Rio Tinto fourth-quarter iron ore sales hit record
FOURTH-quarter iron ore exports from the world’s second-largest iron ore producer, Rio Tinto, have hit new records, although mining company executives sounded caution about continued global economic strength.
Rio Tinto’s 2009 operational review released last week showed fourth-quarter iron ore sales hit 61m tonnes, including 56m tonnes from its Western Australian mines, taking 2009 total sales to 217m tonnes.
Fourth-quarter sales were double the same period last year...
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