Rio Tinto

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    Vbcr

    My name is Dermot Vibert. I work with Rio Tinto Japan. On March 11, 2011 I was in our office when we were hit by an extremely strong earthquake. Among the many issues we faced immediately after the earthquake was what would we do on the Monday morning when we had to supposedly return to the office and recommence business.   What caused this issue to arise and why is it important? B) Causes Identify the importance of the Causes to the organisation concerned. What Caused these Issues to arise?

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    Bhp and Rio Merger

    ..................................................................................................4 3.2 Financial Standing .....................................................................................................................4 4. Rio Tinto ..............................................................................................................................................5 4.1 Background ......................................................................................

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    Sustainability

    BHP Billiton | Andrew Mackenzie | headquartered in Melbourne, Australia | $67.83bn, Dec 2013 | BHP Billiton Limited (ADR)NYSE: BHP | www.bhbbilliton.com | 3 | Rio Tinto, 1873 | Sam Walsh, Tom Albanese | headquarters in London | $54.6bn, Dec 2013 | RIO (LON) 3,082.42 GBX | www.riotinto.com | 4 | Vale, 1942 | Murilo Ferreira | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | $48.9bn, 2013 | Vale SA (ADR)NYSE:

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    Csr Practice in Australia

    this report is to describe CSR practice of mining companies in Australia and highlights the importance of sustainability reports regarding social and environmental perspective. This report is based on two major mining companies namely BHP Billiton and Rio Tin. The information used for writing this article is gathered from different researcher, annual reports, newspapers, and online articles, GRI guideline. Only Secondary data used to write report and study based on ASX registered companies

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    Government, Domestic & Multinational Implications

    The slowdown in China’s growth has had a rippling effect with consequences seen in the Australian Government, Domestic Firms and even Multinational Firms. Due to the slowdown, implications that have been placed on the Australian Government have been ones such as a need for the restructuring of certain policies to be able to handle the increased exposure to the volatility of the commodity market. The government should ensure appropriate policies are in place to facilitate the management of risk

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    affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Reduced crude oil and natural gas production, and added costs for repairs and maintenance of facilities, resulted in an approximate $1.4 billion loss in the second half of 2006. * Mining In 2011, Rio Tinto’s Australian operations were hit by cyclones and widespread

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    Rio Tinto: Resource-Based View

    Rio Tinto: Resource-Based View Introduction                 Rio Tinto was established in 1873 and 1905. Currently, it is considered as the leading mining and exploration companies in the globe. The companies find, mine and process the mineral resources of the earth – such as metal and minerals that are vital in making thousands of everyday products which meet the needs of the society and contribute to the improve standard of living. The activities of the companies span the world with production

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    Dual Listing Company

    Transport & Trading Co Plc (SHEL LN) Unilever NV (UNA NA) vs Unilever Plc (ULVR LN) UK - Australia BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP AU) vs BHP Billiton Plc (BLT LN) Brambles Industries Ltd (BIL AU) vs Brambles Industries Plc (BI/ LN) Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) vs Rio Tinto Plc (RIO LN) Introduction: The purpose of this report is to provide a basic overview of the dual-listing environment, highlighting the nature of company structures involved, why the structures were adopted and how they work. Contents:

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    Companies and Business Risk Auditing

    SUMMARY 3 Factors in understanding company and business risk before accepting as New Client 4 Comparison of the Overall Financial Conditions of BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Limited during the GFC 6 Explanation of risks associated with BHP and Rio Tinto Ltd during GFC 8 Managing Business Risk: BHP Billiton Ltd Vs Rio Tinto Limited 10 CONCLUSION 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There are four purposes for this report. It attempts to provide description of what factors that the auditors need to consider

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    Nucor Corporation

    Nucor Corporation: Competing against Low-Cost Steel Imports Week 8 Assignment Bus 599 Nucor Corporation is today one of North America largest steel maker company. Although the company has a strong position in the steel market today, things have not always been as positive. According to Crafting & Executing Strategy, Nucor was first known as Nuclear Corporation of America, a company involved in the nuclear instrument and electronic business in 1950’s and early 1960’s. Facing bankruptcy

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