Bull vs Bear: Rio Tinto

In our latest episode of Bull vs Bear, we kick the tires of mining giant Rio Tinto, one of the largest companies in the FTSE 100 and one of the better performers in the index in 2016 and 2017. In the bear corner Liberum equity analyst Richard Knights, who points to the downside of the group's heavy reliance on iron ore earnings; IC resources writer and host Alex Newman speaks up for the long-term buy case.

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