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Rio risks losing lease on prize iron ore project

Australian Financial Review | May 6, 2012 | 4:50 pm Australia Iron Ore

Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese has moved to assure Australian investors that the miner will not over-commit its expansion spending to iron ore but news from London highlights the difficulty the company may face responding to various pressures.