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Rio Tinto takes control of Ivanhoe, punters feel deflated

Frik Els | January 24, 2012 | 9:20 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Top Companies Asia Europe Copper Gold Silver 

World number three miner Rio Tinto has taken a majority stake in Ivanhoe Mines, its partner on the Mongolian Oyu Tolgoi project, purchasing a 51% interest. The move comes after Ivanhoe scrapped a controversial “poison pill” shareholder provision clearing the...

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