Tuesday, 02, Dec 2008 12:47
Rio Tinto plc
Our new registered office is:
5 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7HR
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7781 2000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7781 1800
Web: www.riotinto.com
Tara Hopkins
Government Relations Principle Adviser
Tel: 0208 080 1190
Email: tara.hopkins@riotinto.com
To mark the 20th Annual World AIDS day on 1 December, people across Rio Tinto’s African businesses are participating in events to raise awareness of and educate people about HIV/AIDS.
The Boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (together “Rio Tinto”) note the announcement today by BHP Billiton that it will not pursue its pre-conditional Offers for the acquisition of Rio Tinto.
The Rio Tinto Boards of Directors have received confirmation from Chairman Paul Skinner that he intends to serve out his current term which expires in December 2009.
Rio Tinto is to invest an additional US$300 million in the modernisation of the Kitimat aluminium smelter in British Columbia, Canada, bringing the current project funding total to over US$500 million.