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In which year was Rio Tinto founded?

  • 1873

  • 1901

  • 1925

  • 1856

Answer

Rio Tinto was founded in 1873 when a group of investors purchased a mine complex on the Rio Tinto river in Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. The company has since grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions.
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