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Xstrata bids $1 bln for Eland Platinum Xstrata Plc (XTA.L) met forecasts with a 47 percent rise in first-half profit on Tuesday and unveiled a $1 billion offer for South Africa's Eland Platinum (ELDJ.J) in a bid to tap booming demand for the metal from Asia.   Nations:Canada South Africa China   2007-08-07 China agriculture futures sought as metals get hot SINGAPORE - Strong metals futures prices are pushing Chinese investors to take another look at agricultural contracts traded on Chinese exchanges, analysts said on Friday.   Nations:Singapore   2005-03-18 Fund interest keeps red-hot metals near highs SINGAPORE - Industrial metals traded close to multi-year highs on Thursday as funds flocked to red-hot commodity markets and a bruised U.S. dollar made copper a more attractive buy for overseas investors.   Nations:Singapore   2005-02-24 Venezuela says will review metals investments CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela will review all foreign investments in its non-oil basic industries, including aluminum and gold projects, in a nationalist drive to maximize technological and development benefits for the country, the sector's minister said Monday.   2005-02-07 China gives more licences to foreign scrap exporters HONG KONG/LONDON - China has registered a further 1,010 overseas applicants to export metal and plastic scrap to the country from January 1 next year.   2004-12-29 Headlines Xstrata bids $1 bln for Eland Platinum 2007-08-07 China agriculture futures sought as metals get hot 2005-03-18 Fund interest keeps red-hot metals near highs 2005-02-24 Venezuela says will review metals investments 2005-02-07 China gives more licences to foreign scrap exporters 2004-12-29 Noranda opens takeover field to other suitors 2004-11-16 China Pangang sees slight rise in vanadium output 2004-10-18 China's indium rises further on flat-screen demand 2003-12-16 Phelps Dodge Cuts 1,500 Jobs 2001-10-24 Key China metal firms join hands to cut output 2001-09-21 Alcoa, BHP Billiton Merge North American Metals Units 2001-08-21 Pechiney Plans to Invest in $100 Mln China Aluminum Foil Plant 2001-03-20 China merges companies to create world's third largest aluminum maker 2001-02-24 China metals trade migrates to Internet 2001-02-23 China Expects Record Aluminium Output This Year 2001-02-21 China metals trader seals 20-year online trading deal 2001-02-14 China to Develop High Grade Tin Products 2001-02-06 Shanghai to Develop New Materials Industry 2000-12-28 Most-viewed Lai's fans air disapproval 1999-01-04

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