industry > industry > Mining Mining Asia to drive mining boom in Australia by 2012-13: think tank 06 November 2009 Vedanta H1 operating profit down to $490 million despite higher sales 05 November 2009 Australian regulator approves China’s investment in Centrex Metals 05 November 2009 Rio Tinto to double capex to over $5 billion in 2010 02 November 2009 Government to auction coal blocks for captive use 02 November 2009 India's mineral production down 2.13 per cent in July 28 October 2009 CIC to invest $500 million for 15-per cent stake in Canadian coal miner Mongolian assets 28 October 2009 NMDC defers plan to invest in Sponge Iron India 26 October 2009 Anglo American to sell non-core assets worth $7 billion 26 October 2009 Australia flip-flops on Chinese investments, approves Yanzhou's $3.5-billion bid for Felix 24 October 2009 MMTC and Tata Steel form JV for exploration and development of minerals 23 October 2009 China demands "Chinese model" in iron ore negotiations 21 October 2009 Australia’s Moly mines secures $700-million Chinese investment 21 October 2009 China to open up mining sector to foreign investment: Chinese officials 20 October 2009 Lion-Asia raised bid price for Aussie mining firm Polaris 20 October 2009 Vale to invest $12.9 billion in 2010 20 October 2009 BHP Billiton lobbied to torpedo Chinalco-Rio Tinto deal 16 October 2009 BHP Billiton to acquire iron ore miner UMC for A$204 million 16 October 2009 Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton junk Pilbara ore marketing plan 16 October 2009 Xstrata abandos Anglo bid, for now 16 October 2009 Rio Tinto reports record iron ore sales in Q3 15 October 2009 Canadian miner Pan American Silver to acquire Aquiline Resources for $608 million 15 October 2009 NTPC-Coal India joint venture to develop coal mines 14 October 2009 Cliffs Natural to acquire Wabush Mines stake from ArcelorMittal, US Steel 14 October 2009 Coal production up nearly 10 per cent at 184.4 million tonnes in H1 2009-10 13 October 2009 UK agency slams Vedanta’s Orissa bauxite mine 13 October 2009 Xstrata sells Chilean copper-gold project stake to Barrick Gold for $465 million 13 October 2009 With Chinese loan in the dumps, Fortescue to fund expansion on its own 12 October 2009 SAIL scores a point in Chiria iron mines dispute 10 October 2009 Australian regulator asks Baosteel to resubmit application for Aquila Resources 09 October 2009 Baosteel bids $1.59 billion for 30-per cent stake in Anglo American’s Minas mine 05 October 2009 Anglo hopes to rid Xstrata’s $68-billion merger bid by 20 October 03 October 2009 Fortescue misses deadline to secure $6 billion funding from China 30 September 2009 Sesa Goa to raise Rs6,000 crore through multiple issues 25 September 2009 Asarco judge dumps sweetened Sterlite offer; backs Grupo Mexico bid again 25 September 2009 Australia rejects another Chinese investment 25 September 2009 Australia rejects large mining deal with China 24 September 2009 Vale signs $5.84-billion transport deal for iron ore to China 22 September 2009 BHP Billiton on the prowl for acquisitions: report 22 September 2009 Rio Tinto sells Alcan Composites to Schweiter Technologies 22 September 2009 Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation to acquire Camec for $960 million 19 September 2009 Bombay HC restrains Sesa Goa from mining in and around Advalpal village 18 September 2009 ENRC in talks to acquire cobalt major Camec for $1 billion 17 September 2009 Rio Tinto sell 56-per cent stake in Alcan cable division 15 September 2009 After failed Anglo American bid, Xstrata eyes Lonmin once again 12 September 2009 Sterlite trumps Grupo Mexico with a $2.565 billion bid for Ascaro 11 September 2009 BHP Billiton signs eight-year iron ore supply deal with Hyundai Steel 11 September 2009 Barrick Gold to raise up to $4 billion through equity sale 10 September 2009 China moves to acquire Australian uranium firm 09 September 2009 Chinese firm acquires stakes in two Australian mining FearrAus 09 September 2009 Barrick Gold in $625 million deal with Silver Wheaton 09 September 2009 After failed Anglo American bid, Xstrata eyes Lonmin once again 07 September 2009 BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto