Mining
Caterpillar to acquire mining equipment maker Bucyrus for $8.6 billion
15 Nov 2010
The world's largest construction and mining equipment maker, today said that it would pay about $8.6 billion in cash to buy Bucyrus International Inc, to expand its range of mining equipment
ArcelorMittal eye US coal miner Massey Energy
15 Nov 2010
200 workers rescued from Dhanbad coal mine
10 Nov 2010
Canada says no to BHP's $40-bn hostile bid for Potash Corp
04 Nov 2010
This is only the second foreign takeover blocked by Canada in two decades.
Tata Steel in JV with New Millennium for Canada mining project
26 Oct 2010
Tata Steel will own 80 per cent of the joint venture company and New Millennium Capital Corporation the remaining 20 per cent
Government may halt Vedanta's alumina plant expansion
20 Oct 2010
The move, which comes two months after the government rejected the UK-based group's bauxite mining plans in the state, will affect Vedanta's plan to expand the Lanjigarh unit's capacity from one million tonnes to six mt a year
Rio Tinto unveils $3.1-bn Pilbara iron ore expansion
20 Oct 2010
The announcement comes a few days after Rio Tinto and arch rival BHP Billiton abandonded their $116-billion iron ore production joint venture in Pilbara
Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton abandon $116-billion iron ore JV
18 Oct 2010
Anglo Australian mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have abandoned their $116-billion Pilbara iron ore joint venture after regulators from several countries indicated that they would block the deal
German regulator set to torpedo Rio-BHP $116 bln iron ore JV
15 Oct 2010
Although the German Federal Cartel Office has not given its reasons, analysts believe that the proposed JV would hurt the automobile industry in Germany.
Chile erupts in tearful fiesta as miners' rescue begins
13 Oct 2010
The rescue operation, involving millions of dollars and specialists from NASA and drilling experts from a dozen or so countries, is still in a very precarious phase.
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