Rio investors (mostly) support Yancoal sale
Rio Tinto investors have mostly welcomed the sale of coal assets to Yancoal, with one shareholder noting the long-term risk of coal assets being "stranded" by climate change.
Peter Ker covers resource companies, based in Melbourne.
Rio Tinto investors have mostly welcomed the sale of coal assets to Yancoal, with one shareholder noting the long-term risk of coal assets being "stranded" by climate change.
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