查看更多>>摘要：Swiss metals and coal miner Xstrata PLC gave a strong hint that it is preparing to join the market consolidation being seen in the zinc sector. The company said it is "actively analyzing different investment opportunities, both in zinc mining and smelting, where its technological and operating expertise could be brought to bear." The company said these opportunities "could consolidate Xstrata as one of the key players in the zinc industry." The company's foray into zinc is relatively new: in 2001 Xstrata acquired the zinc operations of Asturiana de Zinc SA, with its assets located in northern Spain. The operations comprise the San Juan de Nieva zinc smelter and the Arnao zinc semis plant in Asturia, and the Reocin zinc mine and Hinojedo roasting plant in Cantabria.
查看更多>>摘要：Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO) has discovered for th first time a zinc mine in one of its exploration areas, a company spokeswoman said. CVRD, as the company is known, said the mine has reserves of 5 million tons and is located in northern Minas Gerais, a state in Brazil's southeast. CVRD researchers found the mine while looking for copper in a gold mine which was shut down last year.
查看更多>>摘要：Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) has reported a net profit of Rs 0.38 billion (Rs 38 million) for the quarter ended June 2002 compared to Rs 0.32 billion (Rs 32 million) posted in the same quarter last yea. The net sales of the company stood at Rs 371 million compared to Rs 233 million for the same period. The company's interest burden was lower at Rs 0.74 million (Rs 7.4 lakh), down from Rs 1 million (Rs 10.5 lakh) during the period. The depreciation during the quarter stood at Rs 27.5 million (19.5 million).
查看更多>>摘要：Silver demand is seen rising in the second quarter of the current financial year against the same period of last year. The silver fabrication demand should pick up as economies around the world start to pick up, according to the World Silver Survey conducted by the Washington-based Silver Institute. The current rebound in the growth of the global gross domestic product (GDP) is already leading to higher demand for a wide range of silver-containing products. A major boost for demand will be from the health of the electronic industry, in particular, over the rest of the year the institute says. Asia currently accounts for most of the global gains, with Indian offtake growing particularly strongly-up nearly 22 per cent.
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