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Amsa reports FY loss, but sees better Q1

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ArcelorMittal has reported a full-year headline loss, hit by higher raw material costs and weaker sales, but says it expects a better first quarter.

Xstrata’s Davis defends ‘cheap’ Glencore deal

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The terms of Xstrata’s proposed merger with Glencore are the best within the "realm of the possible", says CEO Mick Davis.

Gold not a reliable inflation hedge – study

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Gold prices have been too volatile to play a reliable role as a hedge against inflation, shows a study of financial assets over the past 112 years.

Glencore, Xstrata agree $90bn merger

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Glencore and Xstrata have agreed an all-share merger worth $90bn in the industry's largest ever deal, creating a commodities powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.

BHP Billiton mum on Gabon iron ore

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BHP Billiton has declined to comment on a statement from the government of Gabon that it had reached an agreement for the miner to develop a 1 billion tonne iron ore resource in that country.

CoAL sells 26pc of Chapudi project

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Coal of Africa has sold a stake in its Chapudi thermal and coking coal project it is buying from Rio Tinto to a black-owned company, Rothe Investment.

Randgold doubles dividend as profit soars

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Randgold Resources reported a 259% increase in full-year profit prompting it to double its dividend.

DRDGold says closure won’t affect Blyvoor deal

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DRDGold said it may shed 1,800 jobs at its struggling Blyvoor operation but believed it would not negatively affect the sale of the mine to Village Main.

NUM challenged by Implats member revolt

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The unprotected strike paralysing Impala Platinum's flagship mining complex in Rustenburg represents a rebellion against the National Union of Mineworkers by its members.

Glencore, Xstrata hammering out final deal

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Top executives at trader Glencore and miner Xstrata are hammering out the final details of an $80bn takeover, which could be announced as early as Tuesday.