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Reports that shareholders of the South African mining company Gold Fields rejected a bid to merge with Iamgold of Toronto, Ontario. Development that shifted investors' focus back to Harmony Gold Mining's hostile bid for Gold Fields; Plan of Harmony to reinvigorate its plant to purchase Gold Field in an all-stock transaction; Comments of Gold Fields executive Cheryl A. Martin.

Reports that Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., a silver producer, has announced that proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services had recommended that the company's shareholders vote to buy Wheaton River Minerals.

Reports on the decision of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. to renew its hostile bid for Vancouver, British Columbia-based Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Reports on Iamgold Corp. shareholders' rejection of a proposed acquisition of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Reports that Ceradyne Inc. has agreed to purchase ESK Ceramics.

Reports on Coeur d'Alene Mines' decision to raise its bid for Wheaton River Minerals, the gold and copper producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Reports on the hostile bid made by Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. to acquire Gold Fields Ltd. in South Africa. Reason for the rejection of the bid by the board of directors of Gold Fields; Impact of the bid on merger negotiations between Gold Fields and Iamgold; Increase of the shares value of Gold Fields.

The article reports on the efforts of Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive officer (CEO) of commodity trading and mining company Glencore Xstrata PLC to persuade the executives of second-largest mining company Rio Tinto PLC for a proposed merger agreement for the mining companies.

LONDON -- Glencore International, the largest commodities trading company in the world, said on Tuesday that it would buy the remaining stake in the mining company Xstrata that it did not already own, in a long-anticipated deal that would create a mining giant with a market value of nearly $90 billion. As commodity prices have soared, the mining industry has quickly consolidated, with leading players looking to capitalize on the rising demand in developing countries like China. In 2011, mining companies announced $168.6 billion of acquisitions, a 26 percent increase over the previous year, according to data from Dealogic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China appeared on Monday to step away from accusations made over the weekend that the British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto had engaged in commercial espionage against China for six years that cost the country about $100 billion. The accusations were published late Saturday or early Sunday on baomi.org, a Web site affiliated with China's state secrets bureau, but the Web site was inaccessible Monday and remained so early Tuesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Xstrata, an exporter of coal used by power plants, on Sunday proposed a merger with Anglo American to gain access to iron ore mines and control of the world's biggest platinum producer. ''A merger of these two world-class companies with complementary assets is highly compelling'' and would provide ''enhanced scale and financial flexibility to fund future growth,'' Xstrata said in a statement. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Rio Tinto, the global mining company, posted record first-half profit Tuesday, bolstering its effort to fend off a hostile takeover by BHP Billiton. Rio Tinto said the results had been lifted by booming demand for iron ore from steel makers in Asia and by the acquisition of the Canadian company Alcan for $38 billion in October. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The aluminum tycoon Oleg V. Deripaska said Thursday that he had bought 25 percent of the Arctic mining company Norilsk Nickel, a deal that furthers Mr. Deripaska's quest to consolidate the Russian metals and mining industry. The transaction continues a pattern in Russia of uniting companies separated in the breakup of the Soviet Union and the privatization trend in the 1990s into big new monopolies, either state-owned or controlled by executives loyal to the Kremlin. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that Brazilian company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce SA will acquire Canadian mining company Inco Ltd. for $17 billion. The acquisition has weakened the position of the country in the mining industry. Falconbridge, the second-largest nickel mining company of Canada, was acquired by Swiss company Xstrata in August 2006.

Reports that Inco Ltd., a Canadian mining company, has agreed to acquire a rival, Falconbridge Ltd.

Reports on the acquisition of WMC Resources of Australia by BHP Billiton Ltd., a mining company in Sydney, New South Wales.

Reports on the call made by Geoff Gallop, the state premier of Western Australia, to the Australian Treasurer Peter Costello, to block a proposed takeover of a local mining company WMC Resources Ltd. by Xstrata PLC, saying it was against national interest.

Reports that shareholders of South African mining company Gold Fields rejected a bid to merge with Iamgold of Toronto. Shift in investors' focus on South African rival Harmony Gold Mining's hostile bid for Gold Fields; Comments of Gold Fields' chief executive, Ian Cockerill, Ferdi Dippenaar, Harmony's marketing director, and others; How the deal for a merger with Iamgold was defeated.

Reports that mining company Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd. has won a crucial legal victory in its bid to fend off a multimillion-dollar hostile takeover from the Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. in South Africa. Opinion of the Competition Appeal Court on the case; Implication of the victory for the planned merger between Gold Fields and Iamgold Corp.; Comments of executives regarding the ruling of the Competition Appeal Court.

Focuses on investor confidence in Australian mining company WMC Resources, amid heated global demand for metals. Rise in WMC's stock price; Debate within the industry over whether the mining sector is becoming overheated; Overview of the industry and trading in mining stocks; Views of analysts; Claim by WMC that rival Xstrata's hostile offer undervalues the company; Other mining companies which are big enough to afford WMC; How the unpredictable nature of metals prices makes predicting long-term demand for commodities difficult.

Reports that Harmony Gold Mining, the largest miner of South African gold, made a hostile bid to acquire Gold Fields Ltd., another South African miner, for 52.9 billion rand ($8.2 million) in stock. Beginning of a bitter takeover battle to create the world's largest gold producer; Potential for the unsolicited offer to derail a $2.1 billion merger deal reached in the summer to combine Gold Fields and Iamgold of Canada; Rejection of Harmony's bid by Gold Fields.

