Mining
Glencore mulls $19.5-bn bid for Kazakh ferrochrome producer ENRC
13 Jun 2011
The government of Kazakhstan, which owns 11.65 per cent of ENRC, the world's largest ferrochrome producer, has also reportedly given its nod to the deal.
Renewal of Posco’s MoU with Orissa hangs fire
08 Jun 2011
NMDC to develop Minemakers' Wonarah phosphate deposit
06 Jun 2011
The Wonarah Rock Phosphate project is Australia's largest undeveloped phosphate deposit with an estimated 1.25 billion tonnes of the key raw material needed by the fertiliser industry
European Investment Bank stops lending to Glencore
01 Jun 2011
The EIB stopped lending to Glencore following what it said "serious concerns" about the company's corporate governance
Lanco looking for another Australian coal asset
31 May 2011
NMDC to acquire 50 % of Australian iron ore miner Legacy
26 May 2011
Perth-based Legacy has interests in gold and manganese, besides iron ore and NMDC intends to use Legacy to further its commodity interests in Australia.
Aditya Birla, JSW Steel, JSPL in race for Australian coal miner’s assets
24 May 2011
Aditya Birla Group, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel & Power are competing with Chinese state-owned firms for Australia's largest thermal coal reserves
Ferguson calls for rethink on uranium ban
14 May 2011
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