Article: Key Challenges and Issues Facing the World Talc and Pyrophyllite Market.

Article: Rio Tinto Purchases Three Springs Talc Mine.
Industrial Specialties News;  August 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... sourced high quality talc to the Asia Pacific region ... to produce higher value talc products at Three Springs ... focus on developing fine talcs for the paper and paint ... The purchase complements Rio Tinto's existing talc mines, which includes ...

Article: Rio Tinto To Acquire Australian Talc Mine.
Business Wire;  August 1, 2001 ;     574 words ... ... Group, said, "Rio Tinto's broad international ... experience in the talc industry will ... higher-value talc products at Three ... developing fine talcs for the paper ... New Zealand. Talc is used in the ... purchase complements Rio Tinto's existing talc ...

Article: Rio Tinto's Australian talc ...
Mining Journal;  August 3, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... transform fine-grain talc into high-value products ... acquisition complements Rio Tinto's existing talc mines, which include ... The chief executive of Rio Tinto's Industrial Minerals ... sourced, high-quality talc to the Asia Pacific region ...

Article: Rio Tinto to Acquire Australian Talc ...
Ceramic Industry;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Rio Tinto has reached an agreement ... the Three Springs talc mine and processing ... 200,000 tonnes of talc annually, and the ... 40,000 tonnes. Rio Tinto's wholly owned ... purchase complements Rio Tinto's existing talc mines, which include ...

Article: WMC Resources sells talc mine to Rio Tinto ...
Australasian Business Intelligence;  August 2, 2001 ;     588 words ... ... COMTEX) -- The Three Springs Talc assets are the subject of a purchase ... at the start of August 2001. Rio Tinto will purchase the assets for ... WMC: WMC RESOURCES LIMITED: RIO TINTO PLC: RIO TINTO LIMITED - ASX RIO All copyright ...

Article: Rio Tinto plc.(acquires talc mine from WMC ...
Mining Journal;  October 5, 2001 ;     568 words ...The US$527.8 million cash acquisition of the Three Springs talc mine in Western Australia by Rio Tinto plc from WMC Ltd has been completed (MJ, August 3, p.87). WMC is expected to book a pre-tax profit of around A$17 million from the transaction.

Article: Rio Tinto Completes Acquisition of Australian ...
Business Wire;  September 26, 2001 ;     356 words ...Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2001 Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) has completed the acquisition of the Three Springs talc mine and processing plant in Western Australia from WMC for US$27.8 million cash. The transaction was announced on 1 August 2001.