The two mining monsters are near-identical from a distance, but dig into their operations and you’ll find one crucial difference that probably explains BHP Billiton‘s (LSE: BLT) recent underperformance compared to Rio Tinto‘s (LSE: RIO).
The key difference between Rio Tinto plc and BHP Billiton plc
VIDEO: One fool looks at the difference in form between Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT).
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