The Observer (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Namibian environmentalists warn expansion of uranium mining could devastate spectacular natural landscape The hidden cost of Britain's new generation of nuclear power could be the destruction of the Kalahari desert in Namibia and millions of tonnes of extra greenhouse gas emissions a year, the Observer has discovered.= The desert, with its towering sand dunes and spectacular lunar-like landscapes,...
Arts Alerts (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
News Alert 6 November 2009 Company: Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS:LSE) Frequency: Immediately November 06, 11:30pm FTSE rises after volatile session Rio Tinto was in the spotlight on Friday amid talk that shareholders could vote down a proposed joint venture with BHP Billiton. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1b0411f2-caa0-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 ABOUT THIS EMAIL...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
American markets are drifting ever-so-slightly lower in pre-market action, following yesterday's monster gains. There's no reason for anything too wild until the big jobs number comes out at 8:30. But markets rallied hard overseas, particularly in Asia. WSJ : Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumped 1.6% to 21829.72 and Japan's Nikkei 225 Average climbed 0.7% to 9789.35, while China's Shanghai Composite...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
PERTH, AUSTRALIA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- At last it looks like the Mongolian government will finally approve the plans of Ivanhoe Mines Limited (NYSE: IVN) (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) (London, England) to develop the huge Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold project. Or perhaps more correctly, Ivanhoe and Rio Tinto have finally...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Cazaly Resources has re-named its Hamersley project in Western Australia's Pilbara to distance itself from associations with sparring partner Rio Tinto.
The Age (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Cazaly Resources has re-named its Hamersley project in Western Australia's Pilbara to distance itself from associations with sparring partner Rio Tinto.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks gained in early Friday trades on the heels of a rally on Wall Street, with Sydney's benchamrk S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.5% to 4,573.4. Financials helped fuel the broader advance, with shares of Macquarie Group Ltd. up 2.4%, Westpac Banking Corp. rising 1% and National Australia Bank Ltd. adding 1.3%. Miners were also among the leading gainers, with BHP...
Soccer By Ives (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Columbus Crew quest for a repeat MLS Cup championship will ride on tonight's First Round playoff decider against Real Salt Lake at Crew Stadium (8pm, ESPN2). The Crew will need to erase a 1-0 deficit from its first-leg loss at Rio Tinto Stadium to do win the series, and will welcome back reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who is expected to start after being benched for the first game....
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RTP) closed yesterday at $187.22. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $59.20 and 52-week high of $216.46. Rio Tinto PLC stock has been showing support around 183.08 and resistance in the 193.26 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives RTP a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. RTP appears on the Investors Observer Momentum Plays list. For...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Totally unacceptable, said Germany's economic minister about the General Motors decision to scrap the sale of its European car business. Totally understandable is nearer the mark. The deal to sell Opel and Vauxhall to Magna, a Canadian car parts supplier backed by Russian money, was a transaction born out of desperation when GM was in the financial emergency room and global trade was shrinking. As...
Some People Are On The Pitch (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The regular season is over and the playoffs are the order of the day in Major League Soccer. Surprise qualifiers Real Salt Lake made themselves known in the first leg of their tie with Supporters Shield winners Columbus Crew, while all four conference semi-finals were even matches with little to separate the sides. Excitement was not in short supply. The 2009 post-season got underway at Qwest Field,...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
China has yet to receive the official message from Rio Tinto that China can use a different pricing mechanism in the 2010 iron ore negotiations, said Chen Xianwen, director of the Marketing Department of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) here Tuesday. Sam Walsh, chief executive officer of Rio Tinto's iron ore unit, said Monday in Sydney that China could purchase iron ore under a new mechanism...
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest iron ore miner, has softened its stance regarding iron ore prices to Chinese steel mills, with negotiations just around the corner and both sides trying to test how far the other would bend in the crucial talks.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest iron ore miner, has softened its stance regarding iron ore prices to Chinese steel mills, with negotiations just around the corner and both sides trying to test how far the other would bend in the crucial talks. Tom Albanese, Rio's chief executive, said in London on Friday that he would seek to mend relations with China: "I made a personal commitment to ensure...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Rumours that BHP Billiton could be set to renew its interest in rival mining giant Rio Tinto circulated yesterday, giving a boost to the FTSE 100's leading mining stocks.
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