🕐30.03.12 - 05:54 Uhr

RIO TINTO JOINS NEW IRON ORE TRADING NETWORK



Rio Tinto media release Web versionhttp://riotinto.msgfocus.com/q/1MtPh8cNxjXClz/wv If you have problems viewing images in Outlook, please add us to your safe list http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/13p4Vg0lf5vPWkJdOGIYTiBs 30 March 2012 Rio Tinto joins new iron ore trading network Click to download full pdf article Download pdf here http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/13p4XiK7D26tntOXlM38ZWSV Rio Tinto has become a member of the new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX).

The CBMX is an electronic trading platform that will provide participating members with an additional iron ore trading channel in the China market. A signing ceremony was held in Singapore earlier today between senior officials of CBMX and Rio Tinto Iron Ore Asia, which markets iron ore on behalf of Rio Tinto to its Asian customers. Rio Tinto Iron Ore Asia president Alan Smith said “We welcome the development of CBMX as it gives us a new option for selling any available tonnes to China, over and above those already contracted.

We look forward to the Exchange developing into a transparent, independent, efficient and sustainable iron ore trading platform supported by broad market participation.” About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and New York Stock Exchange listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tintos business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources.

Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, thermal and metallurgical coal, uranium, gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide and salt) and iron ore.

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