0731 GMT - Rio Tinto has a great opportunity to pocket a large cash payout by selling off a portion of its future royalty rights from its 66% stake in Mongolia's Oyu Tolgoi mine, Berenberg analysts Richard Hatch and Jasper Mainwaring say. Selling the silver production rights could generate $1.1 billion to $1.8 billion in cash proceeds as it capitalizes on the elevated price of silver, the analysts say in a note. It would also unlock some noncore value from the mine at a price the analysts say isn't fully appreciated by the market. "If Rio were to execute the conceptual stream for an upfront cash consideration of around $1.4 billion... it would crystallize around 9% of the asset's net asset value," Berenberg says. Shares are down 2.2% at 7,894 pence. (anthony.orunagoriainoff@dowjones.com)

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