Rio Tinto blames Australia mine job cuts on weak coal prices

Global miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday it was cuttingwhat rates for stone crushing kenya an unspecified number of jobs at its Clermont coal mine in Australia to help cope with weak thermal coal prices.

"Rio Tinto is looking at ways to reduce costs at Clermont Mine to improve its competitiveness in an environment of significantly lower thermal coal prices," a Rio Tinto spokesman said in an email to Reuters.