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RIO - Rio Tinto PLC Investor Summary
RIO – a multinational mineral company that mines and processes the earth's resources to make a difference to life in all its diversity. An acknowledged world leader in developing industrial minerals, this mining giant is the world's third largest coal mining company, supplying almost half the world's demand of refined borates that are used in a multiple of products including glass, ceramics, fertilizers and fibreglass, and is the world's largest salt exporter contributing to the manufacture of automotive and electronic products in addition to the food and health care sectors. It also supplies 25% of the world's talc consumption as utilised in agricultural and pharmaceutical products and in the performance of paper, paints and plastics.
Principally of Anglo-Australian origins, RIO was originally founded in 1962 when the Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation (RTZ) was created through a merger between UK owned Rio Tinto Company and The Consolidated Zinc Corporation (CRA). In 1995 RTZ Plc merged with CRA Limited to become a dual listed company. In 1997 it changed its name to Rio Tinto Plc.
It has continued to strengthen its impressive mineral resource base and acquired Canadian aluminium producer Alcan Inc in 2007 and the Peabody Group of coal businesses in Australia in 2008.
Despite the recent fall in share price of European stock, the newly appointed chairman, Jim Leng, faces the challenge of the present economic climate with confidence. Whilst all that glitters is not gold this global and environmentally conscious company, with its commitment to sustainable development that aims to minimise any adverse effects of RIO's activities within the local community whilst improving overall performance, continues to develop its stronghold in the world of minerals.
| Rio Tinto (RIO, RIO.L, LON:RIO) Price Details (LSE MAIN Listed Equity) | ||||
| Last Trade: | Buy 84 at 3531.00p | Days Range: | 3443.00 - 3584.00p | |
| Day's Volume: | 7,137,083 | 52wk Range: | 2505.50 - 4062.00p | |
| Last Close: | 3470.50p | Market Capitalisation:* | £ 53.86 bn | |
| Open: | 3476.00p | VWAP: | - | |
| ISIN: | GB0007188757 | Shares in Issue: | 1.53 bn | |
| Sector: Mining Listed in: FTSE All Share, FTSEurofirst 300, FTSE 100, FTSE 350 | ||||
News about Rio Tinto (RIO)
FTSE remains downbeat on Euro bank and mining tax concerns
News - Wednesday, September 08, 2010
The UK’s top index has continued along the same path as the previous session as European banking concerns and reignited fears of a substantial tax on mining profits in Australia has hit the two force sectors and extended the losses made on Tuesday.
Previous session rally ends with wide-scale risk-stock sell-off
News - Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Recent merger and acquisition activity and the potential scrapping of the Australian supertax on miners have hit the backburner in today’s session as investors refocus on the slowing global economy. At 10:15BST the blue chip index is down 1.15 per cent with a loss of 60 points to fall back below the 5,200 bracket to 5,174.61.
Recent Trade History
| Buy/Sell | Volume | Price | Trade Code | Trade Type | Trade Time |
| Buy | 84 | 3531.00p | ZG00232GM7 | Automated Trade | 16:29:52 - 09/09 |
| Buy | 50000 | 3532.12p | ZG00232IHT | Negotiated Trade -Immediate Publication | 16:51:22 - 09/09 |
| Buy | 684 | 3541.62p | ZG00232IH7 | Negotiated Trade -Immediate Publication | 16:48:23 - 09/09 |
| Buy | 2511 | 3540.00p | ZG00232IED | Negotiated Trade -Immediate Publication | 16:37:15 - 09/09 |
| Sell | 684 | 3529.50p | ZG00232GLG | Automated Trade | 16:29:50 - 09/09 |
| Buy | 8450 | 3540.00p | ZG00232IEC | Negotiated Trade -Immediate Publication | 16:37:15 - 09/09 |
Share Price History for Rio Tinto
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
| 9 Sep 2010 (Thu) | 3,476.00 | 3,584.00 | 3,443.00 | 3,470.50 | 7,137,083 |
| 8 Sep 2010 (Wed) | 3,434.50 | 3,505.84 | 3,377.00 | 3,447.50 | 6,731,700 |
| 7 Sep 2010 (Tue) | 3,480.00 | 3,492.00 | 3,417.00 | 3,510.00 | 4,893,936 |
| 6 Sep 2010 (Mon) | 3,567.50 | 3,575.00 | 3,504.00 | 3,536.00 | 2,726,603 |
| 3 Sep 2010 (Fri) | 3,495.50 | 3,571.00 | 3,467.00 | 3,483.00 | 4,806,896 |
| 2 Sep 2010 (Thu) | 3,480.00 | 3,517.00 | 3,451.30 | 3,501.00 | 5,902,090 |
| 1 Sep 2010 (Wed) | 3,349.50 | 3,505.00 | 3,322.00 | 3,300.00 | 7,059,158 |
| 31 Aug 2010 (Tue) | 3,190.00 | 3,305.52 | 3,179.64 | 3,223.50 | 6,376,179 |
| 30 Aug 2010 (Mon) | 3,165.00 | 3,232.00 | 3,137.50 | 3,177.00 | 3,508,117 |
| 27 Aug 2010 (Fri) | 3,165.00 | 3,232.00 | 3,137.50 | 3,177.00 | 3,508,117 |
| 26 Aug 2010 (Thu) | 3,163.50 | 3,203.00 | 3,145.50 | 3,105.00 | 4,911,611 |
| 25 Aug 2010 (Wed) | 3,156.50 | 3,195.74 | 3,055.00 | 3,161.50 | 6,003,591 |
| 24 Aug 2010 (Tue) | 3,250.00 | 3,250.00 | 3,128.50 | 3,303.00 | 6,097,187 |
| 23 Aug 2010 (Mon) | 3,304.00 | 3,367.46 | 3,285.00 | 3,284.50 | 2,949,020 |
| 20 Aug 2010 (Fri) | 3,296.50 | 3,325.50 | 3,248.00 | 3,290.00 | 5,709,820 |
| 19 Aug 2010 (Thu) | 3,404.00 | 3,420.00 | 3,290.00 | 3,368.00 | 5,755,061 |
| 18 Aug 2010 (Wed) | 3,422.00 | 3,430.00 | 3,335.00 | 3,406.00 | 5,651,206 |
| 17 Aug 2010 (Tue) | 3,330.00 | 3,406.00 | 3,317.50 | 3,307.00 | 9,171,472 |
| 16 Aug 2010 (Mon) | 3,292.00 | 3,334.00 | 3,241.50 | 3,277.00 | 2,755,602 |
| 13 Aug 2010 (Fri) | 3,330.00 | 3,336.50 | 3,253.00 | 3,265.50 | 5,654,976 |
| 12 Aug 2010 (Thu) | 3,230.00 | 3,285.50 | 3,172.50 | 3,256.00 | 5,218,982 |
| 11 Aug 2010 (Wed) | 3,302.00 | 3,327.00 | 3,246.50 | 3,387.50 | 4,954,749 |
| 10 Aug 2010 (Tue) | 3,423.50 | 3,432.50 | 3,359.00 | 3,455.50 | 3,718,846 |
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