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Rio Tinto circling Kidman

Wesfarmers won't necessarily have free rein in bid for Kidman, writes Barry FitzGerald

Barry FitzGerald*

And if a counter bid is to come, the most likely contender to upset Wesfarmers' battery metals ambition is none other than Rio Tinto, with its new Rio Tinto Ventures taskforce to be leading the way. ...

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