Rio Tinto profit beats estimates
China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-27 08:04
A train operated by Rio Tinto's Pilbara Iron carries iron ore through the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Bloomberg News |
Rio Tinto Group, fighting a $142 billion hostile offer from BHP Billiton Ltd, posted first-half profit that beat analyst estimates on increased aluminum sales and record iron ore prices.
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