Why BHP and Rio called off their Western Australia wedding plans

Opposition from competition watchdogs around the world forced mining giants BHP and Rio to scrap plans to join forces in Western Australia's iron ore-rich Pilbara region.The $US116 million joint venture would have involved combining BHP and Rio's substant

Jamie Gray
Fri, 22 Oct 2010

Opposition from competition watchdogs around the world forced mining giants BHP and Rio to scrap plans to join forces in Western Australia’s iron ore-rich Pilbara region.

The $US116 million joint venture would have involved combining BHP and Rio’s substantial rail and port operations.

If it had gone

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