Articles Tagged "mining company"

Did Beijing foil the BHP Rio takeover?

If there was anyone who had reason to celebrate the failed BHP takeover of Rio Tinto, it would be China, and more specifically Chinese smelters. Last February, Aluminum Corp. of China together with Alcoa, paid $14.1billion for a 12% stake in Rio-Tinto’s London listed shares. Conspiracy theorists said the move was engineered by Beijing.

Introduction to Commodities Investing

As with most investments there are risks and rewards associated with commodity investing, often in lock-step. Many investors hire experts to manage their money rather than doing the investigation required to increase the chances for success. But...