News from Australia

• Rio Tinto Formalizes Bid for Riversdale, Australian Reports Tuesday, Dec 21, 2010
• Xstrata, Rio Bid for Drummond’s Colombian Assets, Mail Reports Monday, Dec 20, 2010
• BHP, Origin, Harvey Norman, Woodside: Australian Equity Preview Monday, Dec 20, 2010
• More money committed to Kitimat smelter modernization Thursday, Dec 16, 2010
• Macquarie Harbour Mining Provides Update on Salt Slag Processing Operations Wednesday, Dec 15, 2010
• Rio Tinto to invest US$300M in Kitimat aluminum smelter modernization Wednesday, Dec 15, 2010
• Rio Tinto to modernize Canadian plants Wednesday, Dec 15, 2010
• Rio Tinto to spend over $1 bln on Alcan expansion Wednesday, Dec 15, 2010
• BHP reportedly in talks with Norilsk Nickel Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• BHP Billiton appoints non-executive director Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• BHP Hillside strike enters second week Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• Rio Tinto on the verge of funding big aluminum capital projects, says CFO Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• Rio Tinto Alcan may soon see an infusion of cash for Canadian projects Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• Rio Tinto ready to spend on Alcan Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010
• Rio Tinto says rains hit Australia coal operations Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Asian Stocks Rise as China Refrains From Interest Rate Hike; BHP, Rio Gain Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio to pare back Alcan portfolio Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio Tinto sponsors 2010 Human Rights Medal Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• BHP Billiton tried to stop Chinese deal with Rio Tinto – Wikileaks Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio mulls more Alcan asset sales Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio Tinto to sell off some Alcan assets Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio to sell more Alcan assets: report Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• Rio to pare back Alcan portfolio Monday, Dec 13, 2010
• BHP South Africa aluminum plant strike yet to impact Japanese buyers Saturday, Dec 11, 2010
• BHP Coal Contract Change Spares Consumers Price Surge Friday, Dec 10, 2010
• Rio Tinto has competition for Riversdale Friday, Dec 10, 2010