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Rio denies bribery allegations in China spying claim

Rio Tinto, the world's third-largest mining company, denied allegations that four executives detained

Capital markets

17 JUL 2009

Asia's zinc domination

DURING the first decade of the 21st century, there has been remarkable economic growth in Asia. Of the

Asia

17 JUL 2009

Mechel refinancing

Russian steelmaker OAO Mechel has agreed to refinance US$2.6 billion of credit facilities for coal acquisitions

Europe/Middle East

17 JUL 2009

Finn Nickel bankruptcy

Belvedere Resources Ltd has announced that its Finnish subsidiary Finn Nickel OY has entered voluntary

Europe/Middle East

17 JUL 2009

Golden constant

Despite enthusiastic predictions earlier this year, gold remains stubbornly under US$1,000/oz. Yes, the

Events Coverage

17 JUL 2009

Anglo Platinum suffers on rand prices.

Anglo Platinum Ltd, the world's largest producer of the metal, warned that earnings per share (EPS) for

Africa

17 JUL 2009

Anglo Platinum profit falls as much as 75% on prices

Anglo Platinum Ltd, the world's largest producer of the metal, said first-half earnings per share fell

PGMs

16 JUL 2009

PGM consolidation to continue

RECENT mergers of platinum companies are set to continue, with executives and analysts agreeing that

Africa

10 JUL 2009

China invests US$1.5bn in Teck

CHINA Investment Corp (CIC) has agreed to invest C$1.74 billion (US$1.5 billion) in Teck Resources Ltd,

North America

10 JUL 2009

Goddess of the north

Carved into the landscape next to an operating coal mine, Northumberlandia, the ‘goddess of the north',

Europe/Middle East

10 JUL 2009

To Tweet

The generation that remembers mobile phones as bricks that required shoulder straps will scarcely believe

Africa

10 JUL 2009

China holds Rio executive for allegedly stealing state secrets

China has detained Rio Tinto's head of iron ore operations in the country Stern Hu for allegedly stealing

Capital markets

09 JUL 2009

Market opening up for SouthGobi

SOUTHGOBI Energy Resources is pushing ahead with the production ramp-up at its southern Mongolian coal

Bulks

08 JUL 2009

Vale SA plans to sell 65.7 million convertible notes

Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, said it plans to offer 65.7 million convertible notes

Rio Tinto sells Alcan unit for US$1.2 billion

Rio Tinto has sold part of its Alcan packaging unit to Bemis Co for US$1.2 billion to cut debt. Bemis

Base metals

06 JUL 2009

Sylvania, Ruukki join to create large PGM producer

FINLAND-based ferrochrome and platinum group metals (PGM) company Ruukki Group plc is planning to merge

Africa

03 JUL 2009