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BHP and Rio Tinto Iron Ore Joint Venture, Positive for Brazilian Mining Company
BHP and Rio Tinto’s $140 billion iron ore joint venture has been good news for Brazilian iron ore giant Vale, according to a senior figure in Brazil’s asset management industry — one of the world’s top 10.
“The fact of the merger will be seen as positive for Vale,” said Itau-Unibanco Asset Management global product specialist [...]
China Oil Company, PetroChina Co. Reported First Time Drop Profit Since 2001
PetroChina Co., the world’s second- largest company by market value, posted its first drop in full- year profit since 2001 after refining losses widened fourfold and crude oil prices slumped.
The Biggest Mining Companies, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Downgrade Forecast Slashed
Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have had their earnings estimates slashed by up to 45 per cent, as analysts downgrade forecasts because of low metal prices and softer demand.
Global Mining Companies Plans Expansions Iron Ore Mine Output
Global iron ore prices are set to decline sharply in 2009 as demand for the steelmaking ingredient shrinks dramatically as a result of deepening world economic recession.
Price Expectations CSN’s Namisa Iron Ore Unit
The shake-out of bidders for Brazilian iron ore miner Namisa has left a number of contenders with deep pockets and big appetites, sources familiar with the bidding said, signalling that owner CSN may sell a majority stake.
Some analysts estimate the sale could value Namisa, the smaller of CSN’s iron ore units as high as $10 [...]
Iron Ore Price and Demand Future, Vale Beats BHP, Rio as Top Pick on China Ore Demand
Cia. Vale do Rio Doce fell 27 percent this year in Sao Paulo, heading for the first annual decline since 2000. Now analysts say the world’s largest iron-ore producer is poised for its best performance in a decade.
Vale may double in the next year, more than twice the expected gains for the world’s biggest mining [...]
Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World
Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]
Mining Exploration Investment Future in HK Market and Trade
China Mine Exploration Company, Shenhua Energy Net Income Jump 160 percent. Angang Steel also slipped 0.8 percent.
Hong Kong shares posted their biggest single-day jump in five months on Monday, rising 3.5 percent as most blue chips rebounded following a Wall Street rally.
Though spurred by bargain hunting and short covering, market watchers expect the rally [...]
Condition Of Commerce Of Mining Exploration Sector, Gain Of Massey Merger On US Coal Mine Exploration
Taker over mine company Alpha Natural Resources Inc. by Cleveland-Cliff equal to $10 billion is an the biggest acquisition process in coal industry.
While the worldwide bear market slowed mergers and acquisitions by 35 percent in the first half of the year, takeovers of energy and mining companies jumped 33 percent so far this year as [...]
