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Eric Onstad
New battery for smartphones can be charged in a minute
A team led by Prof Hongjie Dai at Stanford University made a breakthrough by accidentally discovering that graphite made a good partner to aluminium.
Oppenheimers to keep De Beers stake
SAs Oppenheimer family is not keen to sell its 40% stake in De Beers after a buoyant year for the world’s top diamond miner, Nicky Oppenheimer said.
African Barrick Gold cuts output goal, shares slide
African Barrick Gold cut its 2010 production target for the second time in three months after it said it uncovered fuel theft at its new Buzwagi mine.
Xstrata in $5bn new mine spend after bumper earnings
Mining group Xstrata said it would pump over $5-billion into new mines and keep targeting organic growth rather than acquisitions.
RenCap targets African resources in expansion push
Russian private investment bank Renaissance Capital is in the midst of a sweeping expansion into the resource sector in Africa.
Anglo rejects Xstrata ‘merger of equals’ plan
Anglo American rejected rival mining group Xstrata’s ”merger of equals” proposal on Monday, knocking a no-premium marriage.
Havana free education
So Blade has met the vice-chancellors. Not that this meeting reached the tabloids. In fact, it was a subdued affair.
Xstrata seeks $68-billion merger with Anglo
Xstrata wants talks with Anglo American about a proposed merger of equals worth about -billion, seeking increased scale and cost synergies.
China scouting for bargain mining deals
Chinese mining firms are gearing up to take advantage of the global downturn and seek M&A mining deals at bargain prices next year.
WeSizwe seeks finance from Middle East, China for mine
WeSizwe Platinum has been scouting for financiers in the Middle East and China for its mine project after the freezing up of Western capital markets.
BHP seen pressing on with Rio bid despite crisis
BHP Billiton’s may have to pay more for a -billion loan, but this is unlikely to force it to abandon its -billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
Xstrata launches $10bn cash bid for Lonmin
Miner Xstrata unveiled a -billion takeover bid for the world’s third-biggest platinum producer, Lonmin, to diversify its business.
De Beers diamond sales dip, sees stronger 2008
De Beers, the world’s top diamond producer, posted a dip in 2007 diamond sales on Friday, but forecast a rebound this year amid a tight market that was expected to keep prices…
DRC’s faded copper town perks up in mining rush
Amid rusted hulks of abandoned plants and huge mine craters, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former top copper town Kolwezi is showing signs of a reawakening. The town in the…
Angloplat in multibillion-rand BEE deal
The world’s top platinum producer, Angloplat, launched a R35-billion black economic empowerment (BEE) deal on Tuesday to sell mines to two black-led firms and hand out shares to…