(2 July 2009)
EXTRACT Resources has increased the resources at its flagship high-grade Rossing South project by 34% to 145 million pounds of uranium, firming the deposit’s position as one of the biggest new uranium discoveries in the world. - more 
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(3 July 2009)
OVER-complicated designs for conveyor systems are forcing many companies to fritter away valuable capital, a materials handling specialist has warned. - more
(3 July 2009)
EMERGENT Resources has entered into a joint venture deal with China Metallurgical Investment for the development of its flagship Beyondie iron project in Western Australia’s Mid West region, with investors welcoming the news. - more
(3 July 2009)
SMALL-scale iron ore miner Territory Resources is still locked in a suspension as it seeks to restructure its debt, with the deadline for this restructure now pushed out to August. - more
(3 July 2009)
TIMING is everything in the markets, as shown by the Intersuisse resources index, which has plunged by 27.2% since December 2007, but moved up by 45.3% in the past three months. - more
(3 July 2009)
AIM-listed Polo Resources has bought $A5.3 million worth of shares in Berkeley Resources, increasing its stake in the Spain-focused company to over 15%. - more
(3 July 2009)
XSTRATA Coal has pitched in $A3 million to help Queensland’s Department of Environment and Resource Management establish a second colony of the endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat in Epping Forest National Park, near Clermont. - more
(3 July 2009)
WHILE explosives maker Incitec Pivot subsidiary Dyno Nobel is more exposed to falling US coal production, rival Orica Mining Services is continuing to perform well during the downturn, according to Macquarie Private Wealth. - more
(2 July 2009)
INVESTORS smiled on Panoramic Resources today after it reported a 26% year-on-year jump in contained nickel production. - more
(2 July 2009)
LOCAL stocks closed the session slightly higher today following a positive lead from Wall Street with the bulk of Australia-listed miners posting a good day on the bourse on stronger base metals. - more
(2 July 2009)
GOLD hopeful Perseus Mining has appointed Emerson Stewart to provide project management and engineering assistance at the Ayanfuri gold project in Ghana. - more
(2 July 2009)
FERRAUS has gained full ownership of the Silver Swan North project near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia after BHP Billiton Nickel West and Mithril Resources pulled out of the joint venture. - more
(2 July 2009)
FALLS in the value of iron ore and coal exports are being blamed as major contributors to Australia’s ballooning trade deficit which reached $A556 million in May – its biggest shortfall in 10 months. - more
(2 July 2009)
CAPE Alumina has announced a 30% increase in bauxite resources for its Pisolite Hills project at Cape York, Queensland. - more
(2 July 2009)
A NOTED economic expert on China explains the ramifications of the Chinalco fiasco. The Outcrop by Robin Bromby. - more
(2 July 2009)
EXTRACT Resources has increased the resources at its flagship high-grade Rossing South project by 34% to 145 million pounds of uranium, firming the deposit’s position as one of the biggest new uranium discoveries in the world. - more
(2 July 2009)
RIO Tinto has announced that the United Kingdom portion of its $US15.2 billion ($A18.8 billion) rights issue closed yesterday with 96.97% of eligible shareholders participating. - more
(2 July 2009)
ALLIANCE Resources says it is now fully funded to move towards production at the Four Mile uranium joint venture project in South Australia, having completed a shortfall placement of shares not taken up in the recent rights issue. - more
(2 July 2009)
REDUCING emissions is a growing concern for miners with the impending introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. One Perth company believes it has devised a system that will reduce pollution while cutting energy costs. - more
(2 July 2009)
MINEMAKERS has snapped up a 9.64% shareholding in failed rival bidder for Bonaparte Diamond Mines, Union Resources. - more
(2 July 2009)
