RIO Misses Mark

Not the most positive start to the 2007 earnings season with mining giant Rio Tinto revealing a disappointing 14.3% drop in first half net profit, thanks to higher cost pressures and lower returns from copper and coal.

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RIO Upbeat

Rio Tinto gave its British shareholders a very upbeat assessment of its outlook, especially in iron ore, copper and uranium, at last Friday’s Annual General Meeting for the plc company in London.

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