Vedanta not Interested in Rio's Canadian Iron Ore

  • Thursday, July 4, 2013
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[Ferror-alloy.com] India's Vedanta Resources (LON:VED) will not pursue an acquisition of Rio Tinto's (NYSE:RIO) Canadian iron-ore project, a person familiar with the company told The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
 
Financial considerations motivated the decision, the source said.
 
Since March, Rio Tinto – Canada's largest iron ore producer – has been trying to sell its 59% interest in Iron Ore Co. of Canada which operates a single mine in the Carol Lake region of Newfoundland. The move is part of a broader company strategy to cut $5 billion of its global expenses over the next two years.
 
China Minmetals Corp has shown strong interest in the $4 billioniron-ore operations.
Other potential buyers include Glencore Xstrata (LON:GLEN) and Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX).
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