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Rio: iron ore output unaffected by Apache gas cut

Tue Jun 3, 2008 11:04pm EDT

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SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc RIOAX(RIO.L) said its Australian iron ore operations were so far unaffected by a disruption in gas supplies caused by an explosion at an Apache Energy (APA.N) gas plant.

Rio was taking seps to curtail gas usage in non-essential operations at its mines and shipping terminals to conserve gas during the crisis, a Rio spokesman said. (Reporting by James Regan)



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