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Rio closes in on North

The revised takeover offer of A$4.75/share in cash made by Rio Tinto for Melbournebased North Ltd (MJ,

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18 AUG 2000

Stock sales fuel De Beers growth

The record diamond sales figure of US$3.52 billion for the first half of this year reported by the De

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18 AUG 2000

. . . lodges Ashton statement

This week, De Beers also lodged the formal offer documentation for its takeover offer for Ashton, which

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18 AUG 2000

Market news

The Canadian mining and exploration group Crew Development Corp. has agreed to make a private placing

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18 AUG 2000

. . . losses specific to circumstances

However, not all copper producers had reason to rejoice at the halfway stage. USbased Phelps Dodge Corp.

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11 AUG 2000

South African gold producers wait on deals

A sound earnings performance in the June quarter by Gold Fields Ltd (GFL) was overshadowed by the delay

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11 AUG 2000

Copper earnings soar on prices...

The earnings results from the major copper producers for the six months to June have been dominated by

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11 AUG 2000

Market news

Goldfields Ltd of Australia has completed a placing of 24.6 million ordinary shares with investors both

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11 AUG 2000

Celtic revival

Dublin-listed Celtic Resources plc, holder of a 50% interest in the Nezhdaninskoye gold project in the

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11 AUG 2000

. . . earnings rise fall short

Amidst the excitement of the battle of the heavyweights for North's assets, the business of Rio Tinto's

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04 AUG 2000

. . . digests Asarco aquisition

Meanwhile, Grupo Mexico has reported total group earnings for the first half of this year of US$6.0 million

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04 AUG 2000

Barrick secures Pangea as results slip

Barrick Gold Corp. of Canada has gained control of Pangea Goldfields Inc., securing acceptances representing

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04 AUG 2000

Grupo Mexico to list mines in New York...

Grupo Mexico SA de CV plans to restructure its various holdings, putting its mining interests into a

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04 AUG 2000

Market news

The board of directors of Cominco Ltd of Vancouver has responded to the open offer made by its largest

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04 AUG 2000

BHP back in the black

After two consecutive years of substantial losses caused by the need to write down the carrying value

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04 AUG 2000

Billiton buys seat at CVRD's table

July must be the month for entering the iron ore business. Following just days after Anglo American's

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28 JUL 2000

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