Chinalco Considers Concessions In Rio Tinto Deal
05-27 12:26 Caijing
Full article in Chinese: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-05-26/110171811.html
» Chinalco, China's top aluminum producer, confirmed that it is considering "alterations" to a proposed US$19.5 billion investment in Australian miner Rio Tinto, but dismissed the possibility of reducing its stake purchase from 18 to 15 percent.
» General Manager Xiong Weiping told Caijing that speculation that Chinalco may offer to reduce the stake it plans to take in Rio Tinto are merely "market rumors."
» A source close to the transaction told Caijing on May 22 that there was a "very small" possibility Chinalco would revise the stake purchase proposal.