may merge Canadian diamond operations 07 September 2009 India, Western Australia to enhance mining sector cooperation 07 September 2009 Rio Tinto calls off iron ore negotiations with China 05 September 2009 Gold prices soar to Rs15,700 per 10 gm 04 September 2009 Australia delays ruling on Chinese takeover of Lynas 04 September 2009 US bankruptcy judge backs Grupo Mexico's bid for Ascaro 01 September 2009 India inks pact with Namibia to ensure uranium supplies 01 September 2009 India, Namibia to boost defence, trade and investment ties 31 August 2009 India to ink MoU with Namibia for uranium mining 31 August 2009 Lake Shore Gold to buy West Timmins for $292 million 28 August 2009 Secretaries panel to vet CIL's overseas invest proposals 27 August 2009 Tibet holds half of China’s copper ore reserves 27 August 2009 Oz Minerals to build shareholder value to fend off potential takeover 27 August 2009 Eldorado to acquire Sino Gold for $1.8 billion 27 August 2009 Mongolia approves Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex 26 August 2009 Coal India proposes 10 per cent hike in coal prices 25 August 2009 Australian environment body calls for shifting of BHP Billiton’s desalination plant 24 August 2009 NMDC reopens Panna diamond mine 21 August 2009 Rio Tinto’s first half profits plunge 65 percent 21 August 2009 Top zircon producer posts loss, skips interim dividend 20 August 2009 Sterlite raises Asarco offer to $2.1 billion 20 August 2009 Indian demand for gold falls on soaring prices in Q2; WGC 20 August 2009 New policy to boost mining sector investments 18 August 2009 Rio Tinto to sell Alcan packaging to Amcor for $2.025 billion 18 August 2009 China shuns Rio Tinto, signs long-term iron ore price with Australia’s Fortescue 17 August 2009 Yanzhou Coal to acquire Felix Resources for $2.9 billion 14 August 2009 King Coal set could upset Rudd’s apple cart in Australian climate vote 12 August 2009 China eyes Canadian Royalties for $148.5 million 12 August 2009 Sterlite ups Asarco bid to $1.5 billion; Grupo Mexico outbids with $2 billion 11 August 2009 States favour competitive bidding for allocation of captive coalmines 10 August 2009 Coal India to expand abroad with Rs30,000 crore war chest 10 August 2009 China accuses Rio of spying for six years; Australia unimpressed 10 August 2009 China’s Yanzhou Coal in talks to acquire Australia’s Felix Resources for $2.8 billion 10 August 2009 Mineral output in May up 3.73 per cent year-on-year 08 August 2009 India's mineral production up 3.58 per cent in May 07 August 2009 Tata Steel moves to secure raw material supplies to Corus 06 August 2009 Alcoa completes deal to acquire to BHP Billiton’s Suriname stake 05 August 2009 Despite profit drop, Xstrata pursues Anglo American merger 04 August 2009 NTPC to bid ‘aggressively’ for coal mines abroad 04 August 2009 Australian uranium miner ERA posts record Q1 profit 03 August 2009 Jaypee, Assam Mineral to set up Rs1050-crore cement plant 03 August 2009 CISA wants China to end spot iron ore trade 29 July 2009 Vedanta to press ahead with mining plans in face of protests 28 July 2009 Anglo American pumps £1.6-billion into platinum subsidiary 28 July 2009 Activists protest Vedanta's Orissa project during London AGM 28 July 2009 China, Australia threaten each other on Rio Tinto bribery case 24 July 2009 GRD board asks shareholders to back agreement with AMEC 20 July 2009 Dioro says Canadian deal offers better value than Avoca bid 20 July 2009 Jindal Steel & Power acquires South Africa's Kiepersol coal mine: report 17 July 2009 India's mineral production up 3.79 per cent in April 17 July 2009 Sterlite Industries raises $1.5 billion in ADRs to part-finance power projects in India 17 July 2009 China turns the heat on Rio Tinto and Australia 16 July 2009 Patnaik promises probe into Orissa mining scam 16 July 2009 Rio Tinto beats trend in iron ore production in Q2 2009 15 July 2009 Centre may allow states to decide on mining royalty 15 July 2009 Rudd warns China over Rio tinto detention 15 July 2009 ArcelorMittal’s coal mines in Russia may be confiscated 11 July 2009 Dioro board asks shareholders to take no action of Avoca offer 10 July 2009 China claims to have “irrefutable