AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding'

THE Australian Workers Union’s biennial national conference yesterday passed a motion calling for federal parliament and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to launch inquiries into what is perceived as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto flooding the iron ore market, to the detriment of smaller companies.

AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding' AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding' AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding' AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding' AWU calls for probe into BHP, Rio iron ore 'flooding'

The AWU's motion cited Rio Tinto's announcement that its Pilbara expansion plans were 75% complete and that the company would produce 360 million tonnes of iron ore a year by the middle of this year.