For example, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited plans to invest CNY19.5 billion over Rio Tinto, the tender offer from China Minmetals Corp over Oz Minerals with a sum of US $1.7 billion, and the Loan-for-Oil agreements with Brazil and Russia.
The RIC Global Top 500 Report of Mining & Metal, 2008-2009 is based over 1,000 mining companies (excluding coal, petroleum and natural gas) and metal companies (excluding metalworks) are listed over 50 stock exchanges in the world, by downloading their latest annual reports and financial reports, and according to the indices such as the turnover, net profit and total assets.
In addition, the large steel corporations like Wisco, Nonfemet, Angang, and Shougang have also accelerated their move of oversea mineral resource acquisition. The iron ore producer of NMDC and the zinc producer of BINANI from India are also planning their oversea acquisitions.
The RIC Global Top 500 Report of Mining & Metal, 2008-2009 firstly gives the full picture of the turnover, net profit and total assets, of global top 500 mining and metal companies in FY 2007, considering some companies have not issued their FY 2008 annual reports yet, the 2008 data will be released in a few months.
Followed by the description of mining industry and investment in different continents, and recommend 23 countries rich in mineral resources, and deserving to invest.
Then the profile of global top 500 including the company name, website, stock code, main business, revenue and profit in past five years.
Finally, the series gives an in-depth analysis of global top 120 including their financial results, operations and products besides company profile.
Notes:
1 The rank was by turnover in FY2007
2 All the local currencies are converted into US dollar according to the exchange rate in Jan, 2008players are ST and MediaTek.
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