| Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) are looking to exit the diamond industry even as prices head for a fourth year of gains, because they see little prospect of repeating the dominance they hold in iron ore.
Rio is considering options for its diamond mines because they may no longer fit with strategy and they don’t have the required scale, the London-based company said yesterday. BHP Billiton Ltd. has sought bids for its diamond assets...............................................Full Article: Source
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