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Mar 20, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Consolidated Minerals says it will not mount a bid for junior nickel producer, Titan Resources, any time soon. It [...]

Mar 07, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) WMC Resources' CEO Andrew Michelmore is facing a grim task in the company's takeover battle. Swiss mining group Xstrata [...]

Mar 03, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket does not appear to be fazed by Xstrata's move to declare its bid for WMC Resources to be [...]

Mar 02, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Xstrata has dropped all conditions attached to its $A8.4bn bid for Australia's WMC Resources. CEO Mick Davis says the [...]

Mar 02, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) Xstrata has declared its takeover bid for Australian-listed WMC Resources to be unconditional. Swiss-based Xstrata will no longer be required to [...]

Mar 01, 2005 (Gold & Minerals Gazette - ABIX via COMTEX) Dr Tony Belperio joined Minotaur Resources in 1996. Prior to that he worked for South Australia's mines department. Minotaur [...]

Feb 28, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's Minara Resources has reported a profit of $A67 million for the six months to 31 December 2004. The [...]

Feb 27, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian-listed Sims Group has described the most bullish profit forecasts of market analysts as 'excessive'. Forecasts for the metal recycling group's [...]

Feb 23, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Swiss mining giant Xstrata has proposed an $A8.4 billion takeover bid for Australia's WMC Resources. Australian Treasurer Peter Costello has [...]

Feb 22, 2005 (Australian Mining - ABIX via COMTEX) Listed Australian nickel explorer Mithril has entered a joint venture to work in South Australia's Musgrave Province. The other parties are [...]

Feb 20, 2005 (Australian Journal of Mining - ABIX via COMTEX) Murchison Metals is seeking to raise $A5.5 million to develop the Jack Hills iron ore project in Western Australia [...]

Feb 17, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Xstrata is tipped to extend its bid for Australia's WMC Resources for another fortnight on 18 February 2005. To [...]

Feb 15, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Shares in Fortescue Metals Group continued to rally on 15 February 2005. The iron ore producer's stock closed at [...]

Feb 14, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Xstrata's offer of $A7.20a share for WMC Resources may just be high enough to deter other groups from submitting [...]

Feb 14, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) A rival bidder for Australian copper, nickel and uranium miner, WMC Resources, has yet to emerge. On 11 February [...]

Feb 14, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian metals and pipes company, Crane Group, has reported a net profit of $A22.6 million for the December 2004 [...]

Feb 14, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian-listed Crane Group has posted a 2004-05 interim net profit of $A22.6m. This was two per cent higher than previously, while [...]

Feb 13, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Swiss mining company, Xstrata, is expected to extend its takeover offer for WMC Resources. Xstrata's $A8.4 billion offer ends [...]

Feb 13, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The South Australian Government is considering unique pollution controls for Port Pirie smelter operator Zinifex. The state's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) [...]

Feb 13, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian Treasurer Peter Costello has approved Xstrata's bid for WMC Resources, subject to certain conditions. If the Swiss miner's bid for [...]

Feb 10, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) A scoping study suggests Gindalbie Metals' Mount Karara iron ore project could make pellets at an average cost of $A35 [...]

Feb 09, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Two companies in Australia are trying to fight off takeovers. The wine group, Southcorp, has rejected a bid by [...]

Feb 09, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Two companies in Australia are trying to fight off takeovers. The wine group, Southcorp, has rejected a bid by the large [...]

Feb 09, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) It appears that Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has been censured for his comments about Xstrata's bid for WMC Resources. Australian [...]

Feb 10, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, will have to make a decision on Xstrata's hostile bid for WMC Resources. There [...]

Feb 10, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) In early February 2005, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile criticised Xstrata's hostile bid for WMC Resources. The remarks were inappropriate, said [...]

Feb 10, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian Treasurer Peter Costello is believed close to announcing a stance on Xstrata's $A8.4bn bid for WMC Resources. He [...]

Feb 10, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian Treasurer Peter Costello says he alone will decide whether or not to approve Xstrata's bid for WMC Resources. [...]

Feb 09, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Two companies in Australia are trying to fight off takeovers. The wine group, Southcorp, has rejected a bid by the large [...]

Feb 08, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Cautious support for Xstrata's takeover bid for WMC Resources emerged at an Australian Government meeting on 8 February 2005. The [...]

Feb 08, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) There is much debate in Australia about a controversial takeover bid. The Swiss-based Xstrata has made a hostile $A8.4 [...]

Feb 07, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian mining company, WMC Resources, could consider spinning off its uranium operation. Swiss company, Xstrata, has made its final offer of [...]

Feb 07, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) In early February 2005, Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, is still receiving submissions relating to Xstrata's bid for WMC Resources. The market [...]

Feb 06, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian mining takeover target WMC Resources is believed to have facilitated a rival bid to Xstrata's $A8.4bn offer. It [...]

Feb 06, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello, should take more time to consider the takeover offer for WMC Resources. There has been a great [...]

Feb 06, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) A number of Australian mining companies are searching for uranium. The commodity's price is expected to rise, as a shortage is [...]

Feb 03, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) WMC Resources directors waited 30 hours before responding to Xstrata's revised takeover offer. They knew they were going to [...]

Feb 03, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) WMC Resources plans to work extra hard to attract alternative takeover offers. Its board has rejected Xstrata's revised bid, [...]

Feb 03, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) In Australia, WMC institutional shareholders seem to be steeling themselves against Xstrata's sweetened $A8.4bn takeover bid. Spokespeople for both [...]

Feb 02, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Swiss mining company, Xstrata, has increased its offer for WMC Resources, but a higher bid is expected. Xstrata raised its [...]

Feb 02, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Swiss group, Xstrata, has raised its $A7.4 billion takeover offer for WMC Resources to $A8.4 billion. The group's initial bid valued [...]

Jan 23, 2005 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) The week starting 24 January 2005 will not be a positive one for the Australian sharemarket. Disappointing US profits [...]

Jan 24, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Xstrata CEO Mick Davis has defended his company's 40%-owner, global commodities trader Glencore. Responding to claims that Glencore is [...]

Jan 23, 2005 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Western Australian (WA) Premier, Geoff Gallop, has received a letter from Mick Davis, CEO of Swiss mining group Xstrata. The [...]

Jan 23, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Perth-based Fortescue Metals has raised $A70 million without issuing more ordinary shares. It disclosed on 23 January 2005 that [...]

Jan 23, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket will be strong in late January 2005 due to the healthy resources sector. Metal markets are performing well, [...]

Jan 23, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The Takeovers Panel is expected to announce its decision this week on complaints by Xstrata and WMC Resources. Xstrata's controversial $A7.4 [...]

Jan 20, 2005 (Building Today (NZ) - ABIX via COMTEX) Christchurch hosted the 2004 New Zealand Metals Industry Conference. Wolfgang Scholz, the director of the Heavy Engineering Research Association, was [...]

Jan 20, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Swiss group Xstrata has extended its bid for Australia's WMC Resources until 28 February 2005, but has maintained the offer at [...]

Jan 20, 2005 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian mining company, Precious Metals Australia (PMA), is involved in litigation with Swiss group, Xstrata. PMA has demanded that Xstrata pay [...]