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CHICAGO, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for GM, RIO, FSLR, IBN, and WPRT. To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts at http://www.iotogo.com/s/040312C (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: General Motors (NYSE: GM), Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), First...
NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the Hollywood stars sparkled on the red carpet at Sunday's Academy Awards, they first completed their look with winning designs from the Rio Tinto Diamonds Global Design Competition at the StyleLab jewelry suite in Beverly Hills. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please visit: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54936-rio-tinto-diamonds-sparkle-at-oscars The suite was attended by celebrities and their stylists many of...
LONDON, January 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World potash capacity has changed relatively little since the 1980s, as a post-Soviet capacity surplus has adequately covered demand requirements. However, this has changed. High potash capacity utilisation, record prices and buoyant industry profitability has stimulated a swathe of interest in new potash investment projects. Most of the existing potash producers will add capacity over the next few years through brownfield...
DENVER, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oniqua MRO Analytics (www.oniqua.com), the leading provider of MRO analytics solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced that users of Oniqua's analytics-based MRO optimization solutions recently gathered in Asia-Pacific, South Africa and the Americas to attend the company's annual Regional Users Workshops and Advisory Board conferences. Delegate numbers greatly increased this year, with customers and partners from a variety...
MONTREAL, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Rio Tinto has given the green light to an additional US$2.7 billion capital investment to modernise its aluminium smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia. This new investment will allow for completion of the US$3.3 billion project in 2014. The Kitimat modernisation project will increase the smelter's current production capacity by more than 48 per cent to approximately 420,000 tonnes per year. First metal is expected to come on st ream in the...
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Chairman of the Aluminum Association's Board of Directors and President of Nichols Aluminum, Thomas Brackmann, announced the appointment of Jean Simon, President of Primary Metal for Rio Tinto Alcan to the Chairmanship of the Aluminum Association's Executive Committee. Jean Simon has been part of the Rio Tinto Alcan team since 1979 holding various senior management roles including: President of Primary Metal North...
TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Delrand Resources Limited ("Delrand" or the "Company") (TSX - DRN; JSE - DRN) is pleased to announce, further to the Company's press release of May 3, 2011, additional positive drilling results from the Company's iron ore joint venture project with Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited ("Rio Tinto"). The Company's May 3, 2011 press release stated that its joint venture with Rio Tinto has discovered high grade haematite (a form of iron ore) in...
CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), Potash (NYSE: POT), CNOOC (NYSE: CEO) and Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from...
LONDON, EN, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Rio Tinto has priced US$500 million of 5-year, US$1.15 billion of 10-year and US$350 million of 30-year SEC-registered debt securities. The bonds will be issued by Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Limited and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. The 5-year notes pay a coupon of 2.25% and will mature on 20 September 2016. The 10-year notes pay a coupon of 3.75% and will mature on 20 September...
CHICAGO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Steel industry, including: U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), POSCO (NYSE: PKX), Vale (NYSE: VALE), Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) and BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) A synopsis of today's Industry Outlook is presented below. The full article can be read at http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/56067/Steel+Stock+Review+%26amp%3B+Outlook+%96+June+2011 The steel industry has...