MICHAEL Kiernan’s Stirling Resources has won control of the Davyhurst and Mt Ida gold assets after the creditors of failed gold miner Monarch Gold agreed to Stirling’s recapitalisation proposal. - more
(2 July 2009)
ALL the Is have been dotted and the Ts crossed, marking the completion of Gindalbie Metals’ $A162.06 million share placement to Ansteel. - more
(2 July 2009)
GOLD One International has sold its Twin Hills project in Queensland to the Pajingo joint venture for $A1.75 million. - more
(1 July 2009)
IT was a lacklustre session as the market followed the lead of the United States, where investors were anxious about the loss of consumer confidence. With metals down and nothing positive to go on, miners saw in the new financial year with a grimace. - more
(1 July 2009)
SPHERE Investments is keeping mum on media speculation over Chinese interest in the $US2.2 billion ($A2.8 billion) Guelb el Aouj project in Mauritania, Africa. - more
(1 July 2009)
INVESTORS swooped on CBH Resources today after the company reported a more than two-fold upgrade to the mineral resource for its Rasp zinc-lead-silver mine at Broken Hill. - more
| Commodities
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| Copper - Cash |
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5073.00 |
124.25 |
2.51 |
4948.75 |
| Copper - 3Mth |
|
5087.50 |
120.50 |
2.43 |
4967.00 |
| Lead - Cash |
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1718.25 |
47.75 |
2.86 |
1670.50 |
| Lead - 3Mth |
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1739.00 |
49.00 |
2.90 |
1690.00 |
| Zinc - Cash |
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1568.00 |
45.50 |
2.99 |
1522.50 |
| Zinc - 3Mth |
|
1595.00 |
46.00 |
2.97 |
1549.00 |
| Aluminum - Cash |
|
1631.75 |
35.00 |
2.19 |
1596.75 |
| Aluminum 3Mth |
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1663.00 |
33.00 |
2.02 |
1630.00 |
| Nickel - Cash |
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16416.00 |
1125.00 |
7.36 |
15291.00 |
| Nickel - 3Mth |
|
16495.00 |
1120.00 |
7.28 |
15375.00 |
| Tin - Cash |
|
14568.00 |
336.00 |
2.36 |
14232.00 |
| Tin - 3Mth |
|
14500.00 |
350.00 |
2.47 |
14150.00 |
| Gold - Aug 09 |
|
941.30 |
13.90 |
1.50 |
927.40 |
| Silver - Jul 09 |
|
13.74 |
0.17 |
1.22 |
13.57 |
| Copper - Jul 09 |
|
231.50 |
5.70 |
2.52 |
225.80 |
| Platinum - Jul 09 |
|
1196.50 |
19.80 |
1.68 |
1176.70 |
| Palladium - Sep 09 |
|
254.85 |
3.90 |
1.55 |
250.95 |
| Gold (AM Fix) |
 |
931.50 |
-3.00 |
-0.32 |
934.50 |
| Gold (PM Fix) |
|
938.25 |
3.75 |
0.40 |
934.50 |
| Silver (Fix) |
|
8.35 |
0.11 |
1.31 |
8.24 |
| WTI Spot |
|
69.32 |
-0.50 |
-0.72 |
69.82 |
| Light Crude - Aug 09 |
|
69.31 |
-0.58 |
-0.83 |
69.89 |
| $A/$US |
|
0.809 |
0.0026 |
0.32 |
0.8064 |
| STG/$US |
|
1.6477 |
0.0018 |
0.11 |
1.6459 |
| Euro/$US |
|
1.4144 |
0.0111 |
0.79 |
1.4032 |
| Euro/$A |
|
1.7484 |
0.0081 |
0.47 |
1.7403 |
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TABLE: Thursday, July 2 2009, 12:00AM GMT
Most Popular Stories
(2 July 2009)
A NOTED economic expert on China explains the ramifications of the Chinalco fiasco. The Outcrop by Robin Bromby. - more
(2 July 2009)
REDUCING emissions is a growing concern for miners with the impending introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. One Perth company believes it has devised a system that will reduce pollution while cutting energy costs. - more
(2 July 2009)
EXTRACT Resources has increased the resources at its flagship high-grade Rossing South project by 34% to 145 million pounds of uranium, firming the deposit’s position as one of the biggest new uranium discoveries in the world. - more
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THE Western Australian government may move to shut down BHP Billiton’s Perseverance operations on growing concerns over safety at the underground nickel mine following a second rock fall in almost three weeks. - more
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IN an Australian first, Rio Tinto Iron Ore has installed a new particle size analyser at its Paraburdoo operation in the Pilbara, which is designed to maximise throughput and reduce costs. - more
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