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Nearly two years after signing a memorandum of understanding with the government for a $2-billion investment in the country’s mining industry, Jinchuan will meet with privatization officials to thresh out the terms of the investment.


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                    [Title] => Chinese firm still keen on Nonoc
                    [Summary] => Despite the legal tangle delaying the privatization of Nonoc mines, the Chinese mining consortium led by the nickel giant Jinchuan Group has indicated it is willing to wait for the case to clear up.


Finance officials said yesterday that a March deadline has been set for the completion of the feasibility study that would determine, among other things, exactly how much the mine is now worth.


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                    [Title] => RP awards development contract for Tokyo property to Urban Corp of Japan
                    [Summary] => After over a year of indecision, the Arroyo administration is expected to finally award the development contract for the government’s controversial Tokyo property to the Japanese developer Urban Corp. 


The bidding and awards committee was scheduled to recommend the award of the contract which would have to be approved by Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima as the cabinet member in charge of the privatization of government assets. 


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                    [Summary] => Despite the legal tangle delaying the privatization of Nonoc mines, the Chinese mining consortium led by the nickel giant Jinchuan Group has indicated it is willing to wait for the case to clear up.


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                    [Title] => RP awards development contract for Tokyo property to Urban Corp of Japan
                    [Summary] => After over a year of indecision, the Arroyo administration is expected to finally award the development contract for the government’s controversial Tokyo property to the Japanese developer Urban Corp. 


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Chinese nickel mining giant to resume talks on Philnico takeover bid

By Des Ferriols | June 23, 2006 - 12:00am

Officials of the Chinese nickel mining giant, Jinchuan Non-Ferrous Metals Corp are scheduled to arrive in the country next week to resume talks with Philippine officials about their bid to take over Philippine Nickel...

Business

Chinese firm still keen on Nonoc

By Des Ferriols | February 21, 2006 - 12:00am

Despite the legal tangle delaying the privatization of Nonoc mines, the Chinese mining consortium led by the nickel giant Jinchuan Group has indicated it is willing to wait for the case to clear up. Finance officials...

Business

RP awards development contract for Tokyo property to Urban Corp of Japan

By Des Ferriols | May 4, 2005 - 12:00am

After over a year of indecision, the Arroyo administration is expected to finally award the development contract for the government’s controversial Tokyo property to the Japanese developer Urban Corp. The...

Business