A tribal group in the Malaysian state of Sarawak has lost a decade-long struggle to assert that a massive government land seizure violated its rights. The tribe had tried to overturn a decision which opened …
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Borneo tribe loses Bakun dam case: Rio Tinto implicated in deal
Blood and Iron: Rio Tinto heads to the top
Rio Tinto is talking up its future prospects, in advance of its London annual general meeting next month.
A huge nickel mine is slated for Indonesia; the company is about to take over a vast …
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Fires in the Iron
Commentary by Nostromo Research, 1st July 2009
If anything is certain in mining, it’s that nothing is certain.
Rio Tinto recently reneged on its deal with Chinalco, which would have seen this massive Chinese state …
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BHP, Rio clinch $7.2b iron ore deal
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have struck a joint-venture deal over all of their Western Australian iron ore assets after the collapse of Rio’s proposed tie-up with Chinalco overnight. Under the preliminary agreement, …
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Rio’s road to China
In April, Rio Tinto shareholders meet to deliver judgment on plans by the world’s oldest multinational mining company, to sell a hug amount of stock, and part control of some mining projects, to a Chinese …
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Australian Workers’ Union claims Rio Tinto is blackmailing Australian Government
Australian Workers’ Union claims Rio Tinto is ‘blackmailing’ Kevin Rudd on Chinalco
Matthew Franklin and Nicola Berkovic | February 19, 2009
Article from: The Australian
THE Australian Workers Union has attacked mining giant Rio Tinto …
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