Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal
Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.
Sunday Times reports Xstrata near to buying one of Colombia’s biggest coal miners, currently owned by US group Drummonds. Xstrata remains tight-lipped over prospective acquisition. London-listed miner Xstrata is close to winning the $8 billion auction
