SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto RIO.AX
RIO.L said it expects a tough macro operating environment for
the foreseeable future.
"There is no doubt these are challenging times for the
sector and for your company," incoming Chief Executive
Jean-Sébastien Jacques told the company's annual general meeting
in Australia on Thursday.
"The macro-economic environment is tough, and is likely to
remain so for the foreseeable future, from whichever way you
look at it," he said.