evidence” of spying against Rio Tinto employees 10 July 2009 China arrests four Rio Tinto employees 08 July 2009 United Industrial Corporation (OPK) and Mitsui cooperate in coking coal mining in Tyva 08 July 2009 China climbs down, accepts 33-per cent iron ore price cut from miners 08 July 2009 Rio Tinto sells Alcan packaging unit for $1.2 billion 06 July 2009 Study finds BC Iron-Fortescue joint venure project viable 04 July 2009 Palmer now eyes BHP's Ravensthorpe nickel mine 04 July 2009 Afghanistan shortlists 5 Indian firms for developing Hajigak mines 04 July 2009 China’s CIC fund to invest $1.5 billion in Canadian miner 04 July 2009 Rio Tinto pulls a coup with rights issue 03 July 2009 MMTC to import 150 tonnes of gold in fiscal 2009-10 02 July 2009 Chinalco to participate in Rio Tinto’s rights issue 30 June 2009 Anglo American builds defenses should Xstrata’s merger proposal turn hostile 29 June 2009 Arcelor Mittal sign iron ore contract with Vale 27 June 2009 BHP to offload nickel operations in Western Australia 26 June 2009 China claims Asia's largest iron ore discovery at Liaoning 25 June 2009 Xstrata proposes `merger of equals' as Anglo dumps $68 billion deal 23 June 2009 Anglo American rejects Xstrata’s $68-billion deal 23 June 2009 Xstrata proposes $68 billion merger deal with Anglo American 22 June 2009 China's Shanxi province steel makers sign independent iron ore contracts 22 June 2009 Neyveli Lignite to invest Rs40,000 crore by 2017 22 June 2009 Environment ministry to boost coal mining on degraded forest land 19 June 2009 Chinalco in a fix on Rio Tinto’s share issue 19 June 2009 OZ assets mark China's largest Australian acquisition 19 June 2009 Government may sell up to 10 per cent stake in Coal India 17 June 2009 Snubbed China may apply anti-monopoly law to Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton deal 17 June 2009 Sterlite ups bid for Asarco by $170 million 16 June 2009 Minmetals raises bid to seal OZ Minerals deal 12 June 2009 Sesa Goa buys out Dempo's mining assets for Rs1,750 crore 12 June 2009 Steelmakers see red as BHP-Rio sign deal to form iron ore mining giant 10 June 2009 Macquarie resubmits OZ Minerals recapitalisation proposal 10 June 2009 OZ Minerals scraps RBC-RFC bid, favours Minmetal 09 June 2009 Private coal mining on the cards, says report 08 June 2009 Royal Bank of Canada-RFC combinethreatens Minmetal's bid for OZ Minerals 06 June 2009 Rio-BHP team up for mining venture 06 June 2009 OZ Minerals refutes ‘superior bid’ reports 05 June 2009 Rio terminates Chinalco deal; to raise $15.2 billion through rights issue 05 June 2009 Gujarat NRE launches hostile bid for Australia’s Rey Resources 04 June 2009 OZ Minerals-Minmetal deal gets final Chinese nod 04 June 2009 Rio cuts iron ore price by 33-44 per cent 02 June 2009 Chinalco not keen on Yurwan funding; awaits FIRB ruling 02 June 2009 Chinese steel makers reject new ore contract rate in Rio-Nippon deal 01 June 2009 Gold hits a 2-week high, closes above Rs15,000 per 10 gm 30 May 2009 MountGibson follows Rio Tinto in setting iron ore price 30 May 2009 Palmer launches Australia’s largest coal project 28 May 2009 BHP Billiton CEO discounts early signs of recovery 28 May 2009 China's MCC in $5.15-billion coal mining pact with Australia's Waratah 28 May 2009 Chinese steelmakers upset with Nippon Steel's ore price-cut deal with Rio news 27 May 2009 Former Aussie treasury head Stone weighs in against Chinalco deal, terms curbs “worthless” 27 May 2009 India’s iron ore exports plunge 54 per cent 26 May 2009 Gold demand in India slumps by 83 per cent 25 May 2009 Rio-Chinalco deal takes a twist as Merrill enters 23 May 2009 Coal price hike unavoidable, says CIL chief 22 May 2009 BHP Billiton to develop the $17 billion Yeelirrie uranium deposit 22 May 2009 Vale’s exit from Kalgoorlie nickel leaves Heron with full control 22 May 2009 Vale’s exit from Kalgoorlie nickel leaves Heron with full control 22 May 2009 BHP chairman worried over growing Chinese investments 22 May 2009 Rio may issue $7.2 billion bonds to existing shareholders 21 May 2009 Low prices could have closed half of China's iron ore mines 19 May 2009 Minmetals’ $1.2 billion deal with OZ Minerals gets