Ruban Yogarajah

Colombia Coal Strike Halts 900,000 Tons of Shipments

Coal Marketing Co., the exclusive shipper of coal from BHP Billiton Ltd.’s Cerrejon venture with Xstrata Plc and Anglo American Plc in Colombia, canceled about 900,000 metric tons of shipments because of a strike.

Debevoise, Goodwin Procter, Norton Rose: Business of Law

Mary Jo White, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, is under consideration to become the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

Harry Winston Says Ekati Stakeholder Launchs Legal Suit

Harry Winston Diamond Corp. said a minority stakeholder of the Ekati diamond mine sued to block the company’s proposed acquisition of BHP Billiton Ltd.’s 80 percent share of the Canadian operation.

BHP Plans to Close The Hague Office, One of Four Marketing Hubs

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, plans to close its office in The Hague, one of four marketing hubs.

Potash Sues BHP in U.S. to Block `On the Cheap' $40 Billion Takeover Offer

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. sued BHP Billiton Ltd. , the world’s largest mining company, in Chicago federal court to prevent it from acquiring the fertilizer maker with a $40 billion hostile offer.

BHP Jansen Work Continues as Final Decision Delayed

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is continuing preparatory work at its Jansen potash project after delaying a final decision on whether to proceed with the multibillion-dollar Canadian mine.

Potash Corp. Declines on Speculation Canada May Block BHP Takeover Offer

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. , the world’s largest fertilizer company, dropped the most in four months in New York on speculation the Canadian government will block BHP Billiton Ltd. ’s $40 billion hostile takeover offer.

First-Quarter Coking Coal Benchmark Set at $165 a Metric Ton

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest coking coal exporter, settled the first-quarter benchmark contract for the fuel at $165 a metric ton, down 2.9 percent from the fourth-quarter of this year.

Rio Tinto, BHP Investors Seek Shares Buybacks, Telegraph Says

Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. have been contacted by institutional investors demanding the companies abandon plans for future acquisitions and instead return cash through share buybacks, the Sunday Telegraph said.

Codelco Losing to BHP on Record Investment: Andes Credit

Codelco, Chile’s state-owned copper producer, is poised to narrow BHP Billiton Ltd.’s lead in the bond market even as it prepares the biggest investment plan since dictator Augusto Pinochet created the company in 1976.

"We believe that we have complied with our obligations under the Right of First Refusal provision and will work to resolve the dispute as soon as practical to ensure the sale process can be completed."

- Ruban Yogarajah on Jan 17, 2013

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