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Market Wrap: Stocks plunge

02 Jun 2011 - Stocks plunge. BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) exercises its right to buy a gas exploration permit offshore Western Australia from Tap Oil Ltd (ASX:TAP).

Outlook: Aus shares hit with negative leads

02 Jun 2011 - Aus shares hit with negative leads. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) and Chinalco form a joint venture for exploration in China.

Hunnu secures $40M acquisition from Rio

24 May 2011 - Hunnu Coal Ltd (ASX:HUN) secures Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) controlling stake in the Altai Nuurs coking coal joint venture project in Mongolia for $40 million.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 1.3% stronger

19 May 2011 - Aus shares close 1.3% stronger. Shares in Cape Lambert Resources Ltd (ASX:CFE) finish higher after the company acquires a majority stake in Pinnacle Group Assets for …

Rio Tinto prices $US2B fixed rate bonds

18 May 2011 - Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) raises $US2 billion in long-term debt bonds.

NRW awarded $158M BHP contract

18 May 2011 - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) awards NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX:NWH) a $158 million contract for work in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close flat

06 May 2011 - Aus shares close flat. QR National (ASX:QRN) has reduced its forecast tonnages today, citing weakness in coal volumes as the reason.

Outlook: Aus shares poised for weaker start

06 May 2011 - Aus shares poised for weaker start. Shareholders put Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) remuneration report under the spotlight at the global miners annual general meeting.

Market Wrap: Stocks upbeat on NAB profit

05 May 2011 - Stocks upbeat on NAB profit. Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) chairman Jan Du Plessis warns global markets remain fragile.

Rio cheers victory over Fortescue

05 May 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) welcomes a decision from the Federal Court to ban Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) from accessing the global miners key Hamersley line.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close at five week low

04 May 2011 - Aus shares close at five week low. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) loses its fight to score access to Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) private railways in Western Austr…

Outlook: Aus shares look to open lower

04 May 2011 - Aus shares look to open lower. Shares in Telstra (ASX:TLS) closed yesterday 0.35 per cent higher at $2.89. The telco has employed a former chief executive of Orange S…

Market Wrap: Aus shares retreat

03 May 2011 - Aus shares retreat. Fairfax Media (ASX:FXJ) tumbled 8.02 per cent to close at $1.205 after the publisher’s chief executive Greg Hywood said another round of staffing …

Outlook: Aus shares gear up for positive start

02 May 2011 - Aus shares gear up for positive start. Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) chairman warns that the surging price of commodities is unsustainable.

NRW scores $160M Rio contract

28 Apr 2011 - NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX:NWH) scores a $160 million contract for Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) Iron Ore.

Midday: Aus shares slightly lower

27 Apr 2011 - Aus shares slightly lower at noon. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has signed a joint venture to explore for copper in Chile.

Market Wrap: A strong end before Easter

21 Apr 2011 - A strong end before Easter. China’s Sinopec signs a binding agreement to buy liquefied natural gas from a project developed by Origin Energy (ASX:ORG).

Outlook: Aus shares expected to open higher

21 Apr 2011 - Aus shares expected to open higher. Over 300 Gunns (ASX:GNS) shareholders have launched a class action against the timber company for allegedly failing to disclose it…

Stock Watch - 20/04/11

Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at S&P/ASX 200, All Ords, Dow Jones, Copper, Energy, S&P/ASX 200 Materials, RIO, WPL, FMG, BHP.

S&P upgrades Rio Tinto credit rating

19 Apr 2011 - Standard & Poor's upgrades Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) long-term corporate credit rating to A- from BBB+.

Midday: Stocks sag on inflation concerns

15 Apr 2011 - Stocks sag on inflation concerns. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) warns shareholders that world markets are fragile with persistent economic and financial imbalances.

Rio diamond mine under threat

15 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) plans to develop one of the world's largest diamond mines has been threatened by allegations the miner is exploring without the consent of t…

Energy Resources maintains belief in Ranger

14 Apr 2011 - Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ASX:ERA) says it is hopeful of developing an underground extension at its Ranger mine, amid rising uncertainty the project can cont…

Rio Tinto to supply Olympic metals

14 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) is to supply metal for medals awarded at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Market Wrap: Banks lift Aus shares higher

13 Apr 2011 - Banks lift Aus shares higher. Shares in Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) and its subsidiary, Coal & Allied Industries Ltd (ASX:CNA), fall after reporting lower first quarter p…