Rio Tinto said Thursday it is bolstering its marketing operations to trade more commodities from other producers, while keeping sales of its own metals at the core. The shift, first reported by Bloomberg, was signaled by CEO Simon Trott, who took the helm a year ago. Trott first suggested the change in May, following failed talks to buy Glencore, a miner with a large trading business that has profited from Middle East disruptions.
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