Brand as defined by the American Marketing Association is a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers." It can take in any form including color combination and slogan. Though initially meant for identifying and differentiating a product, over the years this stands for performance, benefits for the product and the company.The power of the brands to...more
The medium-term outlook for the world"s mining sector remains positive. Global demand for resources driven from the emerging economies has over the past 12 months led to unprecedented levels of investment in certain regions, notably in Australia. These new projects are placing a strain on resources as companies compete for scarce skills and expertise in the labour markets. Mining companies are increasingly looking to technology solutions to...more
Mining stocks have been battered for a fortnight, but Chinese mining stocks have powered on and up, and now comprise nearly a quarter of the world"s top 100 miners, by value. Since 3 June 2009, intra-day aberrations aside, overall prices for global mining stocks have sustained an overall downward battering, but in the detail, Chinese miners have continued to power upwards. Dollar metal prices have been having a tough time of it over the past fortnight, indicating that it could be that different sets of sentiment, and perhaps even fundamentals, apply to economic enterprises in China, the epicenter of global economic growth, and the rest of the world. It may be that the significant power drives demonstrated by the prices of dozens of Chinese mining stocks have taken back seat, on "front pages", to the 5 June announcementby transnational mining group Rio Tinto that it was abandoning a near-USD 20bn deal with smaller rival Chinalco, opting instead for a rights issue to raise the equivalent of USD 15.2bn, and agreeinga USD 116bn joint venture with BHP Billiton over the two companies" West Australian iron ore assets. In the background, raw materials suppliers of kinds, not least those in...more
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About 450 contractors were initially cut after the closures, bringing the total reductions from Australian coal operations to about 1,100 workers, Brisbane-based spokesman Aldo Pennini said today by phone. The company closed the Aquila and Dawson North coal mines in Queensland state in January, he said.Chief Executive Officer Cynthia Carroll is seeking to cut 19,000 workers globally to curb costs as plummeting metal prices trims profits. A deepening global recession has slashed demand for steel and prompted mills in Asia, Europe and North America to cut output, curbing demand for coking coal, used to make steel."We are waiting to see how the market behaves in the short to medium term and we will make decisions accordingly," Pennini said.Anglo's Aquila mine is part of the Capcoal operation, which includes four mines that produce about 8.5 million metric tons of coking coal a year, according to Anglo Coal's Web site. The Dawson mine complex, 49 percent owned by Mitsui Coal Holdings Pty Ltd., produces 7 million tons a year.The company has cut 1.8 million tons of coking coal and 2 million tons of thermal coal production, Macquarie Group Ltd. analysts said in a report today. Pennini...more
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