Mining
EC puts review of BHP's $160 billion bid for Rio on hold; seeks more data
04 September 2008
Sail starts expansion of iron ore in Orissa; adopts Indian Railway’s freight management system
30 August 2008
Rio Tinto profit up 55 per cent in H1-08 as iron ore prices soar
26 August 2008
BHP-Rio merger would push up iron ore prices, says Australian regulator
25 August 2008
Russian steelmaker Severstal buys American coal miner for $1.3 billion
23 August 2008
Siemens VAI to expand metals and mining business in India
22 August 2008
ArcelorMittal announces major investments in Brazil
20 August 2008
BHP Billiton posts record $15.4 billion profit for 2007-08
18 August 2008
NMDC, Rio Tinto in 50:50 mining venture
18 August 2008
Marathon stops uranium mining at sensitive zone; told to clean up
16 August 2008
Coal India teaming up with private sector to revive 18 abandoned mines
13 August 2008
Gujarat NRE Minerals to raise up to $100 million
11 August 2008
ArcelorMittal takes 49 per cent in Brazilian miner
11 August 2008
Rio Tinto contemplating divestment of US assets
09 August 2008
SC clears Sterlite, Posco projects in Orissa
08 August 2008
Tata Steel looks at mining acquisitions in the US, Africa, Australia: reports
08 August 2008
NMDC in talks with Rio Tinto over JVC: report
07 August 2008
South Africa's Lonmin rejects Xstrata's $10 billion hostile bid
06 August 2008
Coal India looks at mines in Mozambique, Indonesia; invites EoIs for reviving old mines
06 August 2008
Rio Tinto to invest in new copper deposit in Arizona
04 August 2008
Chinese competition authorities may reject BHP bid for Rio
02 August 2008
Zinc miner Teck Cominco to acquire world's second largest coal producer for $14.1 billion
30 July 2008
Rio Tinto to invest US$2.15 billion in major expansion of Corumbá iron ore mine in Brazil
30 July 2008
Minining firm Bradken to acquire AmeriCast from PE firm Castle Harlan
30 July 2008
SC reserves judgement on Vedanta's mining project in Orissa
26 July 2008
ArcelorMittal acquires US coal producer Concept Group
21 July 2008
UltraTech looking for coal mines in Indonesia, South Africa
19 July 2008
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance to acquire The New Saraji Coal Project
18 July 2008
Iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs buys coal supplier Alpha Natural for $10 billion
16 July 2008
Kazakhmys dismisses talk of Metalloinvest reverse takeover
16 July 2008
India to open new coal fields for gas exploration
16 July 2008
Ispat Industries gets rights for Latua iron ore mines
14 July 2008
Tata Steel eyes iron ore mine in Western Australia
14 July 2008
Sinosteel acquires controlling stake in Australian miner Midwest
12 July 2008
Rio back on asset sale track with uranium mine sale
11 July 2008
Canadian miner Inmet bids for partner Petaquilla Coppers' stake for $338 million
08 July 2008
EU warns of tough scrutiny of BHP's takeover of Rio Tinto
05 July 2008
Vale plans $12.8 billion global share sale to fund expansion
04 July 2008
Rio hikes iron ore contract prices for Asian steel mills by 97 per cent
02 July 2008
Corus moves EC against Rio bid as ArcelorMittal eyes stake
30 June 2008
Posco acquires 10 per cent in Australian miner Macarthur; blocks ArcelorMittal's take-over chances
30 June 2008
Alcoa alliance to stake in bauxite mining and aluminium refinery with Vietnam
26 June 2008
Rio Tinto set to develop “world class diamond mine” in India
26 June 2008
Xstrata matches Crosby's $540 million bid for Indophil stake
23 June 2008
Australian regulators want BHP, Rio to open Pilbara rail lines to Fortescue
20 June 2008
Rumours of takeover bid lifts Anglo American, other mining stocks
19 June 2008
Rio Tinto to invest $371 million in driverless train system at Australian ore mines
16 June 2008
Sterlite has US government backing for Asarco acquisition
12 June 2008
ArcelorMittal granted ore mining rights for its Jharkhand steel plant
11 June 2008
Regulators begin review of BHP's proposal to merge Rio Tinto
07 June 2008
Sterlite to acquire third-largest US copper producer Asarco for $2.6 billion
31 May 2008
ArcelorMittal may bid $4 billion for full control of Macarthur Coal
28 May 2008
Murchison trumps Sinosteel's A$1.36 billion bid for Australia's Midwest Corp
27 May 2008
German copper company Norddeutsche Affinerie buys Cumerio for about $770 million
17 May 2008
Australia's Indophil rejects Xstrata's $399 million offer
15 May 2008
BEML expands overseas, sets up office in China; eyes Indonesian, Australian markets
07 May 2008
Tata Steel to invest in expansion of production at Carborough Downs coal mine in Australia
07 May 2008
Reliance Power acquires three Indonesian coal mines in novel payment deal
02 May 2008
ArcelorMittal strikes 10-year iron ore deal with Brazil`s Vale
30 April 2008
Sesa Goa board approves stock split, bonus issue; pays 450 per cent
29 April 2008
Sesa Goa plans stock split, bonus issue
26 April 2008
Marubeni to acquire 30-per cent stake in Antofagasta's Chilean mining projects
26 April 2008
Rusal acquires 25 per cent stake in Norilsk
25 April 2008
Atlas Copco acquires stake in two drilling technology companies in India
12 April 2008
Tata Steel offers to acquire Brazilian ore miner AVG
