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China Iron Ore Mine Import Reported Rise 6.2% on Nopember
China’s iron ore imports rose 6.2% on month in November to 32.52 million metric tons, but analysts say that is merely a blip in contractual deliveries and some stockpiling at mills.
BHP-Rio deal and China to spur metals, mining M&A
BHP’s (BHP.AX) proposed bid for rival Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) and the rise of emerging market players, particularly China, will force further consolidation in metals and mining, industry experts told a conference this week.
At least three more transactions worth over $50 billion are likely by June, Ernst & Young’s Partner in Charge for Global Mining and [...]
Bulge bracket firms dominate in Asia
While bulge bracket firms did not dominate the Financial Times/StarMine Awards for Europe in 2006, they certainly did in Asia.
Independent research houses have made significant in-roads in the US and Europe but, judging from the results, when it comes to producing accurate company analysis the emerging markets of Asia require an altogether higher level of [...]
Race for Oil, Fish, Diamonds and Shipping Routes Heats Up as Global Warming Melts the Arctic
Barren and uninhabited, Hans Island is very hard to find on a map. Yet these days the Frisbee-shaped rock in the Arctic is much in demand — so much so that Canada and Denmark have both staked their claim to it with flags and warships. The reason: an international race for oil, fish, diamonds and [...]
Tullow Oil: Record 2006 Interim Results
Tullow Oil plc (”Tullow”) (LSE: TLW), the independent oil and gas, exploration and production Group, announces its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2006. These results have been prepared in accordance with the Group’s policies under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Tullow had a strong first half of 2006. Trading and production reached [...]
