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Profit from Qatar’s Natural Gas Fortune

May 15, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“We are not in the charity business. Whoever will give me the best price, I will follow him.” -- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, Oil Minister of Qatar by Andrew Mickey Baltimore – (TFN): Qatar is already taking advantage of this situation. And they’re making no qualms about their motivation: make [...]

International Mining Stocks: China is about to bust the BHP, Rio Tinto merger

December 4, 2007 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
"BHP may have more than just China to worry about. European steelmakers have already started prodding the European Commission to raise antitrust concerns. As a British company, Rio Tinto would have to seek approval from the EC before a merger could go through." — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett  Baltimore — (TFN):    BHP Billiton (BHP: NYSE) could [...]

Gold Mining: Massive Gold Mine Could Boost Tiny Australian Company

November 21, 2007 · Filed Under Hot Stock Pick of the Week · Comments 
A Today’s Financial News Research Report: BHP will unearth more than 100,000 metric tons of ore a day, and it will need a global leader to salvage as much gold as possible… by Sara Nunnally, Editor, Material Profits Today’s Financial News feed provides an independent and practical perspective on the U.S. and global investment markets. Subscribe in [...]

Special Video Alert: China’s role in the BHP - Rio Tinto drama

November 17, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
Today’sFinancialNews.com Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, mining magnate BHP Billiton cheerfully submitted a takeover offer for Rio Tinto worth $174 billion. Rio Tinto rejected the offer. It doesn’t matter that BHP’s offer constituted a 25% premium to Rio Tinto’s price at the time. And apparently it doesn’t matter that BHP offered an additional [...]

Global Mergers: The End of the Resource Boom?

November 14, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“Merger talks between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could signal the end of the commodities boom, say some analysts. If you believe that I’ve got the deed to the Brooklyn Bridge up on eBay. Care to put in a bid?” — Sara Nunnally by Sara Nunnally, Today’sFinancialNews.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Baltimore — (TFN): BHP Billiton cheerfully submitted [...]

Resource Investing: What to make of the Rio Tinto - BHP Billiton merger plans

November 14, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“If BHP did indeed buy out Rio Tinto, the resulting company would control 36% of the seaborne iron ore market and it would hold a third of the global coal market (mostly the third that’s not powering China at the moment). And if nothing else, a company with a controlling stake in two of its [...]