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Rio Algom Limited
 PROFILE
Rio Algom isn't up the creek when it comes to metals. The company, a subsidiary of Billiton, owns or has interests in producing mines in Argentina (copper, gold), British Columbia (coal, copper, molybdenum), the Canadian Arctic (zinc, lead), Chile (copper), and Wyoming (uranium). It also owns or has interests in undeveloped copper and zinc mines in Chile, Peru, and Wisconsin. Subsidiary Rio Algom Metals Distribution (RAMD) buys brass and nickel alloys, steel, copper, and aluminum from producing mills for processing and delivery to more than 25,000 customers in manufacturing, construction, and other industries. RAMD accounts for about 80% of Rio Algom's sales. UK-based Billiton acquired the company in 2000.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 1,375.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 6.2%
Employees: 2,774
Revenue per employee: $495,854.36

 KEY PEOPLE
• Patrick M. James
    CEO
• Farokh S. Hakimi
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
120 Adelaide St. West, Ste. 2600
Toronto Ontario M5H 1W5, Canada
Phone: 1-416-367-4000
Fax: 1-416-365-6870
Online: Web Site

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