The FTSE-listed mining sector should be a hotbed for value investors given the recent underperformance, according to broker Jefferies.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group that finds, mines and processes the earth's mineral resources.
The Group's major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide, salt and talc), and iron ore. Its activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America. There are also significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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The FTSE-listed mining sector should be a hotbed for value investors given the recent underperformance, according to broker Jefferies.
16/01/12
The next decade will be all about sweating assets for the world’s major miners, according Citigroup, which this morning gave its long-term assessment of the industry.
02/01/12
Market observers believe 2012 will be a year for the large commodity and base miners rather than their small and medium-sized counterparts.
23/11/11
Investec rates both Rio and BHP Billiton as ‘buys’ but it has reduced its price targets for the two shares
14/10/11
Rio Tinto, Glencore and European Goldfields are UBS’s top picks in the mining sector. In a note out today the Swiss bank said the outlook for commodities and mining had “turned more constructive”.
28/09/11
Rio Tinto is Citi’s favourite copper play as the bank sees near-term uncertainty as an opportunity for investors to pick up quality copper miners
12/07/11
Rio Tinto's heavy exposure to iron ore is proving a major attraction for Citi analysts who believe, in contrast to the market, that constraints in supply are looming for the commodity near term. Having already outperformed over the year to date, the broker believes the mining giant can continue to motor ahead.
23/04/11
The FTSE is approaching levels not seen for two and a half years yet it seems investors are succumbing to the jitters. Nowhere is this nervousness more apparent than in the mining sector, it seems.
15/04/10
As Rio Tinto confirms it will be joining BHP Billiton and Vale in pursuing quarterly iron ore contract negotiation, the world’s three largest iron ore producers bring a fundamental shift in the industry away from the forty year old system of annual agreements, with ramifications of which are likely to be felt for decades to come.
19/03/10
As many large industrial groups in China are still state backed organisations, there has been a concerted effort and a lot of cash directed at snapping up iron ore assets across the globe that the Chinese can export home.
24/04/12
Rio Tinto’s development projects to add decades of cashflow for investors, says Deutsche Bank17/04/12
Rio Tinto still a good story despite output miss say brokers27/03/12
Rio Tinto mulls selling diamond business09/02/12
Rio Tinto's Albanese and Elliott turn down bonuses after earnings plummet 59pct08/02/12
Rio Tinto commits further US$3.4 bln in extending Pilbara iron ore operations17/01/12
Rio Tinto boosted by record output from Pilbara09/12/11
Rio Tinto not receiving recognition for copper and aluminium, says Investec01/12/11
Rio Tinto wins control of Hathor Exploration28/11/11
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Rio Tinto to invest US$833 million in Pilbara operation