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Rio Tinto copper output hit hard by Utah landslide, to fall 20%

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 1:43 pm Base Metals Top Companies Asia Australia Europe Latin America Copper 

Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE:RIO) expects output from Utah’s Bingham Canyon, its largest copper mine, to fall considerably as a consequence of the landslide that saw 150m tonnes of material fall into the pit. Announcing its first-quarter production figures on Tuesday,...

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