Rio Tinto cuts spending forecast for 2016

Rio Tinto cuts spending forecast for 2016
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Rio Tinto, the world’s second-largest mining company, has cut its capital spending forecast for next year to $5 billion. Its previous estimate was

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Rio Tinto, the world’s second-largest mining company, has cut its capital spending forecast for next year to $5 billion. Its previous estimate was less than $6 billion.

Citing the group’s balance sheet discipline, Rio’s chief executive said investment decisions were framed by the need to deliver value to shareholders.

Last month Rio approved investment in a bauxite project in Australia worth $1.9 billion.

The biggest mining companies are cutting spending and costs in an attempt to protect profits as commodities prices slide. This month they hit their lowest since 1999.

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