTO SERVICES LIMITED
          (ABN 62 004 219 738) (RTS) of 55 Collins Street, Melbourne (together,
          RIO TINTO); and

     2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr. Champion Parade &
          Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (LGL).

RECITALS

     A    LGL wishes to have access to the Technical Services and the
          Procurement Services.

     B    TRPL agrees to provide the Technical Services, and RTS agrees to
          provide the Procurement Services, on the terms and conditions set out
          in this Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     BUSINESS DAY means a weekday on which trading banks are open for the
     transaction of banking business in Melbourne.

     CENTRAL BANKING REGULATION means the PNG Central Banking (Foreign Exchange
     and Gold) Regulation.

     COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date of this Agreement.

     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION means any information (in whatever form) of a
     confidential nature (or which the Recipient ought reasonably to know to be
     confidential) which relates to the business affairs or activities of the
     Discloser, including the provision of the Services under this Agreement,
     and which:

     (a)  is disclosed to the Recipient by or on behalf of the Discloser; or

     (b)  otherwise comes to the knowledge of the Recipient,

     in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in the course of the
     provision of the Services.

     Confidential Information of the Discloser excludes information or material:

     (i)  which was generated by the Recipient, or any of its Related
          Corporations, prior to commencement of the relevant Services;

                                                                          Page 1

<PAGE>

Technical and Procurement Services Agreement              Allens Arthur Robinson

EXECUTED as an agreement.

Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he has no notice of the
revocation or suspension of his power of attorney.

EXECUTED for and on behalf of
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED
by its attorney in the presence of:

/s/ Charles De Lawcey Ritchie           /s/ Stephen Ernest Nigel Creese
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

CHARLES DE LAWCEY RITCHIE               STEPHEN ERNEST NIGEL CREESE
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of RIO
TINTO SERVICES LIMITED by its
attorney in the presence of:

/s/ Charles De Lawcey Ritchie           /s/ Stephen Ernest Nigel Creese
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

CHARLES DE LAWCEY RITCHIE               STEPHEN ERNEST NIGEL CREESE
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of LIHIR
GOLD LIMITED by its duly authorised
representative in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Authorised Representative Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

                                                                         Page 27

<PAGE>

Technical and Procurement Services Agreement              Allens Arthur Robinson

DATE 10th October 2005

PARTIES

     1.   TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (ABN 12 002 183 557) (TRPL) of 55
          Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria and RIO TINTO SERVICES LIMITED
          (ABN 62 004 219 738) (RTS) of 55 Collins Street, Melbourne (together,
          RIO TINTO); and

     2.   LIHIR GOLD LIMITED of Level 7, Pacific Place, Cnr. Champion Parade &
          Musgrave Street, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (LGL).

RECITALS

     A    LGL wishes to have access to the Technical Services and the
          Procurement Services.

     B    TRPL agrees to provide the Technical Services, and RTS agrees to
          provide the Procurement Services, on the terms and conditions set out
          in this Agreement.

IT IS AGREED as follows.

1.   DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     The following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise.

     BUSINESS DAY means a weekday on which trading banks are open for the
     transaction of banking business in Melbourne.

     CENTRAL BANKING REGULATION means the PNG Central Banking (Foreign Exchange
     and Gold) Regulation.

     COMMENCEMENT DATE means the date of this Agreement.

     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION means any information (in whatever form) of a
     confidential nature (or which the Recipient ought reasonably to know to be
     confidential) which relates to the business affairs or activities of the
     Discloser, including the provision of the Services under this Agreement,
     and which:

     (a)  is disclosed to the Recipient by or on behalf of the Discloser; or

     (b)  otherwise comes to the knowledge of the Recipient,

     in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in the course of the
     provision of the Services.

     Confidential Information of the Discloser excludes information or material:

     (i)  which was generated by the Recipient, or any of its Related
          Corporations, prior to commencement of the relevant Services;

                                                                          Page 1

<PAGE>

Technical and Procurement Services Agreement              Allens Arthur Robinson

EXECUTED as an agreement.

Each attorney executing this Agreement states that he has no notice of the
revocation or suspension of his power of attorney.

EXECUTED for and on behalf of
TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY LIMITED
by its attorney in the presence of:

/s/ Charles De Lawcey Ritchie           /s/ Stephen Ernest Nigel Creese
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

CHARLES DE LAWCEY RITCHIE               STEPHEN ERNEST NIGEL CREESE
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of RIO
TINTO SERVICES LIMITED by its
attorney in the presence of:

/s/ Charles De Lawcey Ritchie           /s/ Stephen Ernest Nigel Creese
-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Attorney Signature

CHARLES DE LAWCEY RITCHIE               STEPHEN ERNEST NIGEL CREESE
Print Name                              Print Name

EXECUTED for and on behalf of LIHIR
GOLD LIMITED by its duly authorised
representative in the presence of:

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Witness Signature                       Authorised Representative Signature

-------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------
Print Name                              Print Name

                                                                         Page 27

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