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Australian Mining Sector Forecast Iron Ore and Copper Mine Production Increase To June 2010
Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.
Australian Mining Companies Forecast Strong Increase Iron Ore-Copper Mine Production
Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.
Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World
Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]
Canada Mining Exploration Company Shift Away From Metal Mine Exploration to Coal Mine Exploration
Canada’s biggest diversified mining company has made a major shift away from metals to coal.
Teck Cominco Ltd.’s $14-billion (U.S.) offer for Fording Canadian Coal Trust – the largest coal sector deal in history – amounts to a major bet by Teck on continued strength for the commodity, which is used to make steel and is [...]
Indonesia’s Riches Draw China, India
When it comes to energy and industrial commodities, China and India are Asia’s fiercest competitors. For the last couple of years, both Chinese and Indian companies have done deals across the globe — from Latin America to Africa — to win oil exploration rights or secure long-term raw material contracts.
Now they have set their sights [...]
Futures mixed as reports of strong holiday shopping season balance spike in oil from worsening Iranian nuclear dispute.
The continued dispute with Iran pushed oil prices higher and could give stocks a rough start to the final week of the year, although they could get a boost from reports of a strong end to the holiday shopping season.
Stock futures were narrowly higher in early trading, although a comparison to fair value, which predicts [...]
Metals and Mining: Blast Off!
A mere one day after I mention that SPDR Metals and Mining ETF (AMEX: XME – News) at 39.96 could be cheap, the entire metals sector goes wild and rockets up 5.23% in a single day!
Big drivers for the sudden jump metal stocks include bullish comments about United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X – News) [...]
Telecoms Weigh on Europe
European markets finished largely in the negative, dragged by U.S. market losses and further weakness in the telecommunications sector. Deutsche Telekom dropped 3%, Vodafone Group lost 1.8% and BT Group lost 0.3%. Companies in France gained on strong second-quarter GDP figures. The German DAX 30 lost 0.1%, London FTSE 100 fell 0.1%, while the French [...]
Techs, Autos Lead Europe Higher
European markets finished steeply higher, boosted by gains on Wall Street, as well as strength in the technology and automotive sectors. French telecom-equipment maker Alcatel rose 2.8%, and automaker Volkswagen gained 3.2% to help market higher. The French CAC 40 led European gainers, climbing 1.2%, followed by the German DAX 30, up 0.9%, and London [...]
