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Rio slashes staff at Argyle diamond mine

Marc Howe | September 04, 2012 | 12:54 am Top Companies Australia Europe Diamond 

Rio Tinto has announced it will slash staff positions by almost a fifth at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia. According to the West Australian Rio hopes to dispense with up to 80 members of its 500-strong staff. The...

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