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Chrome market helps Xstrata expand

The strong market for ferrochrome in the first half of this year was the driving force behind firm financial

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01 SEP 2000

Rio Tinto tops De Beers' Ashton bid

Rio Tinto this Tuesday (August 29) announced plans to make a cash offer of A$1.85/share for the Australian-listed

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01 SEP 2000

...increases profits

The excitement generated by these three large deals rather overshadowed the release of Billiton's financial

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01 SEP 2000

Billiton agrees terms with Rio Algom...

London-based Billiton plc has agreed a friendly takeover offer for Rio Algom Ltd of Canada at C$27.00/share

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01 SEP 2000

... raises equity...

Billiton's offer for Rio Algom was followed by its agreement to buy a 56% interest in the Worsley alumina

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01 SEP 2000

Market news

The administrative council of the Brazilian natural resources group Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD)

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01 SEP 2000

Ashton earnings rise...

Ashton Mining Ltd of Australia, currently the subject of an unsolicited takeover offer from the De Beers

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25 AUG 2000

Impala enjoys prices...

The good times continue for platinum group metals (PGM) producers and their shareholders. This Tuesday,

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25 AUG 2000

. . . deals designed to maximise benefits

Impala had a busy year in terms of corporate development, which was facilitated by a 73% increase in

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25 AUG 2000

AuIron to list on AIM

Sydney-based AuIron Energy Ltd, developer of the South Australia Steel and Energy (SASE) project to produce

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25 AUG 2000

Alcan to open algroup offer

Alcan Aluminium Ltd of Canada will open its long-awaited takeover offer for Alusuisse Group Ltd (algroup)

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25 AUG 2000

. . . seeks to show its value

The deal struck between De Beers and Malaysia Mining Corp. Berhad (MMC), Ashton's largest shareholder

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25 AUG 2000

Market news

London-based Anglo American plc has increased its shareholding in Australianlisted Anaconda Nickel Ltd

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25 AUG 2000

New copper explorer in London

London's OFEX market gained a new copper investment opportunity last Thursday (August 10), with the admission

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18 AUG 2000

WMC cashes in on prices

Two of the strongest-performing mineral commodities in terms of prices in the past 12 months, nickel

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18 AUG 2000

. . . as swansong earnings show rise

Meanwhile, North has reported (almost certainly) its last set of annual financial results as a separate

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18 AUG 2000

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