DR Congo reviews 60 mining deals
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A Democratic Republic of Congo commission is to review at least 60 mining contracts signed over the last decade.
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London-listed Central African Mining &  Exploration  launched an offer for Katanga Mining Ltd   on Wednesday, which it said valued the Canadian  company at C$1.52 billion (US$1.44 billion).
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Brazilian mining giant CVRD  (VALE5.SA) on Friday said it would make an all-cash bid of $15  billion for Canadian nickel miner Inco Ltd. , becoming  the latest player in a bidding war for Inco.
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More than 60 people die of a fever in the centre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials say.
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BHP Billiton today announced the approval of the US$990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile. The project will have a designed capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper cathode per annum and will have a mine life of 19 years.
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BHP Billiton today announced the approval of the $US990 million Spence Copper Project in northern Chile. The project will have a designed capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of copper cathode per annum and will have a mine life of 19 years.
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London-listed Central African Mining & Exploration launched a formal offer for Katanga Mining Ltd on Wednesday, but Katanga Chief Executive Arthur Ditto said he was not interested.
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The Great Lakes region, which has paid Africa&#39;s highest price in human lives and destruction from ethnic conflict, could soon be plunged again into wholesale war as a result of the recent massacre of 160 Congolese Tutsis in Burundi by Hutu militias.
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Following news that U.S.-based Newmont Mining has increased its stake in Canadian Gabriel Resources Ltd., the company behind a giant mining project under preparation in Romania, Hungarian authorities and ...
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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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BOR, Serbia  - Once a socialist success story, Serbia's bankrupt copper mine is now hoping surging copper prices can attract a new owner with cash to reverse the fortunes of the sprawling complex and dusty town beyond.
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Ouagadougou - Rwanda&#39;s threat to launch military strikes in Democratic Republic of Congo would be motivated by the abundant mineral wealth in its giant western neighbour not by the desire to attack Hutu fighters based there, a Congolese diplomat said here
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The Republic of Congo Monday announced the establishment of two massive protected areas for elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas.
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China signed a deal here Monday to loan the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo five billion dollars (3.6 billion euros) to build up infrastructure and develop its mining industry.
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De Beers and the South African government unveil plans to create a new, black-run diamond mining firm.
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A $7.4 billion takeover bid for the Australian mining company WMC Resources has seen its share price surge by 36 per cent. The Swiss-based mining house Xstrata wants to add WMC Resources to its Australian mining portfolio.
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Stornoway Diamond Corp.  said  68.2 percent of shares of Ashton Mining of Canada Inc.   and 67.5 percent of Contact Diamond Corp.  shares have  been tendered and taken up under Stornoway's offers to acquire  each company.