Comments on: BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto http://www.davecole.org/blog/2007/11/26/bhp-billiton-and-rio-tinto/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: dave http://www.davecole.org/blog/2007/11/26/bhp-billiton-and-rio-tinto/#comment-462 dave Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:47:19 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/26/bhp-billiton-and-rio-tinto/#comment-462 That's one possibility; however, without wanting to cast aspersions on BHP or RT, they're both dual-listed companies. My concern is not so much Australia, but some of the less-developed countries where force that might perhaps be considered undue could be brought to bear and the lack of a global authority to oversee it. xD. That’s one possibility; however, without wanting to cast aspersions on BHP or RT, they’re both dual-listed companies. My concern is not so much Australia, but some of the less-developed countries where force that might perhaps be considered undue could be brought to bear and the lack of a global authority to oversee it.

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]]> By: Winchester whisperer http://www.davecole.org/blog/2007/11/26/bhp-billiton-and-rio-tinto/#comment-461 Winchester whisperer Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:53:16 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/26/bhp-billiton-and-rio-tinto/#comment-461 The merger would make the world's largest copper, iron ore and thermal coal producer as well as being a very significant force in aluminium. The deal is subject to anti-trust and they may have to sell iron ore projects outside Australia. The merger would make the world’s largest copper, iron ore and thermal coal producer as well as being a very significant force in aluminium. The deal is subject to anti-trust and they may have to sell iron ore projects outside Australia.

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