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Tuesday, 30 September 2008
 

Sector Snap: Steel shares down on 'buyers' strike'


"Basically what happened is that the price of scrap steel plummeted in late August and early September between a third and a half, between $250 per ton and ...
forbes

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MEPS GLOBAL STEEL PRICE DOWN BY 10 PERCENT SINCE JULY


More recently, as scrap costs have dropped, steel transaction values have fallen quite rapidly. Meanwhile, there is little competition from imports whilst ...
meps

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Steel Industry Profits: Eye on US Steel, Nucor


Copper scrap prices have plunged. Aluminum is worth far less. And thanks to a global slowdown in growth, steel prices have fallen and are expected to drop ...
seekingalpha

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ISRI Roundtables: Steel Off Its Peak


For ferrous scrap shippers a larger question rests with the global economy and the ability of steel mills in other parts of the world to keep churning out ...
recyclingtoday

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Galveston a treasure island for scrap metal scavengers, but city ...


Texas—One man’s trash is another man’s treasure when it comes to scrap metal and Hurricane Ike. ...
txcn

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Detectives ID shooting victim


Alonso Andrade, of Los Angeles, was in Newhall shopping for his scrap metal business when he was gunned down by a robber on the hunt for money, ...
the-signal

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Scrap metal thieves steal children's playground slides


SCRAP metal thieves are thought to have been responsible for stealing two slides from a local children's park. The stainless steel equipment was taken ...
hertsad

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Burton Scrap Metal kicks off Saturday at Tamworth


... by Critch by AGENT58 We have searched junkyards, emptied trashcans and hijacked the bin men to get hold of obstacles for this years Burton Scrap Metal. ...
snowboardclub

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Scrap metal business thrives in downturn


One business that is thriving in the economic downturn is scrap metal. Hamilton Metals in Klamath Falls says it is getting more unwanted junk for its ...
ktvz

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Lamar Construction says its owed more than $500k in breach suit


Lamar claims it dismantled and hauled away 2155340 pounds of scrap metal. American Voyage supplied the company with 54 metal storage containers for the ...
madisonrecord

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Moderate fall in metal prices


Tin fell by Rs 10 per kilo to Rs 1070, Copper Armiture by Rs 4 per kilo to Rs 357 and Copper Scrap Heavy by Rs 3 per kilo to Rs 361. Copper Cable Scrap ...
thehindubusinessline

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Moderate fall in metal prices


Tin fell by Rs 10 per kilo to Rs 1070, Copper Armiture by Rs 4 per kilo to Rs 357 and Copper Scrap Heavy by Rs 3 per kilo to Rs 361. Copper Cable Scrap ...
thehindubusinessline

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Metal theft grows


There have been cases where thieves have raided houses under construction under the cover of darkness, stealing anything that can be sold as scrap metal. ...
winnipegsun

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Man arrested for allegedly pocketing scrap metal cash


A Winsted man allegedly filched $32537 in scrap metal proceeds from the Regional Refuse Disposal District in Barkhamsted....
registercitizen

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Davidson County authorities keep close watch on scrap yard records


When Thomasville police noticed the trend a year ago of copper and metal thefts, Detective Alan Pope said his agency started to keep close tabs on scrap ...
southernheadlines

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Copper Heads for Biggest Quarterly Loss in More Than 22 Years


Copper is the second-worst performer behind nickel among the London Metal Exchange's six industrial metals this quarter. The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of ...
bloomberg

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Full Year Statutory Accounts


World-class platinum-nickel and copper-gold deposits associated with a mafic to ultramafic intrusive complex of crustal scale are being targeted....
newsstore

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Full Year Statutory Accounts


12 REVIEW OF OPERATIONS LEICHHARDT: IOCGU, Nickel, Tenements: EPM 15386 (North) 15387 (Central) and 15388 (South) Targets: Iron oxide copper gold uranium ...
newsstore

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Copper drops 17 cents in New York


December copper was down 17 cents to $2.91 per pound in afternoon trade in New York while three-month copper was down $335 to $6440 per tonne in London as ...
metalmarkets

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Steel makers continue to cut down scarp


It is reported that recently, some steel makers in East China have continued to cut down their purchasing price for scrap. There was an exacerbated panic in ...
steelguru

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Steelmakers See Demand Fall Sharply, Prices Decline


Although weakening demand and prices are being partially offset by falling raw-material costs, particularly of scrap, some steelmakers already are ...
online

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Base metals, steel outlook becoming negative as growth and demand ...


