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Australian Company Investment - Rio Tinto

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- Rio Tinto Limited

ASX:RIO

Rio Tinto Group is one of the world's largest mining companies.
Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873.
Rio Tinto’s headquarters are in London, England, UK and Melbourne, Australia.

P/E Ratio 23.83 ($143.08/$6.0034)

Return on total assets 7.6% ($8328.14 million/$23494.67 million)

Working capital ratio 1.11:1 ($23494.67 million/$21154.14 million)

Gearing ratio 22.5% (direct from annual report)

Earnings before interest and tax $10922.88 million

Rio Tinto is
The world’s second largest producer of iron ore and accounts for 20% of traded iron ore
World’s largest coal-mining company
Accounts for 4% of traded thermal coal
4% of metallurgical coking coal
13% of uranium
Number one supplier of borates (45%), talc (27%) and titanium dioxide feedstock (29%)

Net profit in 2007 $8328.14 million
Net profit in 2006 $8458.23 million

2006 price $78.10
2008 price $155.35
There was an approximate 98.9% increase in share price over 2 years.

2006 price $19.24
2008 price $155.35
There was an approximate 707.4% increase in share price over 10 years.

Australian Company Investment - Rio Tinto

Australian Company Investment - Rio Tinto