Mining
Posco gets environment clearance for Orissa steel project
01 Jan 2010
South Korean steel major Posco has got final clearance from India's ministry of environment and forests for acquiring forest land in Orissa for its $12-billion steel project.
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.
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.
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.
Goldcorp sweetens Canplats offer to $265 million
30 Dec 2009
Government to sell 8.38 per cent stake in NMDC
29 Dec 2009
Sale of 10 per cent NMDC stake to fetch Indian government Rs23,000 crore
26 Dec 2009
The government is expected to finalise its divestment plans by mid-January and the public offer is likely to take place in March 2010
India’s coal reserves to run out in 45 years
26 Dec 2009
Debunking a myth that India had usable coal reserves that would last 200 years, a report from The Energy and Resources Institute says the country is likely to run out of usable coal reserves in about 45 years.
Macarthur Coal set to take over Gloucester Coal
22 Dec 2009
Nava Bharat buys major chunk of Zambia coal mine
21 Dec 2009
ArcelorMittal given mining rights in Jharkhand
15 Dec 2009
Grupo Mexico regains control of US copper mine Asarco, after Sterlite loses legal battle
10 Dec 2009
First Quantum acquires BHP's Australian nickel mine for $340 million
10 Dec 2009
With nickel prices having dropped to a historic low, BHP has been forced to divest its nickel operations inWestern Australia, within a year of its comencement
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