Vale buys Guinean assets

Bloomberg has reported that Vale SA, the worlds largest iron ore producer, has agreed to pay US$2.5 billion for deposits in Guinea, including assets the West African nation confiscated from Rio Tinto Group over a development dispute.

06 May 2010
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Bloomberg has reported that Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore producer, has agreed to pay US$2.

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