According to a study by Chile's state copper comission Cochilco, iron ore prices will fall to an average of USD 120 per tonne in 2013 before rising again to USD 125 per tonne in 2014. The commission is estimating an average price of USD 125 ...
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BNamericas reported that unionized workers at the BHP Billiton-controlled Escondida copper mine in northern Chile's region II have rejected the offer from management as part of the ongoing early collective contract negotiations. No 1 ...
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Balkans.com reported that Copper rose for a second day in New York before a report that may show new home sales in the US, the second-biggest consumer of the metal, rose to the highest level in more than two years. Copper for delivery in ...
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Atlas Copco has won 2 large orders from mining customers in South and Central America, worth a total USD 30 million. One is from Minera Panama to deliver drilling equipment and related services for the Cobre Panama open pit copper project. ...
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Indian Express reported that Copper and nickel prices rose by INR 2 per kg each on the non ferrous metal market today on increased demand from consuming industries and a firming trend at the London Metal Exchange. Traders said the rise ...
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London copper rose more than 2% on Wednesday, headed for its biggest daily rise since mid-November, as the US Congress struck a deal to avert a fiscal disaster and upbeat China data indicating steady improvement in the world's top copper ...
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A new contribution framework negotiated between mineral resource giant Xstrata and the Espinar community regarding the company's Tintaya-Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cuzco region is to be included in the agreements reached with local ...
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Venus Metals Corporation has been awarded two grants totaling AUD 300,000 for drilling at the Copper Hills and Moodini projects in Western Australia. The grants were awarded under the Western Australian Government Exploration Incentive ...
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Traditionally, the copper price is as good a guide as any to the progress of the mining sector. It’s a relationship that has worked in the past and did again this year as well, with copper adding 5% over 12 months while the general UK ...
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Khaleej Times reported copper rose in London before a report that may show manufacturing in China increased, adding to speculation of recovering demand by the biggest buyer. Copper for delivery in three months gained 0.2% to USD 7,933 a ...
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TVI Pacific Inc announced that its Philippine operating affiliate, TVI Resource Development Inc completed its fifth shipment of zinc concentrate produced at the Canatuan mine on December 18th 2012. 1. 4,470 dry metric tonnes of zinc ...
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Bloomberg reported that copper gained after workers at BHP Billiton Ltd's Escondida mine in Chile turned down a wage proposal, threatening a stoppage at the largest copper mine. Metal for delivery in March climbed as much as 0.9% to ...
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Reuters reported that US regulators have delayed by two months a ruling on BlackRock Inc's plan to launch a copper exchange traded fund backed by physical metal,a week after giving the go ahead to a similar product proposed by JPMorgan ...
The sharemarket closed higher for a second day yesterday, buoyed by a last-minute budget deal in the US that drove global equities and commodity prices sharply higher on Wednesday night. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.7 per cent ...
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In the power starved state of Tamil Nadu any addition to electricity generation capacity, howsoever small, helps. In a few months, the State is likely to get 100 MW of capacity from Sterlite Industries. The company part of the Vedanta ...
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