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Rio Tinto in talks to sell $340m talc business

MINING.com Editor | February 23, 2011 | 11:06 pm Top Companies 

Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has received an offer for its talc business from French minerals group Imerys, which is valuing the unit at $340 million. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Rio Tinto, through its talc unit Luzenac, produces...