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Xstrata plc was an Anglo-Swiss multinational mining company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. [2] It was a major producer of coal (and the world's largest exporter of thermal coal), copper, nickel, primary vanadium and zinc and the world's largest producer of ferrochrome. [2]
Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited was a Canadian mining company with operations in 18 countries, involved in the exploration, mining, processing, and marketing of metal and mineral products, including nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum. In 1982 the company was renamed Falconbridge Limited.
The Met Site processes material from the Kidd Mine and outside sources, and employs 875 people. Of the 875 employees 125 work at the concentrator, 205 in the copper operations and 275 in the zinc facilities. The remainder of the employees are support staff. [3] Xstrata announced its plans to close the Metallurgical Site in May 2010.
Glencore Xstrata will be the fourth largest mining company in the world, trailing Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE), BHP Billiton PLC (NYSE: BHP) and Rio Tinto PLC (NYSE: RIO). Glencore Xstrata also will be ...
LONDON -- Like a betrothed couple spending their last night apart, mining giants Xstrata and Glencore International have just reported separate full-year results for 2012, presumably for the final ...
Main shaft headframe, Horne mine, Noranda, Quebec circa 1926. Noranda Inc. was a mining and metallurgy company originally from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. It was listed on the TSX under the symbol NRD.LV. After eventually acquiring a large interest in rival mining company Falconbridge, it merged with that company in 2005. The combined ...
It is the biggest mining takeover ever, and after approval would create an entity with 2012 sales of US$209 billion. [48] In June 2012, Glencore and Xstrata began to reconsider the proposed retention package for their merger, following shareholder opposition to a huge payout for executives.
The Kabanga Nickel Project is an active mine exploration project 130 km south west of Lake Victoria in the Ngara District of the Kagera Region in Tanzania. [1] The project is a joint venture between Barrick Gold and Xstrata Nickel.