Jan 4 (Reuters) - Cma -This Would Leave Rio Tinto RIO.L :
* COMPETITION AND MKTS - METALLURGY BUYOUT RAISES COMPETITION CONCERNS
* CMA HAS FOUND THAT TRONOX'S ANTICIPATED PURCHASE OF TTI RAISES COMPETITION CONCERNS IN SUPPLY OF CHLORIDE SLAG AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENT
* CMA INITIAL, PHASE 1, INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT TRONOX INTENDS TO USE ALL OF TTI'S CHLORIDE SLAG IN ITS OWN PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND HALT FUTURE SALES OF CHLORIDE SLAG TO THIRD PARTIES
* CMA-THIS WOULD LEAVE RIO TINTO, TTI'S MAIN CHLORIDE SLAG COMPETITOR, WITH WHAT IS EFFECTIVELY A MONOPOLY POSITION