Russia's Evraz takes control of coal miner Raspadskaya

MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Evraz (EVRE.L) has agreed to take control of coal miner Raspadskaya (RASP.MM) in an $800 million deal that will make the steelmaker self-sufficient in coking coal and turn it into Russia's largest producer of the steel ingredient. Russia's biggest steelmaker already had effective control of the coal miner with a 41 percent stake held through a holding company. Thursday's deal - which will involve buying full control of the holding company, Corber, from Raspadskaya's management - takes its holding to 82 percent....