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- MINERS' MERGER MANIA
- Such are the rewards offered by the global commodities boom that miners will pay almost any price to acquire their rivals. Cliff Feltham reports on yet more consolidation in the sector Few expect the platinum producer Lonmin to escape the clutches of Xstrata, which last week stormed...
- Research articles 2008-08-12
- London
- WORLD MARKETS The FTSE 100 closed 2.9 per cent lower - down 184.9 points at 6,191.6 - for its biggest one-day fall since mid-March, as investors dumped overheated mining stocks. Antofagasta, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Xstrata, Vedanta Resources, Kazakhmys, Lonmin and ENRC lost between 4.5 and...
- Research articles 2008-05-21
- London
- WORLD MARKETS The FTSE 100 fell 0.5 per cent as growth concerns hit commodity shares, but beaten-down banks recovered earlier losses. The index declined 32.9 to 6,050.7, after earlier falling 2.2 per cent. BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Eurasian Natural Resources, Xstrata, Antofagasta and Lonmin were down...
- Research articles 2008-04-25
- London
- WORLD MARKETS The FTSE 100 ended up sharply, powered by miners that were led higher by takeover target Kazakhmys, which rose 16 per cent. The blue-chip index closed up 86 at 5,776.4, shrugging off Alistair Darling's first Budget. BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Xstrata, Lonmin and Vedanta...
- Research articles 2008-03-13
- Chinese raid on Rio Tinto lifts miners' prospects
- Market Report Miners dominated a buoyant market yesterday as the Chinese, in one swift dawn manoeuvre, cast their shad-ow on BHP Billiton's pros- pective bid for Rio Tinto and sparked off talk about alternative targets. If BHP cannot acquire Rio, it may, some speculated, turn elsewhere, to South...
- Research articles 2008-02-02
- WORLD MARKETS
- London The FTSE 100 fell in volatile trade, racking up its third successive day of losses as commodity shares were hit by fears of a US recession. The blue-chip index shed 0.7 per cent to 5,902.4. Miners were the worst hit: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Kazakhmys,...
- Research articles 2008-01-18
- WORLD MARKETS
- London The FTSE 100 edged higher, closing up 0.3 per cent at 6,356.5. Miners were the top performers as gold surged to a record high. Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Lonmin and Kazakhmys were up between 1.6 and 3.7 per cent. Investors also piled into pharmaceuticals. GlaxoSmith-Kline...
- Research articles 2008-01-09
- FTSE 100 fallers
- Xstrata Lonmin Antofagasta Rio Tinto GSK Compass ITV Cadbury Schw Johnson Mt
- Research articles 2007-03-10
- WORLD MARKETS: London
- Strong results from WPP and Lloyds TSB helped the FTSE close up 24.5 at 5,860.5, although a fall in miners kept a lid on gains. Lonmin fell 7.9 per cent after it said it was no longer in negotiations about a possible takeover, knocking Rio Tinto, Anglo American and others...
- Research articles 2006-02-25
- Lonmin sparks talk of big miner consolidation.
- Byline: Jamie Freed Feb 19, 2006 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Lonmin, the resources company headquartered in South Africa SA, is said to be the target...
- Research articles 2006-02-19
- Lonmin sparks talk of mining mergers.
- Byline: Jamie Freed Feb 19, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Lonmin, the resources company headquartered in South Africa SA, is said to be the target of takeover moves. Sources claim the ...
- Research articles 2006-02-19
- Around the World's Markets: London
- A STRONG performance by mining stocks failed to dig the FTSE 100 out from 27-month lows, as the prospect of a key US rate-setting meeting today kept many investors on the sidelines. The benchmark index closed down 0.2 per cent at 5,551.6. Billiton lifted the sector with a 14 per...
- Research articles 2001-03-20
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