I was always curious as to why a giant like RIO got into bed...

I was always curious as to why a giant like RIO got into bed with a minow like AQR, particularly on such a small scale. The big 3 miners usually don't bother with small projects/tennaments as it doesn't fit their profile or economies of scale.

Did RIO see the untapped potenial in this area? Or do they know something we don't?

The next 12 months will be interesting & could be quite rewarding for long term sareholders.