Mining M&A deals value at $79 billion in first half of 2012: PwCBoosted by nearly $54 billion Glencore-Xstrata deal, total value of M&A deals announced in the mining space touched USD 79 billion in the f...
24 Sep, 2012, 06.22 PM IST
Glencore may abandon Xstrata bid if Qatar opposesGlencore International is prepared to walk away from a $30-billion deal to buy Xstrata, in what would be this year's largest takeover
22 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Demand from China, India to boost commodities market: Report
Chiefs of top mining companies worldwide are bullish about demand from China and India, which is expected to boost global commodities marke...
25 Jun, 2012, 06.15 PM IST
- Speculation driving up copper prices: Analysts
Data shows there is no positive correlation between copper prices & LME stock levels.
22 Dec, 2010, 04.44 AM IST
- Chalco quits Australia project in Rio's backyard
Aluminum Corp of China has terminated a $2.5 billion agreement to develop a bauxite and alumina operation in Australia, opening the door fo...
01 Jul, 2010, 02.13 PM IST
- Vedanta buys UK co's zinc business for $1.3 billion
Vedanta Resources edged out global majors such as Xstrata and China Metallurgical Corp to buy the zinc unit of the UK’s Anglo American for ...
11 May, 2010, 01.29 AM IST
- Vedanta sets sights on Anglo’s zinc business
Vedanta Resources promoter Anil Agarwal is taking on Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata and China Metallurgical to buy Anglo American’s zinc ...
19 Apr, 2010, 12.53 AM IST
- Miner Anglo American rejects Xstrata merger bid
London-based mining group Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata, calling the terms of the proposed deal "totally ...
22 Jun, 2009, 11.02 PM IST
- Xstrata in merger talks with rival Anglo
Mining group Xstrata has approached rival Anglo American about a merger that would create one of the world’s biggest mining companies, a re...
22 Jun, 2009, 12.50 AM IST
- Xstrata confirms merger approach to Anglo American
Mining group Xstrata confirmed it had made an approach to rival Anglo American about a merger that would create one of the world's biggest ...
21 Jun, 2009, 08.51 PM IST
- Essar Steel's Canadian arm faces heat over breach of contract
Essar Steel’s Canadian unit is likely to be taken to court in the US for breach of contract and pressed for damages amounting to $75,000 (a...
04 May, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Xstrata to cut 900 workers jobs in DomRep
Roughly 900 workers at the Dominican Republic's largest nickel mine will lose their jobs due to high production costs and a drop in the met...
05 Dec, 2008, 07.27 AM IST
- Xstrata makes US$10 bn bid for Lonmin
Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC said Wednesday it was making a US$10 billion cash offer for Lonmin PLC, the world's No. 3 platinum pro...
06 Aug, 2008, 04.50 PM IST
- Xstrata makes $10 billion bid for Lonmin
Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC said on Wednesday it was making a $10 billion cash offer for Lonmin PLC, the world's No. 3 platinum mi...
06 Aug, 2008, 02.04 PM IST
- Nippon Steel, Xstrata to invest in Australian Mine
Nippon Steel, the world's third- largest steelmaker and Xstrata will invest 267 million dollar to develop new deposit in their coal mine in...
31 Aug, 2006, 03.40 PM IST
- Anglo American faces break-up bid
Anglo American, the world’s third-largest miner, could face a potential $80-bn break-up bid from rivals.
22 Aug, 2006, 12.56 AM IST
- Inco ends race for Falconbridge
Inco conceded defeat in its bid for fellow Canadian miner Falconbridge on Friday, ending a nine-month courtship and a drawn-out battle with...
29 Jul, 2006, 12.18 AM IST