Rio Tinto could have been stealing China&os;s steel industry secrets for as many as six years, according to a report on a website run by a State secrets watchdog. It also accuses the multinational mining firm of costing the country 700 billion yuan …

One of the more controversial organizations in the recent wrangling over the price of iron ore that led to the arrest of four Rio Tinto executives in China remains open, but there is now no nameplate on the door. The Rizhao International Iron Ore …

BEIJING, Aug. 10 — Rio Tinto could have been stealing China&os;s steel industry secrets for as many as six years, according to a report on a website run by a State secrets watchdog. It also accuses the multinational mining firm of costing the country …

Shanghai — Employees of the British-Australian mining conglomerate Rio Tinto engaged in commercial espionage for at least six years, Chinese officials said Sunday. The allegations published Sunday on a Web site affiliated with China&os;s State Secrets …

Just saw the story on the wall street journal: “The amount appears to reflect how benchmark prices set by Rio Tinto in negotiations with Chinese steelmakers are used throughout the steel industry. The figure of $100 billion far exceeds what Rio Tinto …