BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a …
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BHP, Rio, Corus sniffing around in Orissa
Vedanta subsidiary to buy 51% of Liberian iron ore firm for $90m
Sesa Goa, the iron ore mining arm of Vedanta Resources, has completed a transaction to acquire a controlling stake in Liberia’s Western Cluster Iron Ore project for $90 million.
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page39?oid=133150&sn=Detail&pid=92730.
Rio Tinto to put its non-union deal to the High Court in Australia
RIO Tinto will launch a High Court action in a bid to overturn a ruling that opens the way for unions to get an increased foothold in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
The union movement last night …
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Australia’s boomtown curse
An Al Jazeera report on the costs in Australia’s mining boom
See http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2011/08/20118284435996818.html.…
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Vedanta AGM 27 July 2011
Anger erupted inside and outside Vedanta’s annual meeting on Wednesday as campaigners protested against the mining company’s environmental and human rights record.
Vedanta collapses
Leaflet distributed at Vedanta AGM, 27 July 2011
Matters of grave concern: Vedanta Collapses
Taking place here today (27 July 2011) is the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of one of the world’s 20 leading mining companies, …
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Vedanta mine disaster in Goa is greeted by corporate lies and civil outrage
There’s been yet another Vedanta mining-related disaster – one occurring on 16 July at the UK company’s huge iron ore operations in North Goa.
Goa’s battle against mining reaches London
Concerned about the plunder of resources caused by rampant mining in Goa, non-resident Goans (NRGs) in London have come together in a bid to end the pillage.
The ‘Save Goa Campaign UK’ has been started …
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Rio’s $657m payment to Guinea government faces scrutiny
THE end use of a $US700 million ($657m) payment Rio Tinto has made to the Guinea government will be independently audited but is expected to face increased scrutiny as British and US regulators toughen their …
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China’s iron will alone is not enough
The Chinese regime wants to develop two or three new iron mines with a capacity of more than 100 million tonnes a year; several more with a capacity of about 30 million tonnes a year; …
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Rio seals Guinea iron ore deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto says it will pay the government of Guinea $US700 million ($A652.4m) after reaching an agreement to resolve all outstanding disputes over blocks three and four of its Simandou iron ore project. …
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Rio Tinto gets 3-month extension to mine rights at Simandou
Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has been granted a three-month extension before it must formally give up its rights to part of Guinea’s giant Simandou iron ore concession.
Rio, which invested $680 million in what it …
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