Rio Tinto eyes tie-up with Chhattisgarh miners, execs meet CM in Australia

Rio Tinto would be sending a team to the state soon, to conduct survey, explore options for associating with local miners

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s leading mining companies, will explore the possibilities of associating with Indian miners to expand its mining operations in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh.

The delegation from Chhattisgarh led by Chief Minister Raman Singh met the officials of Rio Tinto during the on-going visit to Australia. The visit is aimed to woo investors and bring investment to the state that has been endowed with rich minerals.

“Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh met Chief Advisor of Rio Tinto Johnathan Rose, who said the company would be exploring the options of partnering with Indian companies for developing mines in Chhattisgarh,”