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Steel Cos Up Prices

Steel demand in India is likely to be strong over the next 2-3 years on continued government spending

2 September 2010

Essar, Others Eye Kangaroo's Indonesia Coal

Kangaroo said last month it had appointed Macquarie in Singapore to manage the bid process

1 September 2010

SAIL Shortlists JP Morgan, 5 Others For Sale

State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd has shortlisted Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and four others to manage a share issue that may raise up to $1.7 billion

1 September 2010

Green Law Breach In Vedanta Refinery: Govt

The ministry asked the London-listed miner why the clearance given to plant should not be revoked

1 September 2010

Govt. Against Mining Cos Displacing Tribals

Indian govt. firm about mining cos complying with environmental policies and not adversely impacting the natural habitat of tribals

29 August 2010

Central Team Concludes Posco Plant Visit

The central team sent to ascertain the implementation of Forest Rights Act at the proposed Posco steel plant site will now meet supporters and opponents of the Rs 51,000 crore project

28 August 2010

Win Some, Lose Some

Why controversy and delays plague Orissa’s big-ticket projects

28 August 2010

It’s A Scramble

Indian mineral companies are turning every foreign stone in search of raw material

27 August 2010

Corus To Sell TCP Plant To Thai Co For $500 Mn

TCP was partially mothballed last year after a consortium of buyers broke an offtake contract with the plant

26 August 2010

Coal India To Launch IPO On Oct 18

Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Enam Securities, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch are the managers on the offering

26 August 2010

Govt Rules Out Ban On Iron Ore Exports

Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act 2010 expected to tackle the problem of illegal mining

26 August 2010

Rahul Gandhi Visits Vedanta Site, Backs Tribals

Rahul said he would he would be their "soldier" in Delhi and continue their fight

25 August 2010

BHP Billiton: Won't Buy Potash "At Any Cost"

Potash Corp investors polled by Reuters said they would be willing to accept an offer around $162 a share

25 August 2010

Vedanta Row Puts Environment In Policy Focus

Jairam Ramesh has been scoffed at by some as an inflexible "green fundamentalist"

24 August 2010

Naveen Unhappy Over Vedanta Rejection

To undertake a "detailed examination" of the Environment and Forest ministry's refusal to grant environment clearance to the project

24 August 2010

Source Mines For Vedanta Refinery Under Scanner

The panel has said Vedanta's alumina refinery has violated environment laws by increasing the capacity from one million tonnes per year to 6 million tonnes


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