| Latest Xstrata Plc News Headlines |
| Date | Time | Source | |
| 11/18/2008 | 6:17AM | TFNF | UPDATE 3-Lonmin closes mines, defers projects as EPS rises
By Eric Onstad
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Lonmin, the world's third-biggest platinum
producer, said on Tuesday it will close some high-cost mines and cut costs to
survive a market downturn, after posting a 19 percent rise in annual profit.
The company, seeking to reassure shareholders after repeated... More...>> |
| 11/18/2008 | 4:25AM | TFNF | UPDATE 2-Lonmin says year EPS up 19 pct, closes mines
By Eric Onstad
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The world's third biggest platinum producer
Lonmin said it will close some high-cost mines and cut costs on Tuesday to
survive a market downturn after posting a 19 percent rise in annual profit.
Lonmin, seeking to reassure shareholders after repeated cuts... More...>> |
| 11/17/2008 | 9:09AM | TFNF | STOCKS NEWS UK-FTSE off 1.7 pct as banks, commodity stocks slide
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
Europe Real-time Equity News
UK Stocks on the move
UK smallcaps
13:39 17Nov2008-FTSE off 1.7 pct as banks, commodity stocks slide... More...>> |
| 11/14/2008 | 3:57AM | TFNF | Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Miners up on metals rebound ahead of G20
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News
08:40GMT 14Nov2008-Miners up on metals rebound ahead of G20
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Mining shares jump as metals prices rebound ahead of a... More...>> |
| 11/14/2008 | 3:56AM | TFNF | Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Miners up on metals rebound ahead of G20
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News
08:40GMT 14Nov2008-Miners up on metals rebound ahead of G20
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Mining shares jump as metals prices rebound ahead of a... More...>> |
| 11/13/2008 | 9:43AM | TFNF | BRIEF-Xstrata halts nickel mine output ahead of schedule
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - London-listed mining firm Xstrata Plc said:
* Xstrata Nickel today announces plans to cease operations at Craig and
Thayer-Lindsley nickel mines ahead of schedule
* These mines will be replaced by the new, lower cost Nickel Rim South and
Fraser Morgan mines... More...>> |
| 11/13/2008 | 9:23AM | UKREG | Xstrata Nickel cease end-of-life ops at Sudbury
RNS Number : 1199I
Xstrata PLC
13 November 2008
NEWS RELEASE
xstrata NICKEL TO CEASE END-OF-LIFE OPERATIONS AT SUDBURY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE TO FOCUS ON NEW LOWER COST MINES
Sudbury, Ontario, 13 November 2008
Xstrata Nickel today announces plans to cease operations at... More...>> |
| 11/12/2008 | 12:41PM | TFNF | Glencore maintains earnings, boosts liquidity
By Jane Baird
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Swiss commodities firm Glencore International AG
kept its earnings steady despite weak commodity prices, and increased its
available cash and credit lines in the third quarter, credit analysts said.
The commodities trader and metals producer on Wednesday brought... More...>> |
| 11/11/2008 | 2:01AM | UKREG | Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 7993H
Xstrata PLC
11 November 2008
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer
Xstrata plc
2. State whether the notification relates to
(i) a transaction notified in accordance... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 11:43PM | TFNF | UPDATE 2-Australia's NSW state to raise coal royalties
By Cecile Lefort and Fayen Wong
SYDNEY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's
second-biggest coal-producing state, will raise coal royalties
from next year as it looks to shore up its sagging finances.
The state government, in releasing new budget measures on
Tuesday, also said it would no... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 10:21AM | TFNF | Two workers die at Xstrata coal mine in SAfrica-union
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's Solidarity trade union said
on Monday two workers died of carbon dioxide poisoning in a gas accident at
mining group Xstrata's coal mine outside Witbank, in the eastern part of the
country.
South Africa, the world's top source of platinum and a major gold
producer... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 10:06AM | TFNF | UPDATE 3-Xstrata cuts ferrochrome ouput on weak demand
By James Macharia
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Xstrata and its chrome partner Merafe
Resources said on Monday they would suspend six ferrochrome furnaces in South
Africa due to weak demand, cutting output by 80,000 tonnes this year.
Xstrata said it hoped to scale back production in a bid to optimise... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 6:12AM | TFNF | UPDATE 2-Xstrata cuts ferrochrome ouput on weak demand
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Xstrata and its chrome partner Merafe
Resources said on Monday they would suspend six ferrochrome furnaces in South
Africa due to weak demand, cutting output by 80,000 tonnes this year.
"As the global market leader in ferrochrome, Xstrata and Merafe are
acting responsibly... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 5:17AM | TFNF | UPDATE 1-Xstrata suspends ferrochrome furnaces on weak demand
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Xstrata and its chrome partner Merafe
Resources said on Monday they would suspend six ferrochrome furnaces in South
African due to weak demand, cutting output by 80,000 tonnes this year.
"As the global market leader in ferrochrome, Xstrata and Merafe are
acting responsibly... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 4:56AM | TFNF | BRIEF-Xstrata/Merafe jv suspends 6 ferrochrome furnaces
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Xstrata Plc:
* Safrica Xstrata/Merafe chrome venture announces suspension of six
ferrochrome
furnaces
* The says six furnaces represent 500,000 tonnes of annual ferrochrome
production or 29 percent of Xstrata-merafe jv capacity
* Says furnacees... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 4:47AM | TFNF | BRIEF-Xstrata-Merafe suspends 6 ferrochrome furnaces
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Xstrata Plc:
* Xstrata-Merafe chrome venture announces suspension of six ferrochrome
furnaces
* Says: "Xstrata and Merafe are acting responsibly and decisively to cut
back production during a period of short term demand weakness"
((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20... More...>> |
| 11/10/2008 | 4:30AM | UKREG | Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture announces suspension
RNS Number : 7889H
Xstrata PLC
10 November 2008
NEWS RELEASE
XSTRATA-MERAFE CHROME VENTURE ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF SIX FERROCHROME FURNACES
Rustenburg, 10 November 2008
Xstrata Alloys and Merafe Resources Limited announce the temporary suspension of six furnaces, representing... More...>> |
| 10/30/2008 | 6:04AM | TFNF | FTSE inches higher as rate cuts settle nerves
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index rose slightly on
Thursday as positive sentiment driven by interest rate cuts was offset by
worries that they would still not be enough to head off a global recession.
By 0921 GMT the FTSE 100 was up 6.33 points, or 0.15 percent at 4,248.87
after... More...>> |
| 10/27/2008 | 5:31AM | TFNF | FTSE tumbles 4.6 pct as economic anxiety grows
LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index slid by more than 4.5
percent early on Monday, as increasing anxiety about the state of the global
economy hit embattled banks and demand worries sent energy and mining stocks
tumbling.
By 0900 GMT the FTSE 100 was down 181.29 points at 3,702.64, having
earlier... More...>> |
| 10/22/2008 | 2:10AM | TFNF | UK AT A GLANCE UK Stocks -- Factors to Watch on Oct 22
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 50 to
96 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, extending the
previous session falls as recession worries return to haunt markets.
The UK blue chip index ended 52.94 points lower, or 1.2 percent at 4,229.73
on Tuesday... More...>> |