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The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Has the Hunter Become the Hunted? With Alcan and giant Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto combining, maybe Alcoa and giant BHP Billiton could similarly become betrothed. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 David Lee Smith |
The Mother of All Mergers? Rumors describe a gargantuan alliance between Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton and London-based Rio Tinto. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Has BHP Billiton Cut Bait for Good? Following a protracted effort, BHP Billiton has ended its pursuit of Rio Tinto.  |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Who Will Feed the Chinese Monster? China and the developing world need lots of what the big mining companies such as Alcan, Rio Tinto, Billiton, and others can give them. Investors should take note.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 David Lee Smith |
A Mining Merger Involving China? The Chinese are watching BHP Billiton's attempt to acquire Rio Tinto, potentially thinking to become involved in the deal.  |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Rio Tinto Comes Out Roaring Rio Tinto rode commodities prices and more aluminum to lights-out earnings.  |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Sexy Name, Muscular Company With the way clear for Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto to buy Canadian company Alcan, the combined company stands to become the world's largest producer of aluminum and bauxite. Investors, this may be an opportunity for you.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Will the Chinese Rope in Rio Tinto? Steelmaker Rio Tinto may end up under Eastern ownership.  |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Stay Off This Metal Rollercoaster Rio Tinto's shares have plummeted, but the end still may not be in sight.  |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Inching Toward That Massive Mining Marriage BHP appears to be slowly approaching its courtship with Rio Tinto.  |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Are the Chinese Metaling? With their position in Rio Tinto, the Chinese may now be eyeing BHP Billiton.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Satisfying the World's Bottomless Pit The quest for Rio Tinto becomes more and more intriguing by the day, and illustrates the world's voracious appetite for their resources.  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is Rio Tinto Playing the Rabbit? Beyond improvement in its biannual results, a more intriguing Rio Tinto story develops.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Her Name Is Rio and She Dances With Alcan Alcoa's offer for Canadian rival Alcan is trumped by white knight Rio Tinto. Savvy investors should monitor the mining industry closely. Perhaps the biggest deals in the metals race are yet to surface.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Rio Tinto's Restructuring Bounce The market clearly liked Rio Tinto's midweek announcement; but should you?  |
The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 David Lee Smith |
BHP Billiton Eyes Its Prey Along with releasing solid results, BHP Billiton also ups the ante for rival Rio Tinto.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Rio Tinto Struts Its Stuff The iron-ore miner outlined its goals as it works to stiff-arm BHP Billiton.  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Big Mining Doesn't Stand Still It now appears that there might be another potential player beginning to circle Rio Tinto. Rumor has it that ArcelorMittal has its eye on it.  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 David Lee Smith |
China's Thing for Rio Tinto While nothing's formal yet, Rio Tinto may have a cash truck headed its way in the form of a $19.5 billion investment from Chinalco.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Mining's Massive Margins Will commodity prices and merger activity continue to drive growth in the mining sector?  |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Are BHP and Rio Tinto Courting Again? As Rio Tinto searches for debt repayment funds, BHP Billiton could re-enter the picture.  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Rio Tinto Spurns Chinalco for BHP After a failed first effort, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto team up.  |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 David Lee Smith |
The Next Big Metals Merger? Largely because of the BHP-Rio Tinto non-merger, aluminum producers Alcoa and Aluminum Corp. of China -- Chinalco to its friends -- could ultimately be headed towards a merger themselves.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Big Miners Get Support for Joint Venture Rio Tinto completes a wild and wacky week.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2008 David Lee Smith |
BHP-Rio Tinto Merger Rattled The proposed takeover of London-based mineral miner Rio Tinto by its larger Australian rival BHP Billiton has taken a couple of direct hits in the past few days, leaving the megamerger's future in dire doubt.  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is China Playing Mine Games? After tying into a stake in metals and mining giant Rio Tinto, Chinese interests might now be focusing on BHP Billiton.  |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2009 David Lee Smith |
A Rumble at Rio Tinto In just a few months, London-based mining and minerals giant Rio Tinto has gone from the penthouse to the outhouse.  |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2008 David Lee Smith |
A Mining Slide That Spells "Opportunity" The rapid fall in metals prices could be just what the doctor ordered.  |
The Motley Fool August 14, 2009 David Lee Smith |
BHP Billiton Mines Some Powerful Results Both lucky and smart, BHP Billiton put away one beautiful quarter.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is Alcoa an Opportunity You're Missing? With aluminum prices down and production costs up, does Alcoa make sense here?  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 David Lee Smith |
My, Freeport, How You've Grown Freeport McMoRan's purchase of bigger Phelps Dodge has made for some big, big numbers.  |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Will Rio Tinto and Chinalco Get to Dance? Chinalco may line Rio Tinto's pockets, but not without a fight.  |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Another Major Mining Marriage? Brazil's iron ore and nickel force, Vale, is raising money and is going shopping.  |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 David Lee Smith |
With This Miner, Never Mind the Commotion Rio Tinto has been a three-ring circus for a couple of years, but it's still a solid company.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Mining Stocks in the Rough As aluminum and copper slide, are miners becoming a bargain?  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Alcan Stiff-Arms Alcoa Could other potential suitors be entering the picture? Investors need to study the primary players closely.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Profits Flow to Rio Tinto Strength in worldwide commodities means strength for this metals, minerals, and energy provider. And Rio Tinto pays a respectable dividend and has been quite willing to spend capital on significant share buybacks as well.  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 David Lee Smith |
No Vale of Tears Here Despite an earnings dip, there's a lot to like about Vale.  |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 David Lee Smith |
An End to Freeport's Free Fall? Will short-term trends give way to long-term price appreciation for copper and Freeport McMoRan?  |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Mining's Latest Asian Stir-Fries With prices falling and a new Indonesian law to contend with, mining's being pounded.  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2008 David Lee Smith |
These Price Surges Are Hardly Minor Steel demand is pushing iron ore prices to leap large.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Brussels Sprouts Mining Deal Objections Following a pair of approvals, Europe is fussing about a BHP and Rio Tinto deal.  |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Two Big Miners May Still Marry After nearly a year, BHP continues to chase Rio Tinto.  |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Should You Be Buying Mining Stocks? While their shares have plunged, it may not yet be time to buy the miners.  |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Mother Russia's Mounting Metals March Russian tycoons are trying to merge into existence a major global player in mining and metals.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2009 David Lee Smith |
Rio Tinto's Continuing Chinese Challenges As it tries to work out ore pricing, Rio Tinto may lose refinery expansion help.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Is Alcoa Wearing Blush? Investors, though its quarter was weaker than reported, Alcoa merits attention.  |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 David Lee Smith |
Don't Miss Your Chance With Rio Tinto The company has ridden higher prices, chopped its debt, and become a name you shouldn't ignore.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Market Testing Freeport's Mettle Amid commodities' falling prices, Freeport McMoRan has been taken to the woodshed. The copper and gold producer's stock has given up 11% in the past week, as investors are diverting money out of commodities to cover losses or margin calls.  |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Vale Volleys Strong Results Rio de Janeiro-based Vale is a major player in the increasingly vital metals and minerals group.  |