NDRC nod 19 May 2009 Rio Tinto may not tango with Chinalco 14 May 2009 Fortescue dismisses Shanghai listing buzz 13 May 2009 Alpha to acquire Foundation in all-stock deal 13 May 2009 Gujarat NRE ties funds for Australian project 13 May 2009 BHP Billiton cuts 240 jobs, suspend Leinster nickel operation in Western Australia 12 May 2009 Rio considering amendment to Chinalco deal: Reports 05 May 2009 Fortescue Metals misled market, Federal court told 05 May 2009 China’s CNMC to acquire Australia’s Lynas for A$505 million 02 May 2009 Global iron ore miners locked in pricing battle with China 29 April 2009 Fortescue hit by revelations in Australian court 29 April 2009 Sesa Goa eyes Brazilian iron ore mine 23 April 2009 Australian government's carbon trading scheme draws flak from Rio 18 April 2009 Rio Tinto’s majority shareholders oppose Chinalco deal at UK AGM 16 April 2009 Court rules Grupo Mexico to pay Asarco $6.88 billion in cash, share 16 April 2009 UK gold miner Avocet acquires Norwegian rival Wega for $78 million in stock 16 April 2009 Surge in Chinese metals demand not a sign of revival: experts 14 April 2009 De Beers cuts diamond production by 40 per cent 11 April 2009 Rio Tinto mulls $8 billion rights issue as ‘Plan B’ 07 April 2009 Canadian miner Teck Cominco sells stake in Chilean mine for $300 million 06 April 2009 Taliban takes over mining, timber business in Swat to fund terror war chest 04 April 2009 Minmetals to buy OZ assets for $1.2 billion 02 April 2009 BHP warned of stern action as accidents in Australia soar 02 April 2009 Reliance in JV with Uranium Exploration Australia: report 01 April 2009 Australia okays Valin stake in Fortescue Metals 01 April 2009 China Minmetals submits revised bid for OZ Minerals 31 March 2009 NMDC to team up with South Africa's Kopanao for mining ventures 30 March 2009 Rio Tinto stock soars on LSE on BHP Billiton takeover talk 28 March 2009 Australia rejects China's bid for OZ Minerals 27 March 2009 Australia puts Chinese firms’ mining takeovers on hold 25 March 2009 Lenders may give OZ time amid Minmetals bid 24 March 2009 India hikes coal import target again 21 March 2009 China’s knockout punch to Coke may floor Chinalco in Australia 20 March 2009 Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar cuts employee count by a further 2,454 positions 18 March 2009 Chinalco-Rio Tinto deal fuels political storm 18 March 2009 China offers Rio Tinto $20-billion loan if Chinalco deal is passed 14 March 2009 China to mine copper in Afghanistan 10 March 2009 Rio Tinto sells US mine for $761 million 09 March 2009 China’s Valin raises stake in Australian Fortescue Metals 09 March 2009 Brazil and China led in mining M&A deals in 2008: PwC report 07 March 2009 Sterlite to buy US copper mining company Asarco for $1.7 billion 07 March 2009 Rio Tinto shareholders continue to oppose Chinalco deal 06 March 2009 BEML to bid for contract mining with Indonesia's Sumber Mitra Jaya 05 March 2009 BEML, Indonesian firm tie up to bid for contract mining in India 04 March 2009 China National Petroleum to acquire Canada's Verenex Energy for $357 million 27 February 2009 South African miner shutters one mine and fires 5,500 workers 25 February 2009 China invests heavily in Australian miner-Fortescue 24 February 2009 Mining giant Anglo American reports 29 per cent profit drop, to cut 19,000 jobs 20 February 2009 Rio Tinto shareholders plan board room coup; want Jim Leng back 19 February 2009 Fortescue hires JPMorgan, others to review Chinese proposals 19 February 2009 Greens see red in Rio Tinto-Chinalco deal 18 February 2009 Chinalco-Rio Tinto deal may run into rough weather 14 February 2009 Chinalco invests $19.5 billion in Rio Tinto to raise stake to 18 per cent 12 February 2009 Africa’s No.1 gold miner reports quarterly loss on write-downs; output increases 09 February 2009 Rio Tinto sells North American assets to Vale for $1.6 billion 31 January 2009 Rio Tinto mulls multibillion infusion from Chinalco; $6 billion issue 29 January 2009 Rio Tinto Alcan to shed 1,100 jobs, cut production and close plant 21 January 2009 BHP Billiton cuts 6,000 jobs; closes mine 21 January 2009 Widespread job losses expected in South Africa's mining