London –Flat products prices in most of Europe have slipped slightly from a peak in June according to MEPS, the UK-based steel consultancy.
This in spite of third quarter contract values in Scandinavia being higher than spot figures in mainland Europe. Flat products prices have been supported by a [...]

SINGAPORE July 23 – Shanghai copper is poised to
open firmer on Friday, chasing London which touched two-month
peaks and is headed for its best weekly gain since February on
fund buying and technical factors.
Copper and the rest of the base metals complex could extend
the rally if bank stress test results in the euro zone, [...]

Through a comparative analysis on the development of copper ores mining industry in 31 provincial regions and 20 major cities in visualized form of data map, the report provides key data
and concise analyses on the copper ores mining industry in China, a list of top 20 enterprises in the sector as well [...]

LME 3month forwards CMP :
Copper 6980 (-50)
Lead 1915 (-15)
Zinc 1920 (-25)
Nickel 20100 (0)
Aluminum 2057(0)

LME Inventory Update
Copper -1975MT
Lead -1150MT
Zinc -50MT
Nickel -444MT
Aluminum +2925MT
Tin -145MT.

TORONTO – US coal producer Peabody Energy earned income from continuing operations of $214,7-million in the second quarter, up 138% from $90-million a year earlier, the company reported on Tuesday.
Results were boosted by strong increases in volumes from the company’s Australian operations, as well as higher prices for metallurgical coal.
On [...]

PERTH – China’s National Development Reform Commission has approved Chongqing Chonggang Minerals Development’s (CCMD’s) A$280-million investment in the Extension Hill magnetite project, in Western Australia, paving the way for the Chinese group to take a 60% stake in the project.
Australia’s Foreign Review Investment Board approved the investment by CCMD in [...]

Current quarter production was impacted by tie-in activities at Western Australia Iron Ore as Rapid Growth Project 4 continues to ramp up.The production of iron ore by BHP Billiton Ltd. in the fourth quarter ended June 30 rose 16% from last year.
The iron ore production touched 125.0 million metric tons [...]

Bureau of Health Promotion (BHP) yesterday announced the results of the comparison between men and women on health. It showed that women are far healthier than men. BHP compared the average life expectancy, death rates of top diseases, risk factors, health awareness, medical behaviors and health inspections, and found out that [...]

BHP BILLITON is taking advantage of strong prices for metallurgical coal with quarterly shipments sharply up, latest figures show.
In a solid final production report for fiscal 2010, the world’s biggest resources company also revealed better than forecast petroleum output, with other commodities in line with expectations.
Head [...]

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