Mining giant Rio Tinto is determined to hoover up as many shares of Canadian uranium firm Hathor as it can, as it has extended the deadline for acceptance of its $654m bid for the company yet again.
As at 5pm yesterday, Toronto time, Rio had received acceptances in respect of its offer of 87.3% of Hathor's common shares.
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