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The Whyalla Steelworks receives iron ore mined at various sites along the Middleback Range. Iron ore mining in this region dates back to at least 1900. Prior to the steelworks' construction, the ore was shipped from Whyalla (then known as Hummock Hill) to Port Pirie for use as a flux in smelters. [2]
Among its principal assets were the Whyalla Steelworks, Whyalla harbour and iron ore mining operations along the Middleback Range, about 50 km (30 mi) west of Whyalla. The company subsequently expanded its businesses in mining, mining consumables, and steel and recycling. In 2012, OneSteel was renamed Arrium. [5]
At the end of 2006, the company employed directly some 2,951 workers and 3,158 contractors [5] The average copper price in 2007 rose to US$3.23/lb compared with the mine's total direct costs of only 60.8 cents/lb, which fell partly as a result of sharply lower treatment and refining costs charged by smelters.
Based on 2007 reserves data, Southern Copper is the world's largest publicly traded copper mining company and the world's seventh largest copper mining company based on 2007 sales. In addition, the firm is the eighth largest copper smelting company. The firm ranks among the world's largest producers of molybdenum, silver, and zinc.
In December 2017, Gupta entered the US market by acquiring the Georgetown steelworks [28] and expanded the US presence by acquiring Export Metals in March 2018. [29] At the end of 2018, he purchased Keystone Consolidated Industries. [30] During December 2018, Gupta acquired Aluminium Dunkerque, [31] the largest aluminium smelter in Europe.
The big shareholder groups in JSW Steel Limited (NSE:JSWSTEEL) have power over the company. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have class ...
Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian company that owns and operates gold, silver and copper mines in Canada, Chile, Brazil and Argentina.Headquartered in Toronto, the company was founded in 1994 and became listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1995, the New York Stock Exchange in 2007, and the London Stock Exchange in 2020.
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