Rio Tinto says finds huge molybdenum deposit

LONDON, Sept 30 | Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:21am EDT

LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Miner Rio Tinto (RIO.L) (RIO.AX) has discovered what may be the world's biggest deposit of molybdenum, a top official said on Wednesday.

Eric Finlayson, head of exploration, told a mining conference the deposit was found below its open pit Bingham Canyon mine.

(Reporting by Eric Onstad; editing by John Stonestreet)

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