BRIEF-Rio Tinto sells wharf and land options to LNG Canada

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto PLC RIO.L :

* Sells wharf and land options to LNG Canada

* Says financial arrangements are commercially confidential.

* Says agreement provides LNG Canada with a staged series of options payable

against project milestones

* LNG Canada is proposing to construct and operate a natural gas liquefaction

plant and marine terminal export facility at kitimat

* Enters into an option agreement with LNG Canada to buy or lease a wharf and

associated land at its port facility at Kitimat

* Rpt-rio tinto sells wharf and land options to lng canada

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