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[September 2007]
Canadian Competition Act Clearance Obtained for Alcan Deal
Rio Tinto has announced that Canadian Competition Act clearance for the proposed acquisition of Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto has been obtained.
Receipt of this, and other regulatory clearances, is a condition to Rio Tinto's offer to acquire the outstanding shares in Alcan.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
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