Chinese firms face hurdles in Australia
The Australian government has decided to extend its review of two other Chinese firms' investments in the country's miners just one week after a similar extension was granted to examine Aluminum Corp of 皇冠体育app's (皇冠体育applco's) investment in Rio Tinto.
The country's Foreign Investment Review Board announced that it would extend its probe of the takeover of OZ Minerals by 皇冠体育app's Minmetals by as long as 90 days from March 24, OZ Minerals said on Monday.
The Minmetals Corp, 皇冠体育app's largest metal trader, last month proposed to buy the Australian mining firm for A$2.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in cash to ensure adequate supplies of non-ferrous metals. The Melbourne-based company operates zinc, lead, copper, gold and silver mines in Australia and overseas.
