Rio Tinto plc | ||||
| Ticker: | RIO : LSE | Description: | Rio Tinto plc engages in the exploration, mining, and processing of mineral resources. Its products include aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, and iron ore. The company also provides industrial minerals, such as titanium dioxide, borates, talc, and salt. Rio Tinto plc operates primarily in Australia, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and southern Africa. It has a strategic partnership with Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd. to develop the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia's South Gobi region. The company was founded in 1873. It was formerly known as The RTZ Corporation PLC and changed its name to Rio Tinto plc in 1997. Rio Tinto plc is based in London, the United Kingdom. | |
| Shares (mm): | 1,334.3 | |||
| Market Cap (mm): | $107,941.7 | |||
| Cash Flow (mm): | $7,788.0 | |||
| Cash (mm): | $995.0 | |||
| Last Price: | $80.90 | |||
| $ Change: | -2.924688 | |||
| % Change: | -3.49 | |||
| Volume: | 8,044,164 | |||
| Website: | www.riotinto.com | |||
| Google Finance: | http://finance.google.com/finance?q=RIO.L&hl=en | |||
| Insider Information: | http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=RIO.L | |||
| Research: | http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=RIO.L | |||
| Events: | http://ccbn.aol.com/company.asp?client=aol&ticker=RIO.L | |||
Europe stocks fall sharply on economy, credit worries (at Reuters)Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:24:22 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - London Metal Exchange expands into minor metals (at Reuters)Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:48:18 Etc/GMT
Japan antitrust watchdog seeks information from BHP (at Reuters)Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:09:14 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Vale doesn't confirm 20 pct China ore price rise (at Reuters)Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:55:14 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Rio in force majeure on some iron ore shipments (at Reuters)Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:54:51 Etc/GMT
EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 2) (at Reuters)Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:17:31 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions (at Reuters)Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:30:51 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - EU delays probe of BHP-Rio deal, awaits information (at Reuters)Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:39:58 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Chinalco won't buy into BHP, looks toward Rio (at Reuters)Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:55:38 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Chinalco may raise Rio stake if conditions right (at Reuters)Mon, 1 Sep 2008 09:28:40 Etc/GMT
Guinea needs foreign mining firms - minister (at Reuters)Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:25:00 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - BHP agrees to Rio bid scrutiny by S.Africa (at Reuters)Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:14:37 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Copper slips to one-week low as dollar strengthens (at Reuters)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:30:15 Etc/GMT
Guinea may want Rio to move faster on iron ore mine (at Reuters)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:12:08 Etc/GMT
Rio Tinto H1 jumps 55 percent on China demand (Reuters)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:05:57 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - BHP to face SAfrica competition body over Rio bid (at Reuters)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:04:57 Etc/GMT
UPDATE - Alumina to raise A$910mln via A$3/share offer (at Reuters)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:45:12 Etc/GMT
Australia approves Chinalco stake in Rio Tinto (Reuters)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:37:29 Etc/GMT
Miner BHP Billiton sees 10 pct output growth in 08/09 (Reuters)Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:37:36 Etc/GMT
European stocks little changed early; oils gain (at Reuters)Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:21:22 Etc/GMT