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Rio Tinto plc Company Profile
You aren't seeing double. Rio Tinto plc, one of the world's largest mining operations (along with BHP Billiton and Vale), is the British half of dual-listed companies. Its Australian counterpart is Rio Tinto Limited, with headquarters in Melbourne. Rio Tinto explores for a variety of commodities: bauxite, coal, copper, diamonds, gold, iron ore, minerals (borates and titanium dioxide), nickel, and potash. Iron ore makes up about 44% of the group's sales. The company also produces aluminum through its Rio Tinto Alcan unit. Rio Tinto may sell its diamond business. For more information, see Hoover's Rio Tinto Limited profile.