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FOI's daily roundup of news in brief, 14 January 2010


CCX chairman Sandor to take part in SHFX carbon forum
Richard.Sandor, the chairman and founder of Chicago Climate Exchange, will visit China to address several forums on developments in the global emissions markets and to meet with local government and business leaders.
Sandor will attend the 2010 low-carbon economy and carbon finance development Forum, hosted by the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Association on January 16.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore production rises 49%Rio Tinto's global iron ore production was up 49% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Anglo-Australian miner announced today. Global iron ore sales set quarterly record of 61 million tonnes, while iron ore production for 2009 exceeded 217 million tonnes.On December 5 2009, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton signed an agreement on a proposed iron ore production joint venture, scheduled...

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