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Why Rio Tinto should demerge its Australian iron ore business

Rio Tinto’s excessive $US44 billion purchase of Canadian company Alcan has pushed debt so high that potential asset sales are being identified to help pay back the banks. A de-merger of the Australian iron-ore business would be the best way to go, writes Stephen Mayne.