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Diamond-seller Choksi takes on world with Bollywood
Posted on May 22, 2012
Mehul Choksi sees his jewelry business one day joining LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC) and Cartier among the biggest names in luxury goods. Choksi is chairman and managing director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd. (GITG), India’s biggest diamond and gold-jewelry retailer by sales.
Xstrata $60 billion Philippine mine may stall at church door
Posted on May 16, 2012
Xstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- biggest copper producer, risks missing a 2016 target to begin extracting about $60 billion of minerals from its project in the Philippines because of opposition from the Catholic Church.
Finnish mining boom prompts regulation backlash on polluters
Posted on May 16, 2012
Finland’s mining companies stand to face tougher rules as environmental damage prompts regulators to check the Nordic nation’s mining boom.
Yanzhou Coal said in talks to buy Vale’s stake in mine
Posted on May 10, 2012
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (1171) is among companies in talks to buy Vale SA (VALE5)’s stake in an Australian coal mine for more than A$500 million ($503 million), said people with knowledge of the matter.
Harmony Gold may boost output by 150,000 ounces next year
Posted on May 10, 2012
Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HAR), the third- largest African miner of the metal, may boost output by 150,000 ounces in the fiscal year ending June 2013 as the company starts new projects, Chief Executive Officer Graham Briggs said.
Silver forecasters bullish as funds retreat from slump
Posted on May 9, 2012
At a time when hedge funds are reducing bullish silver bets by the most in two years, analysts predict a rally as manufacturing expands from China to the U.S., boosting demand for the precious metal most used in industry.
India’s quest for coal stalls as red tape kills mining takeovers
Posted on May 4, 2012
India’s quest for natural resources to power its growing economy and compete with China has met the enemy: Its own red tape.
Arch said to seek buyers for several U.S. coal mines
Posted on April 28, 2012
Arch Coal Inc. (ACI), the fourth-largest U.S. producer of the fuel, is seeking buyers for several of its thermal-coal mines in the U.S., which together may fetch $600 million or more, said people with knowledge of the matter.
Rusal’s $43 billion seven-year Glencore deal feeds investor feud
Posted on April 22, 2012
United Co. Rusal (486), the world’s biggest aluminum supplier, is locked in to selling $43 billion of the metal to Glencore International Plc (GLEN) over seven years in a contract that’s fueling a feud among billionaire investors, four people familiar with the …
Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments
Posted on April 18, 2012
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend to treat output locally.
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