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Rio's secret weapon for a sub-$40 iron ore price

Frik Els | December 04, 2015 | 4:05 am Top Companies Australia Iron Ore 

[caption id="attachment_840082" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Credit: Christian Sprogoe Photography[/caption] Rio Tinto did not make a song and dance when it started mining at its Silvergrass project in Australia's Pilbara in August. After getting flak from politicians and competitors alike about its...

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