MUMBAI: Aluminium maker Hindalco has divested its stake in Australian arm Aditya Birla Minerals for 73 million Australian dollars to Metals X. The divestment was completed in July this year. Aditya Birla Minerals...
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Vedanta merger: Cairn calls shareholders’ meeting on September 12
Cairn India has called a shareholders’ meeting on September 12 to seek approval for the company’s takeover by its parent Vedanta Ltd under a revised all-share deal. In a bid to salvage the merger of cash...
Cairn’s biz outlook could suffer after merger with Vedanta
Oil company Cairn India’s business outlook might become more uncertain after its merger with metals major Vedanta because energy prices are less volatile than those of base metals. Vedanta recently sweetened the...
Anglo American rebuffs Anil Agarwal’s merger plan
Anil Agarwal, who has majority control of Hindustan Zinc through Vedanta, contacted Anglo American to discuss potential ideas including a combination with the Indian zinc miner. New York/London: Anglo American Plc, the...
Anglo American rebuffs merger interest from India’s Agarwal: Bloomberg
Anglo American Plc (AAL.L) has rebuffed informal approaches by Indian mining and metals tycoon Anil Agarwal, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Agarwal, who has majority control of Hindustan...
Kirloskar Ferrous to acquire pig iron plant of VSL Steels
NEW DELHI: Kirloskar FerrousBSE 1.88 % Industries today said it will acquire VSL Steels’s pig iron plant for Rs 155 crore in cash. “Board at its meeting on July 28, has granted in-principle approval for an...
Vedanta-Cairn merger offer sweetened for shareholders’ nod
MUMBAI: Vedanta and Cairn India have sweetened the deal for shareholders to make way for the merger of the latter with the parent company which has faced delays due to key shareholders expressing concerns over the...
Reserve Bank of India approves takeover of Hindalco’s Australian arm by Metal X
NEW DELHI: Aluminium maker HindalcoBSE -0.15 % today said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Australian miner Metal X’s improved takeover offer for its subsidiary Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd (ABML). “The...
Vedanta to tie up with South African company for gold mining
The Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta group was at the forefront of striking business deals during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to South Africa. It plans to tie up with a host of companies in South Africa, known for...
New Rio CEO Skirts M&A to Focus on Own Mines and Beat Slump
The new Rio Tinto Group chief’s approach to navigating the downturn in the mining industry is simple: Keep calm and carry on. That’s the mantra 44-year-old Jean-Sebastien Jacques plans to adopt after just taking over as...
Potential rival to LME would be costly; tie-up an option
The idea of launching a platform to rival the London Metal Exchange, the world’s biggest market for industrial metals, is unlikely to become a reality without large amounts of capital but a viable alternative...
BHP Billiton steps up coal output, slices costs, eyes acquisitions
Top global miner BHP Billiton outlined plans to boost coal output by 8 percent over the next three years while slashing costs and said it would only consider premium, lowest-cost assets for any acquisitions. BHP...
