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Rio Tinto got its trucks in a row in 2017

Rio Tinto got its trucks in a row in 2017

Net profit for 2017 came in at US$8.6 billion, in line with consensus, while net earnings were $8.8 billion, boosted by $2.7 billion worth of asset sales. Operating cashflow was $13.9 billion, underlying...

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