BHP Billiton has won lower copper fees from Japanese Smelters
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s leading mining company, may win a reduction in copper processing fees from Japanese smelters in mid-year supply contracts. For full story, click here
Archive for June, 2009
Zambia oppostion has moved towards blocking Chinese Mine Deal
Zambia President Rupiah Banda declared that he was willing to review copper mining taxes and he criticised the country’s opposition for blocking a Chinese firm from running a big mine. For full story, click here
Copper Surplus 48,000 T in Jan- March, 2009
The world copper market have seen a surplus of 48,000 tonnes between January and March of this year, compared with a 67,000 tonne deficit in the same year-ago period. For full story, click here
Copper Future Prices have higher LME advices
Copper future prices have improved by 0.15 per cent at the Multi Commodity Exchange today on the back of higher advices from the London Metal Exchange, the hub of international trading in base-metals. For full story, click here
Nippon Mining will resume copper ore unloading for Saganoseki
Nippon Mining & Metals Co declared that it will resume copper concentrate unloading from a ship for its Saganoseki smelter in southern Japan after an accident prompted operations to be suspended. For full story, click here
At Copper seal deal with ZCI
Zambia Copper Mining declared that it has entered into a new term loan facility agreement with African Copper to refinance the existing bridging loan facilities it made to ACU subsidiary, Messina Copper. For full story, click here
Copper King has declared high-grade drilling results for road projects
Copper King Mining Corporation has provided an update today on its recent drilling at the Road Project, on both sides of the road between the Company’s Hidden Treasure Mine and the Company’s newly-completed mill. For full story, click here
Copper surplus 48,000 T in Jan-March 2009- ICGS
The world copper market has seen a surplus of 48,000 tonnes between January and March of this year, compared with a 67,000 tonne deficit in the same year-ago period, an industry report showed on Monday. For full story, click here
India Copper futures have traded on short-covering
Indian copper futures traded up on Tuesday on short-covering after losses in the past two sessions, even as concerns grew about slowing demand from China. For full story, click here
India's Copper Futures have opened weak on Demand Woes
India’s copper futures has opened down on Monday on worries Chinese restocking could soon ease with a record level of imports in May, probably the peak for the year. For full story, click here
