Rio Tinto's best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks
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MELBOURNE/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Rio Tinto warned on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak may create challenging conditions in the next six months, building on disruptions to global supply chains and potential delays to projects in Australia.The miner's warning comes on the heels of its best underlying earnings since 2011, buttressed by a sizable jump in iron ore prices last year.However, 2020 looks uncertain with economic activity stalling in many parts of China as it grapples to contain..