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November 2007
Jinchuan has exercised share purchase warrants to acquire 8,000,000 shares in Canadian miner, Continental Minerals, for C$18 million.
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The board of Kingamyambo Musonoi Tailings (KMT) has decided to push on with the cathode and cobalt hydroxide Kolwezi tailings project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Dutch/Swiss aluminium producer Vimetco has announced it is likely to tap the project debt market to fund its joint development
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The $40 billion facility backing Rio Tinto's acquisition of Alcan has launched to general syndication despite speculation that BHP Billiton's
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UC Rusal has closed a $2.35 billion corporate syndicated loan
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Orezone Resources has agreed a $200 million equity issue to finance its acquisition of a controlling interest in the Essakane project.
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Kodiak Exploration has finalised a C$55 million ($58.5 million) equity financing to fund development of its Hercules gold project.
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Katanga Mining and Nikanor have agreed to merge, creating the largest private mining operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Platmin has mandated Standard Bank as financial adviser and lead arranger on $200 million of project debt for the development of the Pilanesberg platinum project in South Africa
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Barrick gold has made an offer to take over the 51% owner of the Cerro Casale gold and copper project in Chile.
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Canadian Royalties has mandated Bank of Montreal and Commonwealth Bank of Australia to provide C$250 million ($265 million) in financing
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Chariot Resources has brought in Export-Import Bank of Korea, Export Development Canada and KfW-IPEX to provide financing for its Mina Justa project.
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Mining
01 November 2007
Platmin mandates on Pilansberg