Swiss Mine Company Steps Up Efforts to Buy in Australia
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The Swiss mining company Xstrata began a hostile $5.8 billion bid for the Australian mining company WMC Resources yesterday, in what analysts said could turn into an international bidding war
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An improving political climate, and the  potential for major mineral discoveries, has reawakened  interest in Africa among Australian mining companies that have  traditionally rated the continent too risky.
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THE Australian dollar was trading stronger today as news of a takeover bid for Australian mining company WMC Resources supported the currency during morning trading.
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Swiss-based Xstrata  on Friday raised its cash offer for Australian coal miner Resource Pacific Ltd  by 12 percent to A$1.08 billion ($964 million) and declared it final.
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The upstart miner has won a huge round as part of its hostile takeover bid for Gold Fields. It&#39;s not money in the bank yet, though.
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IF Xstrata&#39;s Scotch CEO Mick Davis thought he could get WMC Resources on the cheap he now knows otherwise. The Swiss miner is offering $7.4 billion, or $6.35 a share, for Australia&#39;s third biggest resources company.
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As Swiss-based miner Xstrata pushes ahead with its A$7.4bn (US$5.8bn) hostile takeover bid for WMC Resources, debate over the deal has narrowed to one key issue - the potential of the Australian miner&#39;s giant Olympic Dam project.
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Things are looking up for National Australia Bank, which could be a good foreign investment.
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Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc.  made an approach to buy out Australia's Multiplex Ltd. , sending shares in the A$4 billion ($3 billion) construction and property firm up as much as 8 percent.
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A takeover bid which would create the world's biggest gold company, with assets of $10bn, is reportedly being considered in South Africa.
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Australian zinc producer Zinifex Ltd  launched an all-cash bid worth up to A$775 million ($668 million) for nickel miner Allegiance Mining , the latest in a hectic round of industry consolidation.
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Australia's competition body says it would not oppose Swiss mining giant Xstrata's proposed take-over of Australian rival WMC Resources.
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Copper producer Antofagasta makes a $400m offer for Australian business Equatorial Mining, sparking a bid battle.
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SYDNEY: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. said yesterday it was in advanced talks to buy a strategic stake in China&#39;s Jinan City Commercial Bank, based in Shandong Province.
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Iron ore miner BHP Billiton has announced a further expansion of its Pilbara operations, to meet continuing demand in Asia. Under its $780 million Rapid Growth Project, BHP Billiton will increase its overall
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BHP Billiton will plough a further $US575million ($770million) into expanding its Western Australian iron ore operations in a message to would-be rivals that the company is intent on keeping and growing its market share.
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Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Plc  on Monday offered A$3.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for Australian nickel miner Jubilee Mines NL , seeking to consolidate its position as a global nickel producer.