Copper drops on China lending clampdown, dollar Business Report | * China implements rise in bank reserves on Tuesday | Copper dropped around 1.5 percent on Tuesday, with dealers citing dollar strength and concerns that China's implementation of a clampdown on lending for some banks could curb metals demand in the world's top consumer. | Nickel fell to a two-wee...
China, Obama sap copper market sentiment The Guardian * LME nickel stocks hit record high * Financing deals support aluminium * Intensity of China demand easing (Updates prices and comments) By Pratima Desai LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Copper firmed on Monday, but is expected to come under pressure from U.S. plans to rein in bank trading activities and ...
Congo lifts copper export ban Metals Place | Authorities in Congo's Katanga province have lifted the copper export ban following a meeting with the provincial governor. | "The governor has lifted the ban and the affected companies can now export copper without restrictions," an official said....
Geo Minerals finds copper at prospect in Arizona Metals Place | Geo Minerals Ltd. announced initial drilling results for the Copper Springs porphyry copper prospect located in south-central Arizona. Geo has a letter of intent with Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. ("BCE"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurasian Mine...
Proposed copper-nickel mine draws 'extraordinary' interest Metals Place | State and federal regulators will take several months to review voluminous public feedback about the PolyMet project. | More than 3,500 comments in 45 days. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has received a mini tidal wave of letters, e-...
More positive results on copper-gold project for high-flyer Sandfire Mineweb PERTH - | Shares in Sandfire Resources closed today 18 cents up at $A3.60 ($US3.12) as a prelude to the company preparing its first JORC Code resource for the Doolgunna project north of Meekatharra in the north Murchison region. | There ha...
Antofagasta beats forecasts on copper & molybdenum Metals Place | Copper mining giant Antofagasta (ANTO) beat its full-year production forecasts for 2009, but failed to keep speed with its 2008 levels as the downturn in market prices took its toll. | The FTSE 100 (UKX) group recorded output of 442,500 tonnes over...
Proposed copper-nickel mine draws 'extraordinary' interest Star Tribune | More than 3,500 comments in 45 days. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has received a mini tidal wave of letters, e-mails and oral comments about a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. It's not a surprise, since everyt...
Car wars Business Day Online How the mighty have fallen. For, history was created last year when for the first time, China sold more cars than America. | Industry data shows that in 2009, as against a figure of 10.4 million vehicles (cars, trucks and other autos) sold in the USA, the market in China rose by 46 percent to a record high of 13.6 million vehicles. When you contras...
Golden Predator, Strategic Metals and Rockhaven Resources Agree to Contribute Major Silver Assets to New ... redOrbit Posted on: Thursday, 4 February 2010, 09:01 CST | VANCOUVER, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Golden Predator Royalty & Development Corp. (Golden Predator) (TSX:GPD), Strategic Metals Ltd. (Strategic) (TSX-V:SMD), Rockhaven Resources Ltd. (Rockhaven) (TSX-V:RK) and Platoro West Holdings Inc. (Platoro) (CNSX: PWH) are pleased to announce that the...
