Articles Tagged "minerals"

China’s stimulus shakes copper market fundamentals

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News The arbitrage window that allows profitable imports of copper from the international market into China snapped closed on Thursday as the gap between Shanghai and London markets narrowed sharply. Half the available copper stock in Asia and 10 per cent of the material in Europe is [...]

Copper reflects economic sentiment

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper is often looked to as a barometer of economic health due to its copious use in building and construction.  When an economy is growing, copper use rises exponentially. In the early 2000′s rapid economic growth paved the way for an explosion in demand for the [...]

Poor economic data stifles copper’s gains

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Data released Thursday showing a further deterioration in the manufacturing sector snapped copper’s positive trend. Copper for March delivery shed 3.10 cents to close at $1.50 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s COMEX division. COMEX copper had gained nearly 7 per cent during the [...]

Analysts warn more losses in store for copper

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper prices may slump by more than half this year as the global recession cuts demand.   MF Global Ltd., one of 12 companies that trade on the floor of the London Metal Exchange, predicts that the three-month contract may average $3,250 per metric tonne in [...]

Copper’s New Year ascent short-lived

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News U.S. copper futures were able to hold on to their positive momentum until Thursday’s close, when consistent inventory builds and grim economic data suggested that demand will exert more downside pressure.  Copper started the New Year with a bang, but the positive movement was cut short [...]

TNR Gold Corp – Developing in Argentina

Overview TNR Gold Corp. (TSX-V: TNR) is a junior mining company actively exploring a portfolio of properties in North and South America. Our primary focus in 2008 is the exploration and development of three key projects in Argentina: Eureka, El Salto, and El Tapau. We continue to explore our other properties while identifying new quality [...]