| Business Summary | | Rio
Tinto
Limited
is
an
international
mining
group.
The
Company
operates
in
six
principal
product
groups:
Iron
Ore,
Industrial
Minerals,
Copper,
Comalco
(aluminum),
Energy
and
Gold
and
Other
Minerals.
The
Company's
mining
operations
are
conducted
in
Australia,
Africa,
the
United
States,
Brazil,
Papua
New
Guinea
and
Norway. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Rio
Tinto
Limited
is
an
international
natural
resource
company
with
substantial
interests
in
copper,
gold,
iron
ore,
coal,
aluminum
and
other
raw
materials
throughout
the
world.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
net
sales
rose
22%
to
A$13.59
billion.
Net
income
according
to
US
GAAP
rose
38%
to
A$2.05
billion.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
gross
turnover.
Earnings
reflect
an
increase
in
gross
profit
percentage
and
a
decrease
in
operating
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Robert Wilson, 57 | Chairman | R. Leigh Clifford, 53 | CEO,
Director |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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