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News Breaks October 16, 2012 06:15 EDT RIO Rio Tinto reports Q3 quarterly Pilbara iron ore production of 63M tonnes CEO Tom Albanese says "As we said at our Investor Seminar last week, markets remain volatile, but our business is resilient and our operations are performing strongly." Highlights for the quarter include: Record quarterly Pilbara iron ore production of 63 million tonnes, 5% higher than the third quarter of 2011. Global iron ore production for the quarter totalled 67 million tonnes. Total mined copper production was 21% higher than the third quarter of 2011. Bauxite and alumina production were 13% and 20% higher than the third quarter of 2011. Thermal coal production increased 21% compared with the third quarter of 2011. News For RIO From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on RIO the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. May 23, 2013 05:57 EDT RIO Vale, Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information May 20, 2013 07:58 EDT RIO BofA/Merrill's metals and mining analysts hold analyst/industry conference call Metals & Mining Analysts discuss the recently held 30th Annual BofAML Global Metals, Mining & Steel Conference on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant companies BHP, RIO, VALE, BNX, CLF, NUE, AA and BTU may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 20 at 9 am. May 14, 2013 09:38 EDT RIO Rio Tinto downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays Subscribe for More Information 07:29 EDT RIO BofA/Merrill to host a conference Subscribe for More Information May 10, 2013 05:53 EDT RIO Carlyle Group bids on stake Rio Tinto Australian copper mine, Reuters reports The Carlyle Group (CG) submitted a bid for Rio Tinto's (RIO) 80% stake in the Northparkes copper mine in Australia, sources say, reports Reuters. Analysts have suggested Rio Tinto could receive up to $1B for the mine. Reference Link May 9, 2013 07:57 EDT RIO Rio Tinto CEO defends iron ore expansion criticized by holders, FT says Subscribe for More Information 07:12 EDT RIO Miners' asset sale attracts private equity, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.