News from Australia

• Chalco says the merger of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to affect copper price Thursday, Nov 22, 2007
• International Steel Association Object the Combination of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Wednesday, Nov 21, 2007
• Industry said EU has Right to reject the combination of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Monday, Nov 19, 2007
• Rio Tinto Sent Reverse takeover Offer to BHP Billiton Friday, Nov 16, 2007
• Australia Alumina Ltd. Has Set up a 1 billion Metaphase Bond Item Thursday, Nov 15, 2007
• China State Development Bank May purchase Part of BHP’s Share Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007
• BHP Billiton Purchase Price to Rio Tinto Rose to 3.5:1 Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007
• Luo jianchuan : BHP Billiton’s Bid for Rio Tinto Uncertain, Affected Chalco Greatly Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007
• Hydro Prolonged the Time Limit with United Minerals Corporation on Australia Joint Venture Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007
• BHP Billiton confirmed that it has Began to Purchase Rio Tinto Formally Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007
• BHP Billiton said it has Sent Purchase Intentions but Turn off by Rio Tinto Friday, Nov 09, 2007
• BHP Billiton Refuse to Give any Comments On if it Will purchase Rio Tinto Thursday, Nov 08, 2007
• Nanshan Aluminum plan to invest about 500 million Australian dollars on Gulf Alcoa Shares Friday, Oct 26, 2007
• BHP Billiton PLC Plan to Invest 3 Billion to Build an Aluminum Smelter in Cargo Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007
• Global Alumina Price is Confront with a Big Fall Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007
• BHP Billiton studies building 3 bln usd aluminium smelting plant in Congo Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
• BHP Billiton proposes $3bn DRC aluminium smelter Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
• BHP May Build $3 Billion Congo Aluminum Smelter Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
• BHP considers $3B aluminium smelter in Congo Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
• BHP Billiton Mulls $3B Aluminum Smelter In Congo Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
• BHP most likely bidder for Global Alumina: analyst Saturday, Oct 20, 2007
• Global Alumina is in exclusive talks to sell company Saturday, Oct 20, 2007
• Global Alumina says in discussions on possible sale Saturday, Oct 20, 2007
• Global Alumina says in talks to sell the company Friday, Oct 19, 2007
• Global Alumina Discloses Discussions Regarding Sale of Company Friday, Oct 19, 2007
• Likely Suitors For Global Alumina Emerge Friday, Oct 19, 2007