11 April 2008
India to attract Rs100,000 crore FDI in mining
25 March 2008
Centre frames investor-friendly mining policy
20 March 2008
ArcelorMittal moves court as Canadian mine partners `renege' on buyout
14 March 2008
Rio Tinto seeks to double iron ore export prices
23 February 2008
China eyes long-term iron ore deal with India as prices look north
22 February 2008
Brazil’s Vale hikes contract prices of iron ore by 65 per cent
21 February 2008
European steel makers urge EC to probe BHP-Rio merger proposal
08 February 2008
Xstrata's revised A$1.08 billion offer fails to "impress" Resource Pacific
08 February 2008
Rio Tinto rejects BHP's revised offer of $147 billion
07 February 2008
AES sells power plant, mine in Kazakhstan to UK's Kazakhmys
06 February 2008
BHP Billiton raises offer for Rio Tinto to $147 billion
06 February 2008
JSW Steel signs joint venture agreement to develop iron ore mines
31 January 2008
Rio Tinto to acquire three 250,000 DWT iron ore carriers; plans capacity hike
24 January 2008
Rio Tinto planning 'mine of the future' in Australia, says CEO Tom Albanese
24 January 2008
Vale in talks with Xstrata for a $100-billion merger
22 January 2008
Tata Steel in mining joint venture with Oman's Al Bahja Group
16 January 2008
First Reserve invests in Harmony Gold Mining's uranium ore assets in South Africa
11 January 2008
ArcelorMittal expands in Mauritania and Venezuela
09 January 2008
SAIL enters into a JV with Tata Steel for mining coal
03 January 2008
Tata Steel, SAIL in coal mining venture
01 January 2008
Gujarat NRE Coke completes acquisition of BHP mine in Australia
24 December 2007
Rio to fortify itself with $1.1 billion investments in Australian, US mines
18 December 2007
Tata Steel joint venture to mine iron ore in Ivory Coast
12 December 2007
Rio Tinto outlines new plans to boost its value by $31 billion
27 November 2007
De Beers to sell the Cullinan mine to a Petra-led consortium for $149 million
26 November 2007
Supreme Court asks Vedanta to stop mining bauxite in Orissa hills
23 November 2007
BHP Billiton may have to offer a 60-per cent premium for hostile takeover of Rio Tinto
15 November 2007
SC refuses to hear Lafarge`s plea on export of illegally mined limestone
03 November 2007
Australia''s Orica buys Excel Mining of the US for $670 million
25 September 2007
Gremach Infrastructure acquires 75-per cent controlling stake in 11 coalmines in Mozambique
25 September 2007
Xstrata tables $1-billion bid for S Africa''s Eland Platinum
07 August 2007
New mining policy in 2 months, says minister
02 August 2007
Jindal Steel & power signs contract for El Mutun with Bolivian government
19 July 2007
New mining policy sets no limits on iron ore exports
06 July 2007
Posco rejects proposal for tie-up with Kudremukh Iron Ore Co
06 July 2007
Teck Cominco to acquire Aur Resources for C$4.1 billion
05 July 2007
Rio Tinto investing $1.8 billion to expand Yarwun Alumina capacity to 3.4 million tonnes
04 July 2007
Yamana Gold to create mining giant through two buyouts
29 June 2007
BHP Billiton In JV with Ashapura Minechem
18 June 2007
Australia keen to invest in uranium mining in Meghalaya
21 May 2007
Posco`s port project clears environment objections
21 May 2007
Gujarat NRE to acquire BHP Biliton''s coal mine in Australia
16 May 2007
Coal India seeks BEML participation in joint venture for reviving MAMC
09 May 2007
Vedanta makes open offer for an additional 20 per cent in Sesa Goa
27 April 2007
Vedanta pips Mittal to acquire Mitsui''s 51-per cent stake in Sesa Goa
24 April 2007
Sesa Goa told to develop mines or leave Jharkhand
16 April 2007
Centre not to freeze exports of iron ore
05 April 2007
Chhattisgarh steel companies to benefit from mining venture
05 April 2007
Chidambaram defends tax on iron ore exports
30 March 2007
China threatens to boycott Indian iron ore
21 March 2007
Mittal race for Mitsui's Sesa Goa stake
14 March 2007
Arcelo Mittal to invest $2.2 billion in Senegal's iron ore mines
23 February 2007
Arcelor Mittal in race to acquire Mitsui stake in Sesa Goa
23 February 2007
India invites foreign investment in mining
27 January 2007
Infrastructure equipment industry set to mine more business: CII-KPMG
02 January 2007
Sinosteel eyes Indian ore mines, listing of overseas mine assets
04 December 2006
Chinese tycoon buys a third of Oppenheimer stake in Anglo Dutch
16 November 2006
Government to review policy on iron ore exports
14 November 2006
Dhanbad mine mishap toll mounts to 50
08 September 2006
Neyveli Lignite to set up Rs7,500 crore lignite power project
17 August 2006
Usha Martin commence its iron ore mining operations
06 October 2005
Vedanta plans to set up Rs7,000-crore aluminium smelter in Orissa
11 February 2005
Coal India in deal with ONGC
17 January 2005
HC permits govt to grant licence for sand mining
24 August 2004
Usha Martin gets permission for coal mining in Jharkhand
03 November 2003
Sterlite expands capacities to lead non-ferrous metals market
20 October 2003
AV Birla group acquires Mount Gordon Copper Mine in Australia
24 September 2003
Rs 1,850-cr JV ilmenite mining project in Kollam to be cleared
05 June 2003
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