Chinalco confirms buying US$1.5 bln Rio Tinto shares

Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) confirmed Thursday it had bought 1.5 billion U.S. dollars of Rio Tinto shares to cement its 9 percent shareholding in the miner.

Local banks to fund Chinalco's rights bid

Chinese banks will fund Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco) in the $15.2-billion rights issue of Australian mining firm Rio Tinto, media reports said.

Chinalco to raise 10 bln with directed additional shares

China Securities Journal (July 1, 2009)

Chinalco to buy new shares in Rio Tinto rights issue

Chinalco has decided to participate in the US$15.2-billion rights issue of global miner Rio Tinto.

Chinalco describes FMG acquisition rumour as 'groundless'

China Business News  (June 22, 2009)