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RIO TINTO BOSS SHRUGS OFF M&A TALK
RIO TINTO chief executive Tom Albanese told a conference in Brisbane yesterday the future of the mining industry remains volatile, and that Rio will focus on production growth rather than acquisitions. He has already dismissed the idea of bidding against rival BHP Billiton for fertiliser firm Potash, saying:?“I’m a miner, not a farmer”.