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By John Helmer in Moscow On most indicators the first full financial report issued since Sergei Vybornov took command of Alrosa in February 2007 indicates modest retreat. Sales totalled Rb90.7 billion; converted to US dollars at the December 31, 2007, rate, this is equivalent to $3.7 billion. The result marks a 4% decline in Alrosa […]

by John Helmer - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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By John Helmer in Moscow MOSCOW – It is the clash of the titans of the global nickel, aluminum, copper, bauxite, cobalt and platinum markets – Vladimir Potanin’s Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s largest mining company, versus Oleg Deripaska’s United Company Rusal, the world’s biggest aluminum producer. Deripaska, Russia’s richest man, is seeking to take over Norilsk, […]

by John Helmer - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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