Chinalco (Aluminium Corporation of China) - proposed acquisition of interests in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd

Type of assessment

Informal Review

Reference

36476

Acquirer(s)

Chinalco (Aluminium Corporation of China)

Target(s)

Rio Tinto Ltd

Industry

Mining

Summary

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Outcome of assessment

Not opposed

Total review days *

Commenced public review

18^th February 2009

Date completed

25^th March 2009

Market definition

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Public competition assessment

Related media releases

ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition by Chinalco of interests in Rio Tinto
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition by th...
Issued: 25^th March 2009 Release # NR 061/09

Review timeline

Date	Event
18^th February 2009	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
5^th March 2009	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
25^th March 2009	ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition.

* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.

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