Mining industry
New Gold Inc., a prominent gold miner, has been profiled in a recent investment report that highlights its competitive advantages in the industry. The company's focus on gold production, particularly in jurisdictions with stable political climates and less-restrictive mining laws, has garnered significant interest from professional investors. With
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Barrick Gold Corp. reported a decrease in adjusted earnings due to a foreign exchange loss, despite beating analyst estimates. The company's revenue rose to $2.03 billion, driven by higher production and prices. In contrast, Goldcorp Inc. posted a second-quarter loss of 32 cents a share, excluding items,
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South Africa's largest gold producers have signed a two-year wage agreement with unions, averting a threatened strike. The agreement, which replaces expired contracts, will see wages rise by up to 10.5% this year. The deal affects entry-level employees, miners, officials, and other workers, with increases ranging from
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Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, a leading diversified mining and metals company, will announce its results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009, on July 29, 2009. The company is one of India's major players in the mining and metals sector, with operations in aluminium, copper, zinc, and
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Indian companies Tata Steel and Suzlon Energy are actively seeking to raise capital through global depository receipt (GDR) sales, following in the footsteps of India's largest copper producer Sterlite Industries, which recently collected $1.5 billion from a similar sale in the US. The sales are aimed at
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Chinese steel mills have begun to adopt provisional iron ore prices, awaiting a final agreement from the China Iron and Steel Association and major mining companies. Key mills have agreed to provisional prices with Rio Tinto Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd., while Hunan Valin's general manager clarified that
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Some Chinese steel mills have agreed to tentative prices for iron ore, executives from three Chinese steel companies said on Wednesday. Hebei Iron and Steel Group has reached a tentative price of a 33% discount from last year's benchmark rate with both Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton
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Despite the recent detention of a top Rio Tinto executive on suspicion of spying in China, Australian mining companies operating in the country are continuing their business as usual. Stern Hu, the head of Rio Tinto's China operations, was accused of espionage and stealing state secrets, but local
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Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd has sold its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to Bemis Company for US$1.2 billion, as part of its efforts to reduce debt and exit non-core businesses. The sale comes after Rio Tinto acquired Alcan Packaging as part of its takeover of Canadian
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Vedanta Resources, India's largest copper and zinc producer, has come under fire from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's, which has placed the company on credit watch. This move has sent Vedanta's stock price plummeting, touching 1,281p before closing 10p off at 1,
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BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, may be able to negotiate lower processing fees from Japanese smelters for its copper contracts due to a shortage of raw materials. The talks between BHP and Japanese smelters, including Pan Pacific Copper Co., have been ongoing, with no agreement reached
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The proposed joint venture between BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd is expected to clear the way for iron ore juniors to access rail infrastructure in Western Australia's Pilbara region. This development comes on the heels of BC Iron Ltd signing an agreement with Fortescue Metals Group
