Rio Tinto Set to Make Off With $140 Billion in Public Mineral Wealth; Company and Plan Criticized
Posted on | January 27, 2010 | Comments Off
Rio Tinto, a company that has made its name exploiting public and indigenous mineral wealth for decades, is set to make off with an astounding $140 billion in publicly-held mineral rights, in Arizona, USA, for what is expected to be North America’s largest copper mine, run by subsidiary Resolution Copper. BHP Billiton also holds a 45% stake in Resolution Copper’s Arizona project.
See also http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9780.
