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Dryblower
(8 February 2010)
FALLING stock markets are one side of the challenge facing the industry in the early weeks of 2010. The other, which Dryblower saw first-hand at last week’s Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, is rising costs, especially government taxes, royalties and other charges. - more 
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(8 February 2010)
THE federal government’s new business migration strategy for Western Australia has been welcomed by leading business industry bodies. - more
(8 February 2010)
AUROX Resources says an engineering deal it has inked with China’s leading mining engineering services provider could slash $A233 million in capital costs off the development of its Balla Balla iron ore-vanadium-titanium project in the Pilbara. - more
(8 February 2010)
JUNIOR explorer Doray Minerals has joined the ranks of ASX-listed metals companies, finishing its first day on the big board slightly underwater at 19.5c – 0.5c under the company’s IPO price of 20c. - more
(8 February 2010)
RENEWED positivity in the US helped to bolster the Australian market today, with miners gaining in spite of a drop in commodity and metal prices. - more
(8 February 2010)
LESS than eight weeks after listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, Indago Resources spin-off Tusker Gold has become the target of a takeover by its joint venture partner and the world’s largest gold producer, Barrick Gold Corporation. - more
(8 February 2010)
THE immediate task for Sirius Resources at its recently acquired Polar Bear project in Western Australia is to confirm and define the extent of an ultramafic gossan on the property in a bid to hopefully define nickel sulfide at depth. - more
(8 February 2010)
INTEGRA Mining has reported high-grade gold results for holes drilled below the historic Santa open pit at its Randalls gold project in the Goldfields. - more
(8 February 2010)
AUSTRALIA’S only significant gold refinery will shortly be back in Western Australian state government hands, after the partners in AGR Matthey decided to wind up their joint venture agreement late last month. - more
(8 February 2010)
FALLING stock markets are one side of the challenge facing the industry in the early weeks of 2010. The other, which Dryblower saw first-hand at last week’s Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, is rising costs, especially government taxes, royalties and other charges. - more
(8 February 2010)
GOLD miner Avoca Resources has released a $A40.5 million maiden profit for the six months to the end of December 2009 on the back of an exceptional performance from its Higginsville operation in Western Australia. - more
(8 February 2010)
THIS week, Strictly Boardroom has been asking questions about the outlook for Indian metals consumption – and for metals production too for good measure. Here are some snapshot projections that paint a rosy outlook for India’s future contribution to the global metals scene. Allan Trench reveals some vital statistics. - more
(8 February 2010)
A PORT, rail, mine and steel mill at Oakajee. A decade ago it almost came off. As fresh plans are unveiled, Noel Dyson looks at what happened with the old version. - more
(8 February 2010)
STRONGER nickel prices and rising production should see Western Areas chalk up a dividend payment this month on the back of $A107.3 million in half-year revenue. - more
(8 February 2010)
A NEW volcanic massive sulfide copper-gold province in a previously unloved area of Western Australia is fast revealing itself at Sandfire Resources’ Doolgunna property. - more
(8 February 2010)
MUNDO Minerals is seeking to raise up to $A15.8 million to fund the development of its Brazilian Crista gold deposit and to repay debts. - more
(8 February 2010)
BHP Billiton has welcomed Chris Campbell as president of its iron ore business, replacing Ian Ashby who will become the chief executive officer of the Pilbara iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto. - more
(8 February 2010)
JUNIOR explorer Iron Ore Holdings has boosted its total iron ore inventory to 328 million tonnes after delivering an inferred mineral resource estimate for its Boundary prospect in Western Australia’s Pilbara. - more
(8 February 2010)
CLIVE Palmer’s burgeoning mining group, Resourcehouse, has secured Australia’s biggest export contract with a $US60 billion deal for its proposed China First coal mine and infrastructure project in the Galilee Basin in central Queensland. - more
(8 February 2010)
SHARES in Avanco Resources were trading higher after the company announced positive results for the scoping study on the Rio Verde copper project in Brazil, confirming low costs. - more
(8 February 2010)
FLINDERS Mines has upgraded the resource at its Pilbara iron ore project, with the new resource containing an indicated component for the first time. - more
(8 February 2010)
