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Rio Tinto to survive the slowdown by making hay

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 03, 2012 | 4:46 pm Top Companies Australia Europe Iron Ore 

While some miners have ventured into the coffee growing business, others, such as mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), are getting ready to start producing hay. The diversified company will soon become Australia's newest farmer, reports The Australian (subs required), as...

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