Archive for the 'Copper' Category

Ashburton Minerals Announces Uranium and Copper Anomalies at Sunday Bore

Ashburton Minerals announced excellent first-pass results of a surface geochemical survey completed over the Sunday Bore Project (E09/1308) in WA which indicate the presence of two uranium anomalies and one copper anomaly within the project area. In addition, field observations have identified the possible continuation of the Gifford Creek Carbonatite Complex into the project area. […]

March 21st, 2008 - Posted in Copper, Iron Ore, Mining News, Press Release

Rio’s Exploration Scorecard

For major mining companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, the future life is a combination of their exploration work and enterprise: to find things on their own, to be approached by other companies in deals , or make acquisitions.
Rio growth with Alcan bought last year and is now off fighting an attempt by […]

March 18th, 2008 - Posted in Coal, Copper, Iron Ore, Mining News

Copper King Mining Corporation Gets Massive Coverage in LA County and Utah

Copper King Mining Corporation, under the direction of its PR Firm Alexander Lindale L.L.C., has installed 55 full-sized billboards in LA County with 24 to follow in Utah. The billboards invite people to come and view the website for Copper King.
In conjunction with the billboards, there will be the release of a several-minute video […]

March 4th, 2008 - Posted in Copper, Mining News

Copper King Mining Corporation and Western Utah Copper Company Prepare to Combine Websites

Copper King Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that programmers are working to unite the websites of the two companies upon completion of the merger of the assets of the companies. The combined holdings will be very significant and the name of the company will be Copper King Mining Corporation.
Interested parties may view photos and […]

January 24th, 2008 - Posted in Copper, Mining News

Tri Origin Minerals Ltd ASX: TRO - Strong Estimates For Zinc-Copper Project - Mr Bruce Robertson, MD

Tri Origin Minerals Ltd - Strong estimates for zinc-copper project - Mr Bruce Robertson, MD; Boardroomradio is pleased to announce that Tri Origin Minerals Ltd has published an audio file. The following presentation “Strong estimates for zinc-copper project” is now available as an instant audio download to your computer. You may also transfer this […]

June 28th, 2007 - Posted in Copper, Mining News

Nickel Falls on Speculation Demand May Slow; Copper Declines

Nickel fell for a second day in London on speculation rising stockpiles signal slowing usage as producers seek alternatives to the metal in stainless-steel manufacturing. Copper also dropped.
Nickel inventories monitored by the London Metal Exchange rose 1,446 metric tons, or 27 percent, to 6,834 tons, the exchange said today in a daily report, the biggest […]

May 23rd, 2007 - Posted in Copper, Mining Stocks, Nickel

Shanghai Copper Falls on Concern China May Buy Less; Zinc Down

Shanghai copper fell on concern that overseas purchases by China, the world’s biggest consumer of the metal, may slow following a surge in imports this year and growing domestic stockpiles.
China’s copper imports rose 61 percent to 1.1 million metric tons from January to April from year-ago levels. Shanghai Futures Exchange stockpiles are at their highest […]

May 23rd, 2007 - Posted in Copper, Mining News, Mining Stocks

African Copper Protects Against Decline in Copper Price

African Copper announces the purchase of copper put options giving the Company the right, but not the obligation, to sell up to 5,850 tonnes of copper at a strike price of US$3.00/lb divided evenly over the period April 2008 to December 2008. These contracts are intended to provide protection against the possibility of declining copper […]

May 23rd, 2007 - Posted in Copper

Copper Falls as Chinese Supply Increases; Lead, Nickel Gain

Copper rose in London on speculation that a slumping dollar will encourage buyers holding other currencies to purchase the metal. Lead and nickel advanced.
The U.S. currency dropped to an all-time low against the euro after a government report showed that the U.S. economy grew last quarter at the slowest pace in four years. A change […]

April 28th, 2007 - Posted in Copper, Mining Stocks, Nickel

Copper Edges Lower In Early U.S. Trading, Remains In Recent Range

Copper ticked down in the early stages of U.S. trading Monday, giving back some of the gains that took place during the previous session. The move kept the metal in a trading range near a high set early last week.

April 23rd, 2007 - Posted in Copper, Mining Stocks