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Miner's right: A glass half full

It would be unwise to assume the deep freeze that has gripped the small end of the mining industry for...

Base metals

08 NOVEMBER 2013

This week: 1/11/13

This week in numbers 13 Amount, in billions of yuan (US$2.1 billion), that the People's Bank...

Leadership

01 NOVEMBER 2013

Trafigura and Mubadala to buy MMX iron-ore port in Brazil

MMX Mineração e Metálicos SA signed a preliminary agreement with Trafigura Beheer BV and Mubadala...

Capital markets

13 SEPTEMBER 2013

Colombia: Latin America's best kept secret

Colombia has one of the most diverse and prosperous geologies in Latin America, yet it is not a major...

Central/South America

01 FEBRUARY 2013

Batista bids for CCX

CCX Coal of Colombia SA said its controlling shareholder, Eike Batista, offered to buy back all shares...

Central/South America

25 JANUARY 2013

MMX slapped with US$1.8bn tax fine

Brazilian authorities have fined iron-ore producer MMX Mineracao SA BRL$3.7 billion (US$1.8 billion)...

Central/South America

09 JANUARY 2013

Batista sells AUX stake for US$2bn

Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista said he sold a 49% stake in his Colombia-focused gold and copper producer...

Colombia: Stability secures steady growth

The mining industry in Colombia is seen as one of the five main economic drivers for the country. It...

Central/South America

03 FEBRUARY 2012

Batista holds firm on Forbes rich list

Brazilian Eike Batista, major shareholder of iron-ore miner MMX Mineraçao & Metalicos SA, has maintained...

Australia

11 MARCH 2011

Batista holds firm on Forbes rich list

Brazilian Eike Batista, major shareholder of iron-ore miner MMX Mineraçao & Metalicos SA, has maintained...

Capital markets

10 MARCH 2011

Ventana approves revised AUX offer

Vancouver-based gold explorer Ventana Gold Corp has accepted an increased offer from Eike Batista controlled...

Central/South America

18 FEBRUARY 2011

Batista jumps up rich list

Brazilian Eike Batista, controlling shareholder of iron-ore producer MMX Mineraçao & Metalicos SA, is...

Capital markets

11 MARCH 2010