Reports that Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. has received an approval from Canada to proceed its take over bid for the Canadian gold and silver miner Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Reports on the start of the offer of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. to acquire the outstanding shares of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. in Canada.

Reports that Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. doubled the cash portion of its unsolicited bid for Wheaton River Minerals Ltd., valued at 2.3 billion Canadian dollars.

Reports that Companhia Vale do Rio Doce of Brazil, the world's biggest iron ore producer and exporter, has held talks to acquire a controlling stake in Canadian mining group Noranda, for as much as $3 billion, according to people close to the negotiations. Discussion of recent developments in the global mining industry, including price increases in copper, nickel, gold and other metals; Comments by analysts on the strength of the metal production industry; Speculation about whether the deal will go through; Background on Noranda's assets; Speculation about other potential buyers for Noranda; Background on C.V.R.D. and its desire to diversify; Details of the finances of Noranda and Noranda shareholder Brascan.

Reports on the decision of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. in Canada.

Reports on the interest of Couer d'Alene Mines Corp. and Golden Star Resources Ltd. in acquiring Toronto, Ontario-based gold mining firm Iamgold Corp. Price offer made by the companies.

Reports on the merger between the gold mining firms Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. and Iamgold Corp. in Canada.

Reports on the purchase of South African mining company Gold Fields by Norilsk Nickel of Russia. Aspects of Norilsk's operations; Significance of the purchase in making Norilsk a top gold producer; Importance of nickel for Norilsk's business; Details of Gold Field's operations.

Reports that British-Swiss mining company Xstrata will acquire MIM Holdings, an Australian miner of coal and base metals. Details of the deal, which expands Xstrata's operations outside South Africa; Disappointing financial performance of MIM; Efforts of Xstrata to enter the copper and metallurgical coal markets.

Reports the cash-and-stock takeover of Normandy Mining by Newmont Mining in Australia. Financial context of the takeover; Services offered by the companies; Problems of the gold industry.

Reports that Denver-based Newmont Mining is set to win the bid to take over Normandy Mining of Australia. Why AngloGold of South Africa dropped out of the bidding; Inclusion of Franco-Nevada Mining in the Newmont proposal; Views of analysts; Significance of the takeover for the gold mining industry.

Reports on the acquisition of the Homestake Mining Company by the Toronto, Ontario-based Barrick Gold Corporation. Details of the merger agreement; Comments of Randall Oliphant, president and chief executive of Barrick regarding the primary advantage of the new company that will result from the merger.

Reports on the raise in the bid of the Oppenheimer family and its partners to buy the De Beers mining company. Description of the new terms; Their planned intension to make De Beers a private company; Support expressed by investors.

Discusses Australian investors and analysts' support for the merger of Australian mining company BHP with British firm Billiton. Increase in stock price for BHP, based in Melbourne, Victoria; Size of the combined firm, in comparison with rivals such as Alcoa, Anglo American, and Rio Tinto.

Emphasizes the effects of the merger of BHP company with Billiton company in the global mining industry.

Reports on a deal between mining company Anglo American and diamond miner and trader De Beers, which will turn De Beers into a private company. Description of the deal; How the deal will affect stock shares.

Reports on the postponement of Oryx Natural Resources' plan to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange. Threat given by its financial adviser Grant Thornton to Oryx; Purpose of Oryx's merger plans with Petra Diamonds Ltd.; Issues regarding the company's ties with the governments of Congo and Zimbabwe; Concerns of British regulators on three aspects of the company's deal.

Reports that Homestake Mining Company agreed to acquire Plutonic Resources Limited of Australia for $40 million in stock. Benefits of purchase to Homestake; What Plutonic's shareholders will receive; Number of mines which Plutonic operates in Western Australia.

Reports that McWatters Mining Incorporated has agreed to purchase mining operations in Val d'Or, Quebec from Placer Dome Incorporated. Value of purchase; What package includes; Amount produced by the two mines in 1996.

Reports that two prominent mining companies, Lonrho P.L.C. of Great Britain and JCI Limited of South Africa, have confirmed that they are negotiating a possible merger. Value of the merger; Speculations about the operations of the companies after the merger.

States that Amax Inc. will merge with the Cyprus Minerals Company, creating one of the world's largest mining companies. Terms of the deal; How the two companies will fit together.

Reports the Newmont Mining Corporation, on March 10, 1997, announced an agreement to acquire the Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation for $2.43 billion in stock. Estimated gold production and proven reserves of the combined company; Possibility the deal could pressure Newmont to cut jobs; Share prices of Newmont and Santa Fe stock; Other possible takeover targets, including Battle Mountain Gold Co., and the Getchell Gold Corp.

Reports that Homestake Mining Company of San Francisco, California is expected to acquire a 49.4 percent stake in Prime Resources Group, a precious metal company with mines in Canada. Value of the transaction; Terms of the offer; Awaiting approval of the offer and review by British Columbia's Supreme Court and Prime's shareholders.

Reports on the acquisition of Horsburgh and Scott by Harnischfeger Industries, on March 20, 1998. Significance of the acquisition to Harnischfeger; Information on the sales of Horsburgh; Who will operate Horsburgh; Performance of the shares of Harnischfeger.