July 16, 2012 Glencore obtains government go-ahead for $6.1 billion Viterra bid Swiss commodity supplier Glencore International obtained approval from the Canadian federal government on Sunday for its application to buy up Canadian agribusiness titan Viterra Inc., bringing the $6.1 billion deal…
July 13, 2012 Ousted Vale CEO back with a bang Brazilian billionaire André Esteves has teamed up with Roger Agnelli, kicked out of iron ore giant Vale by government shareholders last year, to create their own mining company with an…
July 13, 2012 Salazar’s resource proposal could end disputes surrounding biggest US potash reserves Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced a proposal for the simultaneous development of oil, gas and potash in the southeast of New Mexico which could bring an end to long-standing…
July 13, 2012 Millions in Saskatchewan potash assets at centre of international legal saga An acrimonious legal wrangle over millions in potash assets and is currently being played out in the Saskatchewan courts, involving Byzantine business intrigues and a bevy of international players.
July 11, 2012 Ethiopian Potash Corp. announces agreement to exercise G & B option early and appoints financial advisor The company plans to exercise its option to acquire G & B Central African Resources and appoints a new financial advisor.
July 9, 2012 Mining companies committed to UN human rights principles: study New research released Monday indicates that listed mining and resources companies across the world are keen to comply with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were…
July 6, 2012 Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.
July 5, 2012 Australia won’t get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.
July 3, 2012 The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.
June 30, 2012 Anti-trust lawsuit revived against seven potash producers The U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago ordered that an anti-trust lawsuit be brought back to the courts, and a lower court ruling that settled the issue in favour of…
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