Business News

Shanghai Employees

Monday 13. July 2009 - Sam Walsh chief executive iron ore said he welcomed the news that Australian consular officials had visited Rio Tinto's Shanghai employee, Stern Hu. 'We are very glad to hear he is in good health," Mr Walsh said.

The Australian Government had kept the company fully briefed on its efforts to assist Stern and three other Rio Tinto employees detained in Shanghai, Mr Walsh said.
“Rio Tinto continues to work to support its four China employees and their families and colleagues,” Mr Walsh said.

Mr Walsh said the company remained surprised and concerned over the detention of its employees, and said the company had not been told by Chinese authorities of any charges against them.