"Higher steel prices reflect largely successful efforts in passing higher input costs for iron ore, coking coal, scrap, energy, and labor on to customers, ...
mineweb

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Steel Etc. move could open door to downtown growth


Steel Etc. flourished recently because of skyrocketing scrap-metal prices, prompting nearly continuous activity in the yard. The silver lining in that cloud ...
greatfallstribune

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Peter Mandelson prepares to fight Chinese export taxes alongside US


Through the WTO, the United States is preparing a legal challenge to Chinese taxes and restriction on exports of raw materials used in the steel industry, ...
business.timesonline

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Monday, 29 September 2008
 

BUYINS.NET: SBBFF, CGMC, VSTL, DFCLQ, NILSY, SCGLY Have Also Been ...


The company's Russian properties include the Taimyr Peninsula that produces copper-nickel sulfide ores from the Oktyabrsky, Talnakh, and Norilsk-1 deposits; ...
tradingmarkets

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2008 Annual Report


At the time of writing the company had exploration efforts in the Musgrave Province is the unexplored already announced the discovery of a new nickel-copper ...
newsstore

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Macquarie Bank reduces copper forecasts


The bank also clipped its aluminium and nickel forecasts, with its aluminium forecast down 7 per cent to $US1.30/lb "as the world looks increasingly awash ...
theaustralian

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IFC tapped to invest in Mindoro projects


Mindoro Resources has several gold-silver, copper-gold and nickel projects covering over 60000 hectares in the Surigao, Batangas and Panay mineral regions.
business.inquirer

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Promising iron shows up at Fox's Mount Oscar


WESTERN Areas (WSA) said late last week drilling at its Spotted Quoll nickel project in Western Australia had returned encouraging results that reinforced ...
theaustralian

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Stock of the week – Oz Minerals


... its status as the world’s second largest producer of zinc, a substantial producer of copper, lead, gold and silver, and an emerging producer of nickel. ...
compareshares

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New law aims to stop metal thefts


In Naples, L & F Scrap Metal is installing a computer database capable of searching records by any field of information his recyclers collect. ...
naplesnews

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Bukit Sentosa to get new lease of life


The police as usual will say that they are under-staffed and need the co-operation of the public to nab the scrap metal thieves while the management ...
biz.thestar

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FURTHER POSITIVE DRILL RESULTS FROM AFRICAN EAGLE'S DUTWA NICKEL ...


The Company's principal advanced projects are the Mkushi Copper Mines project in Zambia, for which a Feasibility Study will be completed in Q4 2008, ...
ad-hoc-news

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One man's junk is another man's fortune


Recycler Metal Man is making hay out of old car parts. The Auckland-based company, which compresses and re-sells scrap metal, has 64 staff throughout New ...
stuff

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NH scrap metal theft declines as prices drop


The theft of scrap metal continues to be a problem in New Hampshire, but it may diminish as prices ...
fox44

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Scrounging for scraps


The more they have of a specific type of metal, the more money they make." Scrap metal recycling companies such as Goldsboro Scrap Metal Recycling set their ...
enctoday

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'You won't get me': copper


Thieves have been taking advantage of this easy access to steal copper by the truckloads, which they then sell to scrap metal or recycling firms. ...
chronicle.augusta

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Hebei Steel Scrap market runs


It is reported that scrap steel market in Hebei area runs quiet with slim deals closed recently, and further price decline is widely expected at the later ...
steelguru

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Scrap-metal thefts persist despite falling prices


Wilder and Lacoshus said thefts would probably diminish soon because prices have gone down. The price of steel has gone from $270 a ton to $65, ...
nashuatelegraph

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Steel giant ‘a victim of its own illustrious history’


Although the BRW produced quality products for the automotive industry, Warren examines the numerous factors such as the rising cost of scrap and high labor ...
tribune-democrat

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Sunday, 28 September 2008
 

www.Smartstox.com: Smartstox Highlights the Discovery by Amador ...


