BHP-Rio Merger Will Push Up Metals, Ore Prices (Focus)
Dow Jones Newswires, 02:38 ET (07:38 GMT) 06-Feb-2008
By Elisabeth Behrmann
SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–Metals markets could see longer-term prices move up if BHP Billiton Ltd.’s (BHP.AU) sweetened $147.7 billion takeover bid for rival global miner Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO.AU) proves successful.
The key synergy and future money spinner for the merger is still iron ore, where longer-term prices [...]


