Australian regulator wants more time to review Rio/BHP JV

Posted on | February 25, 2010 | Comments Off

Australia’s competition regulator has asked for additional information before it makes a decision on whether or not the proposed $116bn iron ore joint venture between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton may go ahead.

See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page39?oid=98948&sn=Detail&pid=92730.

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