CHILE: Investment funds aim to curb spending pressures

The Chilean government is in the process of creating two new investment funds to receive surplus...

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RUSSIA: Rusal-SUAL deal will create aluminium giant

Aluminium giants SUAL and Rusal are expected this week to sign a 30 billion dollar deal that...

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The executive has proposed a budget in which spending is re-directed towards substantially higher...

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There has been little onshore mining activity, in contrast to offshore oil and gas exploration....

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FDI levels continue to disappoint, despite significant improvements in the business climate.

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A Motherland-Democratic Coalition won half the parliamentary seats at the 2004 election. Since...

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A recent wage agreement at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, has not only established a...

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BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest mining companies, listed on a number of stock...

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Koizumi visited Mongolia and Central Asia last month. Through the 'Central Asia plus Japan...

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GDP growth slowed to a 2.0% annualised rate in the second quarter, from a more robust 3.2% rate...

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