Industry
China Minmetals inks deal with Shunde for Chilean iron ore
31 Dec 2009
Minmetals' subsidiary, China Minmetals Zhuhai Import and Export Trading Co Ltd, has signed an agreement with privately-owned Shunde Rixin Development Co Ltd to import and market iron ore from Chilean mines owned by Rixin.
Rusal to raise up to $2.6 billion in IPO
31 Dec 2009
Rusal, which holds an 11 per cent global market share in aluminium and a massive debt of $14.9 billion, plans to pay part of the debt from the IPO proceeds.
Kazakhstan is now the world's biggest uranium producer
31 Dec 2009
Kazakhstan’s announcement that it has overtaken Canada and Australia to become the world's biggest uranium producer comes even as uranium miners increase production to serve a resurgent global nuclear power industry.
Cox and Kings acquires Australian travel firms
31 Dec 2009
Chinese bank, Kazakh trust to jointly invest $2.7 billion in Kazakh copper mine
31 Dec 2009
As part of their continuing hunt for minerals around the world, Chinese companies are now eyeing copper deposits in Kazakhistan.
Chinese bank, Kazakh trust to jointly invest $2.7 billion in Kazakh copper mine
31 Dec 2009
As part of their continuing hunt for minerals around the world, Chinese companies are now eyeing copper deposits in Kazakhistan.
Nufarm dumps Sinochem's offer, accepts Sumitomo investment
30 Dec 2009
Australian agricultural chemicals manufacturer Nufarm Ltd, has rejected a pared $2.3 billion offer from China's Sinochem and agreed instead to a 20 per cent stake acquisition by Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo.
Goldcorp sweetens Canplats offer to $265 million
30 Dec 2009
Subway to release new TVC with Phelps
30 Dec 2009
Subway to release new TVC with Phelps
30 Dec 2009
Kraft to unveil 20 new products in 2010
30 Dec 2009
Kraft to unveil 20 new products in 2010
30 Dec 2009
China's Meijin Energy outbids Jindal again for Australia's Rocklands
29 Dec 2009
China's Meijin Energy Group today raised its offer for Australia's Rocklands to A$197.2 million from its previous A$154 million, trumping Jindal's offer which valued the company at $121.1 million.
China's Meijin Energy outbids Jindal again for Australia's Rocklands
29 Dec 2009
China's Meijin Energy Group today raised its offer for Australia's Rocklands to A$197.2 million from its previous A$154 million, trumping Jindal's offer which valued the company at $121.1 million.
Government to sell 8.38 per cent stake in NMDC
29 Dec 2009
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