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Rio Tinto playing the long game on copper

Rio Tinto's large Resolution copper project in the US is still years away from development but chief executive Jakob Stausholm says the company is playing the long game.

 Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm (left) and chairman Dominic Barton speaking in Perth

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm (left) and chairman Dominic Barton speaking in Perth

At its annual general meeting in Perth yesterday, the company was quizzed about the controversial project in Arizona, which hosts 25% of the US' copper reserves. The San Carlos Apache Tribe is opposed...

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