Some major Australian power generators are doing next to nothing to prepare for a low-carbon future, according to a new report from WWF-Australia. The 2008 WWF-Australia Power Generators Carbon Future Score Card assessed 19 of Australia’s...
SANTIAGO, Chile - BHP Billiton is seeking approval to build a US$3.5 billion water desalinization plant to service its Escondida copper mine in northern Chile, one of the world's top sources of the metal, a company spokesman said Saturday.
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Chile. The Esteli property adjoins the Exploradora property, which was subject to the first joint venture agreement between Rio Tinto and CODELCO, while the Paloma property is located close to the copper mines at...
CHINALCO -- Aluminum Corp of China -- has not made a decision on raising its stake in Rio Tinto, according to chairman Xiao Yaqing.
"When and whether to raise (our stake in Rio Tinto) will depend on market conditions," Mr Xiao said yesterday....
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-- Record underlying EBITDA* of $11,408 million, 73 per cent
above first half 2007.
-- Record underlying earnings* of $5,474 million, 55 per cent
above first half 2007.
-- Record net earnings* of $6,914 million,...
MELBOURNE Global miner Rio Tinto posted a better-than-expected 55 per cent rise in first-half profit, boosted by its takeover of Alcan and strong Chinese demand for industrial minerals, and gave an upbeat outlook.
At a time when economists have...
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Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. The group is one of the world's largest mining companies, with a pre-tax profit of approximately US$10.2 billion in 2006 on consolidated turnover of $25.4 billion. It is the largest coal mining company in the world.
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