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Iron Ore Price and Demand Future, Vale Beats BHP, Rio as Top Pick on China Ore Demand
Cia. Vale do Rio Doce fell 27 percent this year in Sao Paulo, heading for the first annual decline since 2000. Now analysts say the world’s largest iron-ore producer is poised for its best performance in a decade.
Vale may double in the next year, more than twice the expected gains for the world’s biggest mining [...]
Mitsubishi Forecasts 25% Net Gain as Oil, Coal Surge (Update3)
Mitsubishi Corp., Japan’s largest trading company, said profit may rise 25 percent this year as soaring oil and coal prices bolster revenue from its energy and commodities businesses.
Net income will probably climb to a record of 580 billion yen ($5.6 billion yen) in the year that started April 1, from 463 billion yen in the [...]
Uranium Funds Points to Near-Term U3O8 Price Decline
Nuclear Market Review [NMR] editor Treva Klingbiel reported in this week’s issue, “Two sellers that were evaluating bids in response to their auctions have concluded their evaluations and have decided not to sell at this time.” She added, “Both sellers preferred to make delivery in June while most bidders were seeking delivery for several months [...]
Zhaojin Mining IPO draws $282 Million
Share sale of Chinese gold miner benefits from weak U.S. dollar.
Zhaojin Mining Industry, the largest gold miner in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, raised 2.19 billion Hong Kong dollars, or $282 million, in an initial public offering in Hong Kong that ended last week, according to two bankers involved in the transaction.
Zhaojin sold 172.8 [...]
