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CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Minemakers CEO open to ‘all options’ as talks with UCL continue

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The newly appointed CEO of ASX- and TSX-listed Minemakers, Cliff Lawrenson, has told shareholders that he would continue to engage with joint venture (JV) partner UCL to see if a “fair deal” could be agreed upon for the development of the...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

25th May 2012

RESOURCE INVESTMENT

LNG underpins A$260.8bn Australian resources investment

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Australia’s resources investment soared to A$260.8-billion at the end of April, driven by unprecedented investment in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) reported this week. Investment...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

25th May 2012

DIVERSIFIED MINERS

$200bn capex ambition of mining majors under spotlight

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The great China-led economic supercycle that has been boosting global economies for a decade is falling below its expected trajectory, which is giving rise to questions supercycle slippage and demise.

By: Martin Creamer

25th May 2012

MINING FINANCE

BHP raises €2bn through bonds

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Mining giant BHP Billiton has raised €2-billion from its Euro Medium Term Note programme, raising funds for corporate purposes. The two-tranche offering comprises a €1.25-billion 2.125% bond, due in 2018, and a €750-million, 3% bond due in...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

24th May 2012

AUSTRALIA/LATIN AMERICA

Australia, Latin America should strengthen links – Carr

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Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has called for a closer business relationship between Australia and Latin America, saying that more could be done to build on the strong foundation that mining had left. Speaking at the Latin...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

23rd May 2012

QUEENSLAND

Resources growth ‘critical’ to reigning in Qld budget deficit

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The Queensland government has vowed to cut red tape in the state’s resources sector, which it sees as a key driver of economic recovery, particularly in regional areas. “A sector that earns A$40-billion or 15% of gross state product annually,...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

23rd May 2012

RARE EARTHS

Lynas unable to confirm Lamp speculation

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Rare earths miner Lynas on Wednesday said that despite media reports to the contrary, the company was unable to confirm if the appeal against its temporary operating licence would be resolved soon. Responding to media reports in Malaysia, which...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

23rd May 2012

DIVERSIFIED MINER

Glencore hopes for FTSE fillip to aid Xstrata deal

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Glencore's bruised stock could get a boost after a lock-up on a large slice of employees' shares expires, in a welcome lift for the commodities trader as its $30-billion bid for miner Xstrata nears the final stages. The release on Thursday of...

By: Reuters

22nd May 2012

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City	Company	Country	Person
Perth London SYDNEY	ASX Minemakers UCL Bank Of America Merrill Lynch BHP Billiton Billiton Liberum Capital RBC Capital Markets Richards Bay Minerals Rio Tinto Energy Surat Basin Coal Lynas Glencore	Namibia Australia Chile China France Greece Italy South Africa Spain The Netherlands United Kingdom United States Mexico Peru Malaysia Qatar Switzerland	Cliff Lawrenson Ian Ross Quentin Grafton Jac Nasser Marius Kloppers Murilo Ferreira Serra Sul Tony Maher Bob Carr Andrew Cripps Ivan Glasenberg Xstrata
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AUD USD	Energy Projects Large Gas Reserves Liquefied Natural Gas Mineral Processing Projects Oil And Gas Mining Oil Steel Steel Use Gross Domestic Product Coal Seam Gas Gross State Product Earths Miner Media Reports Media Speculation Commodities Trader	Energy Economics	Europe Latin America
Facility	Product	Province Or State	Region
Australian Institute Australian Institute Of Company Directors Lynas Advanced Materials Plant	Hearted People	Queensland	Asia-Pacific Golden Triangle