Talks over sale of opencast mines
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Talks begin over the possible takeover of UK Coal's five opencast sites in the north-east of England.
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The world&#39;s largest mining group, BHP  Billington Ltd.,  is considering a rival bid for  aluminum producer Alcan Inc.  and has hired an  investment bank, sources familiar with the matter said on  Monday.
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Gold Fields will be expected to sell its international assets valued at up to $3.5 billion and return the cash to shareholders as part of its defence against a hostile all-share bid from rival gold producer Harmony.
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Scottish dairy firm Robert Wiseman is in talks about selling a 15% stake in the company to farmers&#39; co-operative First Milk. The firm said the price of any deal is expected to be 250 pence per share, a 10% premium on Friday&#39;s closing price.
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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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I believe that a deal is possible. If we don't get one at Leeds Castle, then we have got to look for another way forward, he said, referring to the venue near Maidstone in Kent of the talks that open next ...
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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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BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc  , the world's biggest miner, is in talks with private equity firms to team up for a possible $40 billion bid for U.S. aluminum company Alcoa Inc , the Times said on Tuesday.
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Noranda Inc., Canada&#39;s biggest mining company, began exclusive talks on a takeover proposal from China Minmetals Corp. that would lead to the spinoff of Noranda&#39;s aluminum business to shareholders.
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By Sanne Specht, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore.  Mar. 1--Opponents of the Opp Mine painted a picture of environmental  pollution, property destruction and community demise for Jackson County  commissioners on Wednesday.    More than 75 people attended the three-hour public hearing.
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One of the country's few remaining coal mines is to close, the owners say.
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Competition gets heated between two public REITs in their efforts to acquire Mills.
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The owners of the Northern Bank have confirmed for the first time that it may be on the market. The National Australia Bank has said it will consider selling its operations on both sides of the Irish border.
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Gold Fields has made a secret offer to buy out its largest shareholder as a last-ditch defence against a hostile $8.1bn (Â£4.35bn) bid from Harmony, its rival South African gold producer.
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Business & money: Â· Group in talks with banks as deadline loomsÂ· Only increased offer will win over Rio Tinto board
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Brazilian mining giant Vale said  Monday it was in talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata about a  takeover, a deal that analysts said could top $100 billion in  one of the biggest mergers ever.
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South African mining group Anglo Platinum is to sell mines  to two black-led firms in a deal worth about 35 billion Rand.