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Sam Walsh

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Name: Sam Walsh

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

China:China starts fresh iron-ore talks with its major iron-ore suppliers

China is entering a new round of talks with its major iron-ore suppliers, with signs of eased environment between the parties giving out indications favoring a higher contract price for next year.Talks toward 2009 contract collapsed earlier this year, ... [ME Steel - 11/16/2009]

Entities: China, Steel, Mineral

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 1 Documents

Rail access: Twiggy could cost BHP $8.5bn

BHP faces an $8.5 billion loss in the value of its iron ore business if Andrew Forrest gains access to BHP's private railway.This would wipe out a significant part of the benefit expected from BHP's planned $US116bn iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto. ... [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Marcus Randolph, Andrew Forrest, Sam Walsh, Colin Barnett, Wayne Swan

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 20 Documents

Rio Tinto softens stance on ore talks

Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest iron ore miner, has softened its stance regarding iron ore prices to Chinese steel mills, with negotiations just around the corner and both sides trying to test how far the other would bend in the crucial talks.Tom ... [CHINAdaily - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Steel, Rio Tinto PLC, Sam Walsh

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 7 Documents

Ore venture: No objection to JV, says Rio

RIO Tinto iron ore chief Sam Walsh says he has not heard of any objection from the European Commission to the proposed production joint-venture with BHP in WA.Mr Walsh said the mining giants were still aiming for December 5 to convert the in-principle ... [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Sam Walsh, Rio Tinto PLC, European Commission, Joint Venture, Joint Venture Agreement

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 4 Documents (in Internet & IT)

European Commission

Rio says no word from regulators on BHP iron ore joint venture

'It is very early days .. we have not received any indications of any issues from the European Commission,' said Sam Walsh. . PERTH - Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have not received any indications that the two mining giants will face regulatory issues in ... [Resource Investor - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Joint Venture, Sam Walsh, European Commission

First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 6 Documents

Rio Tinto PLC

Rio Tinto: New Price System May Be Seen in Talks with China

Sam Walsh, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rio Tinto Iron Ore Group, yesterday said in Sydney that a new pricing mechanism would possibly be adopted in the 2010 iron ore talks with China.Any scheme will probably have an impact upon the final result of ... [Individual.com - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, China, Sam Walsh

First Reported 10/29/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 8 Documents

Rio Tinto to spend $US5b on growth

David Peever has been named as the new managing director of the Australian arm of Rio Tinto Ltd, after the resignation of Stephen Creese earlier this month.Mr Peever, who previously worked as the head of the miner's marine operations, will be second only ... [Trading Room - 10/30/2009]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, Sam Walsh, Borax

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 3 Documents

WAN investors hail Stokes

Article from: The AustralianWESTERN Australia's home-grown media mogul, Kerry Stokes, has declared The West Australian newspaper 'back on track' after a year of aggressive editorial and management changes.Despite a fall in profits, along with shaved ... [The Australian - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Kerry Stokes, Don Voelte, Sam Walsh

First Reported 10/30/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 2 Documents

UPDATE: Rio Tinto Sees No Early Deal On China Iron Ore Pact

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) expects provisional iron ore pricing agreements with China's steelmakers to provide the starting point for negotiations on next year's settlement, a senior executive said Friday.'I don't ... [Morningstar.com - 10/30/2009]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, China, Sam Walsh, Mineral

First Reported 11/01/2009 - Updated 11/01/2009 - 2 Documents

Rio says BHP Pilbara JV on track

By a staff reporterRio Tinto Ltd says its Pilbara iron ore joint venture with rival BHP Billiton Ltd was on track for completion by mid 2010 and it was cautiously optimistic on the demand outlook for iron ore.The miner told local investors in a meeting ... [Business Spectator - 11/01/2009]

Entities: Rio Tinto PLC, Sam Walsh, Tom Albanese, Joint Venture, China

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/02/2009 - 2 Documents

Rio Tinto Executive Says BHP Iron Ore JV Synergies ...

MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) Iron Ore Chief Executive Sam Walsh said Monday estimates of synergies from a planned iron ore joint venture with BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP.AU) could rise as the pair share more information.The two miners have ... [Morningstar UK - 11/02/2009]

Entities: Synergism, Rio Tinto PLC, Mongolia, Sam Walsh

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 2 Documents

China: Rio yet to iron ore prices for 2010

China has yet to receive the official message from Rio Tinto that China can use a different pricing mechanism in the 2010 iron ore negotiations, said Chen Xianwen, director of the Marketing Department of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) in ... [CHINAdaily - 11/04/2009]

Entities: China, Rio Tinto PLC, Sam Walsh, Steel

Quotes

That's nearly 70% higher than where they were in late 2008, when the failed talks on a 2009 contract got under way. "i think the dynamics look positive" Sam Walsh, Rio Tinto's iron-ore chief, said at an investor briefing in London recently

China:China starts fresh iron-ore talks with its major iron-ore suppliers [ME Steel - 11/16/2009]

"it is very early days .. we have not received any indications of any issues from the european commission" said Sam Walsh...

Rio says no word from regulators on BHP iron ore joint venture [Resource Investor - 11/10/2009]

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JOHN DURIE: Questions remain [The Australian - 4 hours ago]
Questions remain [The Australian - 11/19/2009]
JOHN DURIE: Questions remain as saga ends [The Australian - 11/18/2009]
Questions remain as saga ends [The Australian - 11/18/2009]
Rail access: Twiggy could cost BHP $8.5bn [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/18/2009]
China:China starts fresh iron-ore talks with it... [ME Steel - 11/16/2009]
Pilbara's big three keep eagle eye on Iron Valley [The Age - 11/15/2009]
Foreign investment necessary for Australia’s gr... [Australian Journal of Mining - 11/11/2009]
Barnett warned on merge danger [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/11/2009]
Ore venture: No objection to JV, says Rio [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/10/2009]
Rio, Chinalco ponder future projects [The Australian - 11/10/2009]
Rio says no word from regulators on BHP iron or... [Resource Investor - 11/10/2009]
Rio Tinto chief 'still keen to work with Chinalco' [MarketWatch - 11/10/2009]
No objection to JV, says Rio [West Australia Sunday Times - 11/10/2009]
Rio Iron Ore chief says hasnt heard EC objectio... [The Age - 11/09/2009]
Rio says no word from regulators on BHP iron or... [International Business Times - 11/09/2009]
No word from regulators on BHP iron ore tie-up ... [Mineweb - 11/09/2009]
RIO IRON ORE CHIEF SAYS HASN'T HEARD EC OBJECTI... [Individual.com - 11/09/2009]
Rio hasn't heard EC objections to BHP JV [Nine MSN Money - 11/09/2009]
Rio Tinto-BHP iron ore jv unlikely to face regu... [Reuters UK - 11/09/2009]
China:Less room for 2010 iron ore benchmark pri... [ME Steel - 11/05/2009]
Mood swings for Stokes at WAN AGM [WA Business News - 11/05/2009]
WAN investors hail Stokes [The Australian - 11/04/2009]
WAN says circulation to rise [Nine MSN Money - 11/04/2009]
WAN expects further circulation growth, conside... [Business Spectator - 11/04/2009]
China: Rio yet to iron ore prices for 2010 [CHINAdaily - 11/04/2009]
China: Rio yet to confirm new pricing mechanism [CHINAdaily - 11/04/2009]
WAN expects 3rd straight qtr of growth [WA Business News - 11/04/2009]
WA News rallies as Stokes sees boom returning (... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/04/2009]
Rio Tinto: New Price System May Be Seen in Talk... [Individual.com - 11/04/2009]

Blogs

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BHP-Rio iron ore JV on track [Metals News - Metals Place - 09/04/2009] Rio Tinto Ltd's proposed iron ore joint venture with fellow mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd remains on track for completion in mid-2010, Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive ...
Rio iron ore head flags Chinalco talks [Metals News - Metals Place - 05/26/2009] Rio Tinto Ltd head of iron ore Sam Walsh says the company's iron ore operations have been running "flat out" in recent weeks after a fall in Chinese production. ...
Rio cuts ore price, says Chinalco deal ‘evolving’ [FT Alphaville - 05/26/2009] The $19.5bn tie-up between global miner Rio Tinto and China's state-owned Chinalco is an "evolving" deal and still subject to shareholder consultation, Rio’s iron ...

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