Mining
UK agency slams Vedanta’s Orissa bauxite mine
13 Oct 2009
A UK government agency has strongly criticised mining and metals company Vedanta Resources for ignoring the interests of local dwellers while ripping apart prime forests for its bauxite mine in the Niyamgiri Hills district of Orissa
SAIL scores a point in Chiria iron mines dispute
10 Oct 2009
Anglo hopes to rid Xstrata’s $68-billion merger bid by 20 October
03 Oct 2009
The UK Takeover Panel has given a 20 October deadline to Xstrata to either make a formal offer for Anglo American or shelf the deal for six months
Australia rejects another Chinese investment
25 Sep 2009
Australia rejects large mining deal with China
24 Sep 2009
The Australian government has rejected a potential $30-billion iron ore deal with China's state-owned Wuhan Iron and Steel’s (WISCO), citing security concerns
ENRC in talks to acquire cobalt major Camec for $1 billion
17 Sep 2009
Kazakhstan mining group Eurasian Natural Resources is in advanced talks to acquire Central African Mining & Exploration
Sterlite trumps Grupo Mexico with a $2.565 billion bid for Ascaro
11 Sep 2009
Sterlite Industries today raised its open offer price for US copper miner Asarco LLC by almost three per cent to $2.565 billion
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