Posted on 02/02/08
New Rio Tinto investors eye Alcan assets
China's surprise move to team with Alcoa Inc. and buy a 12-per-cent stake in Rio Tinto PLC for $14-billion (U.S.) is an attempt to force a break-up of the world's third-biggest mining firm and divvy up the assets, including the former Alcan Canadian aluminum operations, sources said.
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