Reuters reported that Chile's biggest steel and iron ore producer, CAP would propose a USD 550 million capital increase through a stock issue at an extraordinary meeting on August 4.
CAP which has been expanding its iron ore production and is considering increasing its steel output as prices rise on booming Asian demand, also said it planned to spend about USD 1.6 billion on expansions.
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