News for 'Rio Tinto Group'

Rio Tinto strikes diamonds in Bundelkhand's Bunder

Rio Tinto strikes diamonds in Bundelkhand's Bunder

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The mine is likely to yield 37 million tonnes of kimberlite, containing about 27.4 million carats of diamonds and has a life of 25 years.

Vedanta appoints former Rio Tinto head as CEO

Vedanta appoints former Rio Tinto head as CEO

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Albanese, 56, will take the helm on April 1.

Birla, Vedanta in race for Canada-based miner

Birla, Vedanta in race for Canada-based miner

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

The mining major is selling the company to reduce its debt.

Vedanta India to acquire up to 5.33% stake in Cairn India

Vedanta India to acquire up to 5.33% stake in Cairn India

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Vedanta may become a majority stakeholder in Cairn India.

Vedanta makes $2.3 bn bid to buy out minorities in Cairn India

Vedanta makes $2.3 bn bid to buy out minorities in Cairn India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

The shareholders will also get one redeemable preference share in Vedanta Ltd

After 40 years, India set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms

After 40 years, India set to re-open commercial coal mining to private firms

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

India plans to double coal production by 2020

Modi to meet top business leaders at Melbourne roundtable

Modi to meet top business leaders at Melbourne roundtable

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet top Australian business leaders, including BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie and HSBC Bank Australia CEO Tony Cripps, at a roundtable in Melbourne next week.

Altidore's late winner keeps U.S. in hunt for WC spot

Altidore's late winner keeps U.S. in hunt for WC spot

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The United States maintained their push for a 2014 World Cup berth with a third straight victory in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying after Jozy Altidore's late strike saw off a stubborn Honduras 1-0 in Utah on Tuesday.

Fire destroys 'assets' at arrested energy consultant's office

Fire destroys 'assets' at arrested energy consultant's office

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Prayas Jain has been arrested for allegedly buying secret documents.

Australia to have behaviour 'charter' in wake of ball-tampering

Australia to have behaviour 'charter' in wake of ball-tampering

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Cricket Australia will draw up a 'charter' governing player behaviour in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the nation over the last fortnight, chairman David Peever said on Friday.

Who Will Mine The Lithium Reserves?

Who Will Mine The Lithium Reserves?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Faced with one setback after another in expanding the scope of mining in the country, almost all the major miners of the world have wound down their operations in India.

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Construction companies will make money building detention centres. Information technology companies will make money on the enumeration of the CAA, NRC and NPR, notes Devangshu Datta.

The future lies in diamonds

The future lies in diamonds

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Rajesh Bhayani examines what SEBI's approval of diamond futures trading means for the diamond market players.

6 unbelievable places on Earth

6 unbelievable places on Earth

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Hard to believe that some of these surreal places do exist.

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.

India Inc staring at huge losses from overseas arms

India Inc staring at huge losses from overseas arms

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire

Cairn India's mounting troubles

Cairn India's mounting troubles

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Cairn has slashed its planned capital expenditure (capex) by 60 per cent to $500 million against the earlier $1.2 billion.

How a complacent Congress lost the plot in Madhya Pradesh

How a complacent Congress lost the plot in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Despite the strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, the Congress neither had the strategy nor an organisation to cash in, says N D Sharma