Xstrata reports record earnings in 2011

With Xstrata shareholders reportedly not happy with the terms of Glencore's merger offer, the share price seems to have ignored the miner's decent full-year results also announced this morning.

With Xstrata shareholders reportedly not happy with the terms of Glencore's merger offer, the share price seems to have ignored the miner's decent full-year results also announced this morning.

Xstrata's revenue rose 11% to $33,877m in the 12 months ended December 31st 2011, up from $30,499m the year before.

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