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Press Releases 1996
CAWSE Nickel Project
Sale of the 10pc stake taken in February 1996 in Thai Copper Industries
Acquisition of a 33pc stake in Union Mineral Concentrators (South Africa)
Setting up of a European Works Council for the UM Group
Half yearly results 1996
Acquisition of all assets of South Boston Semiconductors (USA)
1995 full year results
Significant improvement of the current profit
Acquisition of a 75pc stake in Shanghai Blue Lotus Metals (China)
Regrouping in UM Cobalt and Energy Products of all energy-related products
Acquisition of a 10pc stake in Thai Copper Industries (Thailand)
Acquisition of a 19.9 % stake in Non Ferrous International (Belgium)