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Rio Tinto Group SWOT Analysis

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">British based International Mining and Metal Corporation Rio Tinto SWOT analysis&semi; Strengths&comma;Weaknesses&comma; Opportunities and Threats analysis&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 align&equals;"justify">Rio Tinto Strengths<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">1&period; Reputable corporation operating in Melbourne&comma; Australia since 1873&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">2&period; Manufacturer of first class products therefore&comma; famous among people among the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">3&period; Rio Tinto manufacture variety of products which includes copper&comma; diamonds&comma; coal&comma; aluminum&comma; uranium&comma; iron ore&comma; gold and also materials that are used in industry such as talc&comma; salt&comma; zircon&comma; borates and titanium oxide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">4&period; According to public’s choice in March 2009&comma; it’s considered as the forth largest mining company&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">5&period; It has been serving worldwide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">6&period; Huge employees base approx 68&comma;000&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">7&period; Upward trend in revenues and profits&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 align&equals;"justify">Rio Tinto Weaknesses<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">1&period; Negative growth in revenue according to quarterly financial report of 2012&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">2&period; Prices of Iron ore fell 20&percnt; result in the segment fall to 9&percnt; to 12&period;5 billion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">3&period; Incapable for facing risk regarding its country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 align&equals;"justify">Rio Tinto Opportunities<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">1&period; India and China are growing segment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&lbrack;large&rsqb;2&period;Coal has great demand all over the world&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">3&period; It should divest the weak segments&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">4&period; It should further invest in strong segment such as coal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">5&period; Address environmental concerns by contributing to society in the shape of donations&comma;charity and other projects&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 align&equals;"justify">Rio Tinto Threats<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">1&period; Prices of copper and iron-ore are decreasing&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">2&period; High expectation of investors on ROI&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">3&period; Economy downfall may impact overall financial performance&period;&&num;160&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">4&period; Limited competitors however&comma; could grab market share&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">5&period; Environmental concerns<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">6&period; Rio Tinto could face natural disaster&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">7&period; Financial crises in European countries&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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