ACQUISITION NEWS

Rio Tinto's Saskatchewan potash plans could hurt juniors - Nationalpost.com
Fri 25 Jul 4:49pm
It is no secret that Rio Tinto plc owns mining permits in Saskatchewan, but the Anglo-Australian giant revealed its potash production targets there for the first time on Friday. Preston Chiaro, the company?s chief executive of energy and minerals ......


UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto says eyeing 10% of world potash market - Forbes
Fri 25 Jul 8:21am
SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with biofuel production, Preston Chiaro, chief executive of Rio's energy and minerals unit said on Friday ......


UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto says eyeing 10% of world potash market - CNBC
Fri 25 Jul 8:06am
SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with biofuel production, Preston Chiaro, chief executive of Rio's energy and minerals ......


Rio plans to double coal output - The Age
Fri 25 Jul 7:59am
Rio Tinto, fending off a hostile dollar US142 billion ( dollar 148 billion) takeover bid from BHP Billiton, said the outlook for its energy and minerals businesses is strong, and it plans to double coal output by 2015 to meet increased demand. There are "strong ......


Rio Tinto says eyeing 10% of world potash market - Reuters Canada
Fri 25 Jul 6:55am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX: Quote )(RIO.L: Quote ) wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertilizer grows in step with biofuel production, Preston Chiaro, chief executive of Rio's energy and minerals ......


UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto says eyeing 10% of world potash market - Reuters
Fri 25 Jul 6:48am
SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (RIO.AX: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz )(RIO.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with ......


Rio Tinto eyes 10 percent of world potash market - International Herald Tribune
Fri 25 Jul 6:05am
SYDNEY : Rio Tinto wants to grab 10 percent of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with biofuel production, Preston Chiaro, chief executive of Rio's energy and minerals unit told reporters on Friday. Rio only produces a ......


Rio Tinto targets potash as fertiliser sales soar - Daily Telegraph
Fri 25 Jul 1:54am
Rio Tinto wants to grab 10pc of the world potash market as demand for the fertiliser grows in step with biofuel production, Preston Chiaro, chief executive of Rio's energy and minerals unit said. Rio produces only a small amount of potash at present ......


BHP Billton's no-lose takeover offer for Rio Tinto - News.com.au
Thu 24 Jul 10:26pm
BHP BILLITON is not simply once again the Big Australian, but the Biggest-ever Australian. It is also the extraordinarily lucky Australian. In simple terms, conditions could not have been more fortuitous for it to launch its takeover offer for Rio ......


BHP lets fortune lead the way to takeover - News.com.au
Thu 24 Jul 2:13pm
BHP BILLITON is not simply once again the Big Australian, but the Biggest-ever Australian. It is also the extraordinarily lucky Australian. In simple terms, conditions could not have been more fortuitous for it to launch its takeover offer for Rio ......