Eric Onstad

Position: Journalist

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TIMELINE: Rio-BHP near iron ore tie-up November 26, 10:03am EST 

(Reuters) - After two years of fractious negotiations and opposition from steelmakers and top consumer China, an iron ore tie-up between miners Rio Tinto <RIO.AX> <RIO.L> and BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> <BLT.L> is edging closer to reality. ...  Full Article 

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Nerves of steel as regulators probe iron ore

Are steel companies really hurting from huge rises in the price of raw materials like iron ore? The biggest miner BHP Billiton reckons they aren't and hopes to sway anti-trust regulators who are reviewing ...  Full Article