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Trial Underway for Rio Tinto Shanghai Employees
03/26/2010 - Rio Tinto notes that the trial to hear formal charges against the four Shanghai employees detained since July 5, 2009, will be held at the Shanghai Number One Intermediate Court from March 22, 2010. The charges relate to receiving bribes and stealing commercial secrets.
Rio Tinto notes that the trial to hear formal charges against the four Shanghai employees detained since July 5, 2009, has begun at the Shanghai Number One Intermediate Court. The company has been advised that the verdicts will be delivered on March 29, 2010.
The charges relate to receiving bribes and stealing commercial secrets. Rio Tinto noted that the sessions on receiving bribes were to be held in open court, and the sessions on stealing commercial secrets in closed court.
Rio Tinto reiterates its hope for a transparent and expeditious process for its employees.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Ltd., which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc), and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe, and southern Africa.