PERTH-based uranium explorer Marenica Energy has all the attributes of a newly-listed company. By Ron Berryman - RESOURCESTOCKS* - more
(5 February 2010)
THE Western Australian government is calling on developers to be involved in the revitalisation of South Hedland, under the Pilbara Cities initiative launched late last year. - more
(5 February 2010)
THE start of the weekend tomorrow will come as a relief for many market participants, after a horror day wiped millions off the value of Australian shares. - more
(5 February 2010)
RECENT drilling at Scotgold Resources’ Cononish project in Scotland has delivered a modest increase in gold and silver resources. - more
(5 February 2010)
SHARES in Southeast Asia-focused gold miner Olympus Pacific Minerals kicked off trading on the Australian Securities Exchange today following its merger with embattled gold junior Zedex Minerals. - more
| Commodities
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| Copper - Cash |
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6259.00 |
-108.50 |
-1.70 |
6367.50 |
| Copper - 3Mth |
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6280.00 |
-110.00 |
-1.72 |
6390.00 |
| Lead - Cash |
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1916.25 |
-29.25 |
-1.50 |
1945.50 |
| Lead - 3Mth |
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1936.00 |
-28.50 |
-1.45 |
1964.50 |
| Zinc - Cash |
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1924.25 |
-85.25 |
-4.24 |
2009.50 |
| Zinc - 3Mth |
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1940.00 |
-81.00 |
-4.01 |
2021.00 |
| Aluminum - Cash |
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1948.75 |
-63.50 |
-3.16 |
2012.25 |
| Aluminum 3Mth |
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1980.00 |
-64.00 |
-3.13 |
2044.00 |
| Nickel - Cash |
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16976.00 |
-676.00 |
-3.83 |
17652.00 |
| Nickel - 3Mth |
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17050.00 |
-675.00 |
-3.81 |
17725.00 |
| Tin - Cash |
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15391.00 |
-725.00 |
-4.50 |
16116.00 |
| Tin - 3Mth |
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15450.00 |
-725.00 |
-4.48 |
16175.00 |
| Gold - Apr 10 |
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1054.00 |
-9.00 |
-0.85 |
1063.00 |
| Silver - Mar 10 |
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14.88 |
-0.47 |
-3.06 |
15.35 |
| Copper - Mar 10 |
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285.75 |
-2.15 |
-0.75 |
287.90 |
| Platinum - Apr 10 |
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1475.10 |
-40.20 |
-2.65 |
1515.30 |
| Palladium - Mar 10 |
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398.25 |
-10.15 |
-2.49 |
408.40 |
| Gold (AM Fix) |
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1052.25 |
-50.25 |
-4.56 |
1102.50 |
| Gold (PM Fix) |
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1058.00 |
-25.25 |
-2.33 |
1083.25 |
| Silver (Fix) |
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9.47 |
-0.21 |
-2.13 |
9.67 |
| WTI Spot |
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71.87 |
-1.41 |
-1.92 |
73.28 |
| Light Crude - Mar 10 |
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72.80 |
-0.34 |
-0.46 |
73.14 |
| $A/$US |
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0.8684 |
0.0041 |
0.47 |
0.8643 |
| STG/$US |
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1.5643 |
-0.0118 |
-0.75 |
1.5761 |
| Euro/$US |
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1.3677 |
-0.0052 |
-0.38 |
1.3729 |
| Euro/$A |
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1.5751 |
-0.0135 |
-0.85 |
1.5886 |
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TABLE: Monday, February 8 2010 12:00AM GMT
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(8 February 2010)
FALLING stock markets are one side of the challenge facing the industry in the early weeks of 2010. The other, which Dryblower saw first-hand at last week’s Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, is rising costs, especially government taxes, royalties and other charges. - more
(8 February 2010)
A NEW volcanic massive sulfide copper-gold province in a previously unloved area of Western Australia is fast revealing itself at Sandfire Resources’ Doolgunna property. - more
(8 February 2010)
BHP Billiton has welcomed Chris Campbell as president of its iron ore business, replacing Ian Ashby who will become the chief executive officer of the Pilbara iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto. - more
(8 February 2010)
THIS week, Strictly Boardroom has been asking questions about the outlook for Indian metals consumption – and for metals production too for good measure. Here are some snapshot projections that paint a rosy outlook for India’s future contribution to the global metals scene. Allan Trench reveals some vital statistics. - more
(8 February 2010)
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