SINGAPORE: Rio Tinto, the most profitable iron ore producer, is in a strong position to keep its mines running at full tilt, even as rivals BHP Billiton and Brazil’s Vale apply the brakes in a market suffering a supply glut.
Despite a plunge in ore prices, Rio Tinto is not expected to face pressure from shareholders at its AGM in Perth today to alter expansion plans.
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