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Rio Tinto sells $3.5bn stake in Grasberg mine to Indonesian state miner

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2018 | 3:28 am Base Metals Intelligence Precious Metals Top Companies Asia Copper Gold Nickel 

World’s No.2 miner Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) said Thursday it had sold its 40% stake in the giant Grasberg mine, the world’s second largest copper operation, to Indonesia's state mining company PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) for $3.5 billion....

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