Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO)’s origins date back more than 145 years but today it is one of world’s largest aluminium and iron ore producers, with much of its sales revenue coming from its operates in Western Australia. It also owns, fully or partly, mining projects for copper, diamonds, uranium and other minerals.
The Australian share market, including the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX:XAO)(ASX:XAO), closed firmly higher on Wednesday.
