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Rio Tinto spins iron ore deal into bid defense SYDNEY (Reuters) - Shares in global miner Rio Tinto (RIO.L)(RIO.AX) gained over 1 percent on Tuesday after it won a huge price rise for iron ore shipped to China, giving it a chance to trumpet its defense against a $163 billion takeover bid.   Nations:China Australia   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-23 Mining companies are paying more bucks for their bang NEW YORK (Reuters) - These are boom times for mining companies but the big profits are being eaten into not only by spiraling energy costs but suddenly rising prices for the explosives used to blast into the rocks.   Nations:Indonesia Australia Canada   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-23 Iraq nears first major oil service deals BAGHDAD - Iraq is close to signing oil service deals with several major Western oil companies in an effort to boost its output capacity, the country's oil ministry said Thursday -- the first major Iraqi contracts with big Western companies since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.   Nations:Iraq United Arab Emirates   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis Iraqi Oil Industry   Source:(AP)   2008-06-19 Drilling caused Indonesian mud volcano WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drilling of a gas exploration well, and not an earthquake, set off a volcano that has been spewing boiling mud for two years and has displaced more than 50,000 people on the Indonesian island of Java, experts said on Monday.   Nations:Indonesia   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-10 Stocks, oil fall as Asia raises fuel prices Oil prices fell below $122 a barrel on Thursday, down for a third day as the U.S. dollar climbed and fears over demand grew after India and Malaysia raised fuel prices, weighing on resource-related shares.   Nations:Malaysia Sri Lanka India Indonesia Hong Kong Taiwan   People:Ben Bernanke   Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation 2007-8 Oil Crisis Asian Markets   2008-06-05 Headlines Rio Tinto spins iron ore deal into bid defense 2008-06-23 Mining companies are paying more bucks for their bang 2008-06-23 Iraq nears first major oil service deals 2008-06-19 Drilling caused Indonesian mud volcano 2008-06-10 Stocks, oil fall as Asia raises fuel prices 2008-06-05 Two tribes differ on approach to energy riches 2008-06-02 Despite strains, sponsors look for Olympic boost 2008-06-01 Idaho town enjoying mine industry resurgence 2008-05-29 Westpac may have to boost $17.6 billion St George bid 2008-05-18 China farms the world to feed a ravenous economy 2008-05-04 Homeowners feel heat in West coal boom 2008-04-12 Vale halts Xstrata acquisition talks 2008-03-25 Tibet adds pressure for Olympic sponsors 2008-03-19 Vale share slide another hurdle for Xstrata deal 2008-03-10 China demand helps deliver 12-bln-dlr profit to Brazil's Vale 2008-03-02 Growing rich-poor divide tests China's boom 2008-03-02 China's Acquisitions Provoke Unease in U.S. 2008-02-22 China Accepts Vale's Iron Ore Price Hike 2008-02-22 Chinalco says Rio stake not last overseas buy 2008-02-22 Uranium mining advocates seek risk study 2008-02-16 Rio urges shareholders to take no action on BHP bid 2008-02-10 BHP raises Rio bid; no immediate Chinese riposte 2008-02-06 BHP Billiton launches bid for Rio Tinto 2008-02-05 Chinalco says no plans for bigger Rio stake 2008-02-04 Rio Tinto's chief waits for richer BHP offer 2008-02-03 Rio raid shows China can play the City at its own game 2008-02-02 China takes stake in Rio, threatens BHP bid plan 2008-02-01 BHP unlikely to boost Rio Tinto offer 2008-01-21 Brazil's Vale confirms takeover talks with Xstrata 2008-01-21 Rio Tinto CEO leaves door open to higher bid from BHP 2008-01-20 BHP Billiton reportedly taps more banks for Rio bid 2008-01-20 China closes 11,000 mines in crackdown 2008-01-13 No-nonsense BHP boss has Rio in his sights 2008-01-06 Xstrata in talks over mining deal 2007-12-12 Blackstone plans bid for Rio with Chinese 2007-12-10 Chinese steelmaker wants Rio Tinto takeover stopped 2007-12-07 World mulls paying for forest protection 2007-12-05 China's Baosteel mulls Rio Tinto bid: report 2007-12-04 Rio rebuffs BHP, outlines growth plans 2007-11-26 Rio to flaunt own prospects in Monday presentation 2007-11-23 Big earthquake kills two in Chile 2007-11-14 Wall Street ends down but pares losses 2007-11-08 Rio could be in sights of more predators: analysts 2007-11-08 Depressed at work? Get a new career 2007-10-14 Newmont to acquire Miramar for $1.53B 2007-10-09 Survey: Companies plan to add jobs 2007-09-11 Chinese mark on Africa means commerce 2007-09-02 Mystery around claims of largest diamond 2007-08-30 China's Zijin, Western Group swap mine stakes 2007-08-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Stocks, oil fall as Asia raises fuel prices 2008-06-05 Two tribes differ on approach to energy riches 2008-06-02 Despite strains, sponsors look for Olympic boost 2008-06-01 Mining companies are paying more bucks for their bang 2008-06-23 Fund interest keeps red-hot metals near highs 2005-02-24 Tibet adds pressure for Olympic sponsors 2008-03-19 China's Acquisitions Provoke Unease in U.S. 2008-02-22 China Accepts Vale's Iron Ore Price Hike 2008-02-22 Rio Tinto spins iron ore deal into bid defense 2008-06-23 Idaho town enjoying mine industry resurgence 2008-05-29 Growing rich-poor divide tests China's boom 2008-03-02 Chinese stocks plunge nearly 9 percent 2007-02-27 Asian Stocks: Japan Mixed as Exporters Rise 1999-10-05 Australian PM begins two-day visit to China 2002-05-21 Iraq nears first major oil service deals 2008-06-19 Westpac may have to boost $17.6 billion St George bid 2008-05-18 Chinalco says Rio stake not last overseas buy 2008-02-22 Rio urges shareholders to take no action on BHP bid 2008-02-10 BHP Billiton launches bid for Rio Tinto 2008-02-05 Chinalco says no plans for bigger Rio stake 2008-02-04 Rio Tinto's chief waits for richer BHP offer 2008-02-03 Rio raid shows China can play the City at its own game 2008-02-02 China takes stake in Rio, threatens BHP bid plan 2008-02-01 Wall Street ends down but pares losses 2007-11-08 Depressed at work? Get a new career 2007-10-14

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