July 24 (Reuters) - RIO TINTO LTD RIO.AX :
* SIGNED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH GOVERNMENT OF SERBIA IN RESPECT TO IMPLEMENTATION OF JADAR PROJECT
* MOU TO ENABLE FORMATION OF JOINT WORKING GROUPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, CO TO PROGRESS JADAR PROJECT THROUGH STUDY AND PERMITTING PHASES, AS PER LAW
* PROJECT IS CURRENTLY IN MIDDLE STUDY STAGES WITH OPERATION EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN 2023