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Rio iron ore output hits record amid 'marked drop in sentiment'

MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2012 | 3:19 pm

World number three miner Rio Tinto has had a strong second quarter of 2012 across most of its portfolio, with record first half iron ore production, and copper, bauxite, alumina, coking coal and titanium dioxide production all higher than in...