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8 Feb 2010 Zinc  ►  Teck Resources' sale of Waneta Dam gets approval nod news
Canada's mining major, Teck Resources Ltd (Teck) has received the approval of British Columbia Utilities Commission for the sale of its one-third interest in the Waneta Dam to British Columbia Hydro... more 
  Blackwell officials accept $54m settlement with Freeport over contamination
Blackwell officials have accepted a $54 million settlement in a lawsuit against an international mining company whose entity was blamed for pollution in the northern Oklahoma city... more 
  Metals prices heading for the roof
Speakers at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town this week seemed as one in warning of a near-term supply-demand squeeze and some solid price increases for a swathe of metals... more 
  Minmetals on the prowl for more overseas, domestic buys
Metals trader China Minmetals Corp yesterday said it expects better fortunes this year on the back of double-digit growth fueled by more overseas and domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&As)... more 
  Copper at 3-month low
LME copper ended at $6,265/mt on Friday, $125 down... more 
5 Feb 2010   Lunar New Year to weigh on metals demand
Major market participant says, as Lunar New Year holiday that will close Chinese markets for a week from February 14 "started to take its effect on volumes"... more 
  LME copper at 3-months low
LME copper fell to $6,329/mt, its lowest since Oct. 19, ending at $6,390/mt, $200 down... more 
4 Feb 2010   LME copper at a new low
LME copper closed down $230 at $6,590/mt... more 
  Lithic files technical report on crypto zinc-copper-indium project
Lithic Resources Ltd. announced that the final technical report on the Crypto project by Mine Development Associates ("MDA")... more 
  Bonanza gallium assays from Michelle property in Yukon
Bonanza grade gallium assays are a welcome bonus when crews drill for zinc-lead-silver mineralization, notably at the Michelle property belonging to Zinccorp Resources of Vancouver. The gallium assay... more 
  Doe Run Peru not likely to resume operations before three months
Doe Run Peru issued an statement reporting that it would take three months to resume operations at La Oroya metalurgical complex... more 
  HudBay expects restart of Chisel North to offset end of mine life at Trout Lake
Base metals miner HudBay Minerals Inc. says it expects the restart of one northern Manitoba mine to offset an expected decline in 2010 production as another mine reaches the end of its producing... more 
3 Feb 2010   LME metals rise
LME copper closed at $6,820/mt, up $93... more 
2 Feb 2010   LME copper rises; nickel down almost 3%
LME copper finished at $6,790/mt, up $45... more 
  Xstrata and Minco in €7m zinc exploration deal
Multinational Xstrata and Irish company Minco are set to spend €7 million this year on developing a potential zinc find in Ireland... more 
31 Jan 2010   LME prices down: copper at 2-months low
LME copper ended at $6,750/mt, $140 down, hitting a 2-month low on Friday... more 
29 Jan 2010   Velocity Minerals announces molybdenum project update
Velocity Minerals Ltd. announced further analytical results from the 2009 programs of work at the Company's 100% owned Mt. Haskin and Cassiar Moly molybdenum properties in northern British Columbia... more 
  Kazakhmys scales back copper output
Kazakh industrial metals giant Kazakhmys saw copper cathode production fall by 7% in 2009 as it suspended four mines to cut costs amid a period of low prices for the red metal... more 
28 Jan 2010   LME metals tumble
LME copper fell 2.4% to $7,055/mt, extending losses from the previous session... more 
  MMG achieves record copper production
The Chinese-owned company that controls many of the assets formerly owned by OZ Minerals Ltd says it achieved record copper production last year... more