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RBC and Slattery prepare the ground for a BHP/Rio Tinto iron ore merger

Australia’s status as one of the world’s leading mining countries at risk

Tim Treadgold
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China's determined efforts to cut the price of iron ore has revived speculation of BHP and Rio Tinto merging part, or all, of their Australian iron ore mining operations. If it happened an iron ore...

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