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Uralkali-Norilsk merger makes no sense - Russian deputy PM

Wednesday , 01 Sep 2010
Igor Sechin told reporters that he sees no sense in a merger of the two companies because they are connected neither through production, nor infrastructure

Petropavlovsk announces worse-than-expected results

Thursday , 26 Aug 2010
But, the Russian miner said it had cut its gold production target for the year by less than analysts were expecting

Kzakhmys posts 130% jump in H1 earnings, warned of rising costs

Thursday , 26 Aug 2010
The Kazakh miner said it expects to see some pressure from increases in input costs such as diesel and steel

Rosatom sees Uranium One as start of global diversification - paper

Wednesday , 25 Aug 2010
The atomic agency's CEO told the Financial Times of London that the group is in talks to build an enrichment plant in the US, among other things.

ENRC raises H1 profits 63%

Wednesday , 18 Aug 2010
The Kazakh miner said the increase came on the back of higher output and prices but remained cautious about commodity prices in the second half of the year

Russian potash giant in the making?

Monday , 16 Aug 2010
Investors friendly to Uralkali''s owner brought stakes in rival company Silvinit. A merger could create a company controlled 45% if the market with partner Belaruskali

Rio Tinto considering Uralkali stake

Thursday , 12 Aug 2010
Sources say the transnational miner is considering acquiring a stake in the Russian potash producer

Australia, Nevada and Quebec ratings plunge in Fraser mining survey

Wednesday , 11 Aug 2010
The Fraser Institute says Alberta is the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining exploration and development, no thanks to new or proposed mining tax hikes in Australia, Nevada and Quebec.

Petropavlovsk says annual gold output to be at lower end of guidance

Thursday , 22 Jul 2010
The Russian miner says first half production fell 26% as planned work at its Pioneer mine was hit by a two-month delay

Russian investment house looking for $1bn to develop major zinc field

Friday , 16 Jul 2010
IFC Metropol said it is close to securing the loanfrom state-run bank VEB to develop the field in Eastern Siberia

Uranium One board approves stake sale to ARMZ

Friday , 16 Jul 2010
The company will sell a controlling stake in the firm to the Russian company in exchange for stakes in two Kazakh mines

Kazakh Government delays creation of $11bn LSE gold listing

Monday , 12 Jul 2010
The proposed deal to reverse list Russia's biggest gold miner into its subsidiary KazakhGold has hit a surprising hurdle in the shape of Kazakhstan's Ministry of industry and New technologies

Kazakhstan annuls KazakhGold share sale to Polyus Gold

Monday , 12 Jul 2010
The announcement by the Kazakh government could jeopardise plans to merge the two gold miners

Former Norilsk chair refuses to endorse AGM results

Monday , 05 Jul 2010
Alexander Voloshin has refused to approve the results of the shareholder meeting that cost him his post

Polyus Gold unit may sell stake worth $1bn - CEO

Friday , 02 Jul 2010
Jennington, a unit of the gold miner will "sooner or later" sell its stake of about 10% in a new company created after a reverse takeover in order to improve the company's free float

RUSAL expects to supply metal to aluminium ETF

Tuesday , 29 Jun 2010
The first aluminium-backed ETF is expected in July and the Russian producer will likely supply the underlying asset

Despite price fall, ARMZ confident of Uranium One shareholder approval

Monday , 21 Jun 2010
Shares in the Canadian firm have fallen as much as 16% since the deal with Russian state-controlled nuclear group were first announced.

Explosion kills three at Kazakhmys copper mine

Monday , 21 Jun 2010
The explosion, which also injured a fourth miner occurred early on Sunday at the Stepnoi underground mine in Kazakhstan

Norilsk to divest Australian assets

Friday , 18 Jun 2010
The Russian miner says it has received an offer for some of its Australian assets and will proceed with plans to divest them

Petropavlosk gets closer to Hong Kong iron ore IPO

Thursday , 17 Jun 2010
The Russian miner has now filed an application in Hong Kong or the possible listing of its iron ore operations

Evraz hopes to resolve pricing dispute with ArcelorMittal

Wednesday , 16 Jun 2010
The dispute over the pricing of raw materials has led it to consider halting some operations in the Czech Republic

Kazakhstan: true uranium potential

Monday , 14 Jun 2010
With global uranium consumption forecast to increase by 55% by 2020, Kazakhstan has set a clear path to ensure it remains at the top of the uranium pile

Questions about ARMZ deal send Uranium One shares down

Thursday , 10 Jun 2010
Shares in the Toronto-based company fell over 10% a day after it agreed to sell a controlling stake to Russian, state-owned nuclear company

ARMZ wants to be a top 3 uranium producer

Wednesday , 09 Jun 2010
The Russian, state-controlled miner says it is eying more acquisitions and views its new controlling stake in Uranium One as a platform

ARMZ to take controlling stake in Uranium One in exchange for mine stakes

Tuesday , 08 Jun 2010
The deal comes one year after ARMZ's parent Rosatom acquireda 17% stake in the Uranium miner

Petropavlovsk considering Hong Kong iron ore listing

Monday , 07 Jun 2010
The Russian miner says it continues to explore strategic options for its iron ore operations

Despite Kyrgyz political turmoil, Centerra Gold says Kumtor mine is fine

Friday , 04 Jun 2010
Although the Kyrgyz Republic is still trying to stabilize in the wake of an April uprising and recent political unrest, the Kumtor Gold Mine has remained safe, sound and undisturbed.