industry 19 January 2009 Xstrata warns of job losses if mine operations remain stalled 19 January 2009 Areva bags licence to operate world’s second biggest uranium mine 16 January 2009 Rio Tinto plans shutdown of Anglesey smelter; cut 500 jobs 16 January 2009 Chinese steel makers to demand 40 per cent cut in iron ore price 12 January 2009 Rio Tinto postpones expansion of Brazil iron ore mine, set to sell stake in coal unit 12 January 2009 Vedanta, Singapore Nava Bharat in bid to operate Zambia coal mine 10 January 2009 Canadian miner Teck Cominco to slash 1,400 positions 08 January 2009 Santos signs $585 million Sino Iron gas supply contract 07 January 2009 Neyveli Lignite to raise Rs1,850 crore capital 02 January 2009 Mines ministry returns Tata Steel, DeBeers' proposals to AP government 02 January 2009 Guniea ousts Rio Tinto from ore project 27 December 2008 Australian mineral export forecast down by $30 billion 17 December 2008 Rio Tinto to sell assets to pay $42-billion debt 15 December 2008 50 per cent of Indian mining permits fall flat 12 December 2008 ONGC in mining pact with Uranium Corporation 12 December 2008 Major shake up at Rio Tinto to reduce debt 10 December 2008 Fall in copper prices force Australian miner Anvil to suspend operations in Congo 08 December 2008 BHP and Rio Tinto's Chinese contracts at risk 08 December 2008 Chinese coal miner eyes Australia’s Felix Resources 08 December 2008 Iron ore prices fall but steel makers unhappy 05 December 2008 Liberia wants Tata Steel to rebid for $1.5-billion iron ore project 04 December 2008 BHP Billiton bullish despite crisis 27 November 2008 Rio may sell stakes in key projects to China to shed debt 25 November 2008 BHP Billiton abandons bid for Rio Tinto 25 November 2008 Fortescue reports huge iron ore order from China despite the slump 21 November 2008 EU antitrust authorities concerned over proposed BHP-Rio Tinto merger 19 November 2008 BHP Billiton to reactivate uranium mine in Western Australia 19 November 2008 US mining companies Cliffs and Alpha call off merger 18 November 2008 Brazil pushes $57 billion mining sector plans despite the slump 15 November 2008 Ore miner Rio Tinto to slash output by a third 10 November 2008 Sesa Goa to invest Rs400 crore in new mines, infrastructure 07 November 2008 EU regulators file objections to BHP - Rio Tinto merger 05 November 2008 Japanese, Korean consortium to acquire stake in CSN's Brazilian iron ore mining business 04 November 2008 Copper falls to three-year lows 25 October 2008 European regulators may object to BHP-Rio merger 24 October 2008 Australian energy group Aviva merges with Canadian mining company NEMI 23 October 2008 Steel ministry committee pushes for Chiria mines hand-over to SAIL 22 October 2008 India eyes long-term uranium supplies 22 October 2008 NMDC hikes contract prices of iron ore by up to 40 per cent 21 October 2008 Lafarge Umiam in Nongtrai caves conservation pact with Meghalaya government 18 October 2008 Chinalco's Rio Tinto stake lies frozen as custodian Lehman collapses 17 October 2008 Corus and Vale sign 5-year iron ore supply contract 16 October 2008 Top ore miners hit by Chinese steel production cut 14 October 2008 China calls for Europe to reject BHP Billiton - Rio Tinto merger 06 October 2008 Tata Steel buys stake in Canadian miner for $22 million 03 October 2008 Credit squeeze takes its toll on Xstrata, Roche acquisition bids 03 October 2008 BHP's $114 billion bid for Rio gets Australia regulatory nod 01 October 2008 Sterlite set to acquire Ascaro for $2.6 billion 26 September 2008 Shareholder opposition, market woes force Vedanta to scrap recast plan 25 September 2008 Australian uranium miner Toro declares Western Australia project as feasible 24 September 2008 Vedanta to boost Sesa Goa iron ore capacity, restructure group 09 September 2008 Chinese miner acquires Australian coal exploration permits for $1.5 billion 08 September 2008 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 $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 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 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  search domain-b    go
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