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Midday: Aus shares climb more than 1%

21 Jun 2011 - Aus shares climb more than 1%. Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) purchase of Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) could boost its annual output by as much as 25 million metric ton…

Rio to take full ownership of Riversdale

17 Jun 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) is set to take full ownership of Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) after Tata Steel announced it would sell its 26.27 per cent stake.

Outlook: Aus shares gear up for positive start

02 May 2011 - Aus shares gear up for positive start. Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) chairman warns that the surging price of commodities is unsustainable.

Outlook: Aus shares expected to open higher

21 Apr 2011 - Aus shares expected to open higher. Over 300 Gunns (ASX:GNS) shareholders have launched a class action against the timber company for allegedly failing to disclose it…

Rio secures control of Riversdale

11 Apr 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) secures a majority interest in Mozambique-focused coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Midday: Aus shares up as gold surges

07 Apr 2011 - Analysts are tipping Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) is preparing to reveal its second profit downgrade this year, after it enterted into a trading halt pending an up…

Midday: Aus shares advance with miners

30 Mar 2011 - Aus shares advance with miners. Shares in Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) have been placed in a trading halt as the rare earths producer prepares to announce a strate…

Rio fails to score majority Riversdale stake

29 Mar 2011 - Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) has been unable to score a majority stake in coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) with its sweetened $3.9 billion bid.

Midday: Aus shares ease after positive start

23 Mar 2011 - Aus shares ease after positive start. West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (ASX:WAN) completes the retail component of a $653 million raising to aid funding its pu…

Midday: Aus shares dip, oil price jumps

21 Mar 2011 - Aus shares dip, oil price jumps. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) gives Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) shareholders three more days to accept its sweetened $3.9 billion offer…

Market Wrap: Strong end to the week

18 Mar 2011 - Strong end to the week. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) receives acceptance for more than 33 per cent of shares in its $US3.9 billion takeover target Riversdale Mining Ltd (A…

Outlook: Aus shares receive negative leads

15 Mar 2011 - Aus shares receive negative leads. Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) CEO Alan Joyce comes out in support of the federal government’s proposed carbon tax.

Midday: Aus shares pulled down by miners

10 Mar 2011 - Aus shares pulled down by miners. Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) sweetens its bid for coal miner Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) by 3 per cent to $16.50 per share.

Market Wrap: Aus shares flat

03 Mar 2011 - Aus shares flat. ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) will have a direct competitor by the end of the year.

Midday: Flat trading continues

03 Mar 2011 - Flat trading continues. ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX), the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange will soon have a competitor.

Tata Steel raises Riversdale stake

02 Mar 2011 - India's Tata Steel has raised its stake in Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV), according to sources.

ICVL will not counter Rio bid

28 Jan 2011 - An Indian state consortium has decided not to counter Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) bid for Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Market Wrap: Aus shares firm at close

24 Jan 2011 - Aus shares firm at close. PanAust Ltd (ASX:PNA) achieves record December quarter copper production at its Phu Kham mine and forecasts a rise in 2011 earnings.

Riversdale recommends Rio bid

24 Jan 2011 - Riversdale Mining Ltd's (ASX:RIV) directors have unanimously backed Rio Tinto Ltd's (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion takeover offer, in the absence of a superior proposal.

Rio Tinto may face rival for Riversdale

24 Jan 2011 - A consortium of state-owned Indian mining and energy companies will decide this week whether to trump Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion takeover bid for Riversdale…

Rio Tinto bid for Riverdale possible: Tata

17 Jan 2011 - The Australian has reported that key shareholder Tata Steel has an open mind about Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) $3.9 billion bid for Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV).

Riversdale secures rights to Benga project

10 Jan 2011 - Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) says its 65:35 joint venture project with India's Tata Steel has secured full rights to the proposed $1 billion Benga power plant proj…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close slightly higher

06 Jan 2011 - Aus shares close slightly higher. QR National (ASX:QRN) clears three of its four major rail systems in Queensland that have been impacted by flooding.

Market Wrap: Miners lead share market down

24 Dec 2010 - Miners lead share market down. Sundance Energy Ltd (ASX:SEA) has signed an agreement with US oil services giant Halliburton and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) to speed…

Midday: Aus shares stronger

21 Nov 2010 - Aus shares stronger. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) is believed to be moving in on Riversdale Mining Ltd (ASX:RIV) with a bid of around $16 per share.