Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--India's Ashapura Minechem Ltd. (527001.BY) said Wednesday unit Ashapura Minechem (UAE) FZE has divested its entire stake in an Oman-based joint venture, Ashapura Zawawi Minerals LLC.

Alawi Enterprises LLC was Ashapura Minechem's partner in the joint venture, the Mumbai-listed mining company said in a note to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The note didn't say who took the stake or provide any financial terms.

-By Satish Sarangarajan; Dow Jones Newswires; +91 22 6145 6120; satish.sarangarajan@dowjones.com

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15-07-09 0541GMT