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  • December 2007
    • Mining Mergers May Take Page From Big Oil

      Mining Mergers May Take Page From Big Oil

      When Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced its bid to merge with archrival Rio Tinto, the Wall Street Journal got déjà vu. The deal, which would combine the world’s largest and third-largest miners, looks a lot like the late-'90s megamergers that produced today’s Big Oil titans. “Really the same game is playing out,” says one emerging-market expert. More »

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      oil   ExxonMobil   mining   Rio Tinto   BHP Billiton Ltd.

  • November 2007
    • Deal Could Forge Mining Goliath

      Deal Could Forge Mining Goliath

      The biggest mining company in the world is aiming to get even bigger. BHP Billiton's $142 billion bid for Rio Tinto has been turned down, but the firm is still keen to make a deal, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deal would be the second-largest in history, and the combined company would dominate world production of some key minerals. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions   commodities   mining   Alcan   Rio Tinto   BHP Billiton Ltd.

  • September 2007

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