BHP Billiton reported on Wednesday that total output at its majority owned Escondida copper mine in Chile will decline by 30% during the 2009 financial year because of lower grades and ongoing issues with a mill. For full story, click here
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
The industrial metal slumped 0.03% to US$ 1.62885 per pound spurred by demand fears. For full story, click here
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The third quarter earnings of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc fell 33 percent as metal prices declined. Kerry Smith, mining analyst at Haywood Securities Inc, said: At about $2.20 a pound for copper, they’re feeling the pain at some of their operations. In the short term, I wouldn’t expect to see closures, but if we have [...]
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper started the week on the upside with the dollar’s decline instigating gains that strong- armed the market catastrophe’s negative sentiment. As the week progressed though, copper futures ended lower as global economic growth concerns and further turmoil in financials weighed on sentiment. Copper prices were [...]
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Monday, September 15, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News On Monday, copper lead gains in metals traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as the greenback retreated from its recent stronghold. The dollar’s recent run to new highs against the euro has extended losses for the metals; the recent pullback is getting people back in [...]
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey – Exclusive to Copper Investing News US copper was pushed to a two-week high on early Thursday trading, as a decline in the American currency made dollar-dominated commodities more attractive to investors. Signs that China, the world’s biggest user of the metal, may have a refreshing demand picture as the Olympics [...]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive for Copper Investing News Friday marked the kick-off of the Beijing Olympics, a milestone that has been long anticipated by the market. India’s copper futures opened with little change on Monday as rising stocks and shrinking demand continued to cap the upside. Early morning, the benchmark August copper on the Multi [...]
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Copper prices were steady on Thursday, but are expected to decline over coming weeks due to slowing demand growth in China and falling consumption in the United States. For full news, click here
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