Rio Tinto announces billions in cuts

Mining giant Rio Tinto said it was targeting five billion dollars of cost savings by the end of 2014 as it voiced 'major uncertainties' about the future growth of the US and Europe.

Mining giant Rio Tinto said it was targeting five billion dollars of cost savings by the end of 2014 as it voiced 'major uncertainties' about the future growth of the US and Europe.

The company said planned spending on exploration and evaluation projects would be reduced by $1bn over the remainder of 2012 and 2013.

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