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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
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Recent press releases about Rio Tinto plc

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