Minmetals

Australia deals blow to China firm’s plan to take over miner

Australia said on Friday a $2,6-billion takeover of OZ Minerals by China’s Minmetals cannot go ahead if it includes mines in a military zone.

Staff Reporter

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ALUMINIUM CORPORATION

22 JAN 2008

Chinese sniff around Xstrata but unlikely to bite

China’s state-backed miners have looked at Xstrata but are unlikely to bid for it, leaving Brazil’s Vale or Anglo-American best placed to snap up the Anglo-Swiss miner. Vale,…

Tom Miles

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