Their news release provided the first details of a significant new gold discovery on Amador's Loveland nickel copper project located approximately 35 ...
tradingmarkets

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Companies looking for gold near Falconbridge


The claims immediately to the north and west of Copper Prince are owned by FNX Mining-Xstrata and are being explored for nickel, copper and PGM deposits. ...
thesudburystar

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Tin slab up, copper down


... copper wire bars - Rs 39600, aluminium ingots- Rs 13100, zinc slab - Rs 10300, lead ingots - Rs 10500, tin slab - Rs 1080 per kg and nickel cathode - Rs ...
deepikaglobal

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'It's a free for all for metal thieves'


"Officers are asked to challenge any suspicious vans carrying loads of scrap metal and cabling away in the Headland and West View area of town....
hartlepoolmail

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Thieving dad escapes, leaving children behind


Items made of copper were number one on the list of missing items, followed by several other types of scrap metal. Yesterday morning about 5am, ...
theborneopost

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State agrees to sell steel electric boats for scrap


An earlier report for the state ferries found that the four boats could be sold as scrap metal for about $450000 each. but Coursey said "this was the best ...
seattletimes

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Underwater Trains


It is not just about the price of scrap steel. There would be the cost to transport the cars to a processing plant large enough to extract the metal....
nytimes

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Steel Etc. to leave downtown location


The new owners renamed the business Steel Etc. Although the scrap yard and salvage operation predates most of its neighbors, growth in business and the ...
greatfallstribune

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Ukrainian scrap exports in 8 months of 2008


Ukrainian steel mills received 673000 tonnes of scrap in August. Scrap metal exports fell by 7.8% in 2007 to 688300 tonnes. Ukrainian steel mill received ...
steelguru

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Saturday, 27 September 2008
 

Shanghai Copper Increases for First Week in Five Ahead of Break


Among other LME-traded metals, zinc was unchanged at $1800 a ton, while lead fell 1.2 percent to $1990 and nickel slipped 0.2 percent to $17049....
bloomberg

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Babybulls.com: www.Babybulls.Com: Babybulls.Com Alerts For Friday ...


In a press release dated September 24, 2008, the Company announced a new gold discovery on its Loveland Nickel Copper project, which is located ...
tradingmarkets

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Mindoro Resources Ltd.: Mindoro Announces Proposed IFC Investment


The company's key projects in the Surigao region are the Agata nickel laterite project and the American Tunnels copper-gold project; see "About the ...
tradingmarkets

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Two charged in scrap metal thefts


Ind., with one count of larceny over $1000 as fourth habitual offenders for stealing scrap metal and a ladder in Calvin Township. Prosecutor Victor A. Fitz ...
dowagiacnews

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Memorial statue for Commack teen stolen


"We assume it was taken for scrap metal," O'Heir said. "It's surprising when something of that sentimental value to the public is taken. ...
newsday

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Memorial statue for Commack teen stolen


"We assume it was taken for scrap metal," O'Heir said. "It's surprising when something of that sentimental value to the public is taken. ...
newsday

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Scrap metal thieves target welding equipment


LaBarbera said scrap metal dealers should be required to contact police when someone tries to sell them scrap metal that looks new. ...
newstimes

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Steelmakers weigh reasons for fewer orders


Meanwhile, the price of scrap used to make steel has plummeted in recent weeks. Usually, that indicates steel prices are headed south. But so far, scrap ...
post-gazette

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Bring it on


Prior to this recent drop in prices, steel prices were almost double their levels in January this year. The hike was attributed to increased demand from ...
weekly.ahram

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Friday, 26 September 2008
 

Amador Gold Makes New Gold Discovery on Its Loveland Nickel Copper ...


Drill hole LL08-13 also intersected anomalous copper-nickel mineralizationwithin gabbros in the upper portion of the hole. The hole was stopped at425 meters ...
ibtimes

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Asian Metals Market Update for 26th September, 2008


Intra day copper is bullish over $303 {LME (3 month) $6800} with $318 and $325 as the key resistance. MCX NICKEL SEPTEMBER: Use a sell on rise strategy till ...
news.goldseek

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Annual Report to shareholders


... the GSWa gravity survey has confirmed that the favourable basal part of the Giles Complex rocks that host the Babel-nebo nickel-copper deposit to the ...
newsstore

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Two arrested for stealing scrap metal from abandoned school


Two men are in jail charged with trying to steal scrap metal from an abandoned Richmond County school. Deputies arrested 25-year-old Renardo ...
wrdw

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Vandals who don’t care about safety of trains and pedestrians


The bridge was vandalized by scrap metal hirelings who stole the metal to scrap metal yards. This vandalism has paralysed rail transport between Nakuru and ...
nation

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Thieves fighting plaque


Lentol’s bill would also strip scrap metal dealers of their licenses if they purchase such stolen material. “We want to punish those who would steal a ...
brooklynpaper

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Better bring a lawn chair -- bleacher thefts reported in two towns


Bleacher thefts have also been reported in places such as Buena Vista, NJ, Rockford, Mich., and Chesapeake City, Md. Other scrap metal heists that have made ...
boston

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Man charged with scrap metal theft


A Devizes man has been charged with stealing scrap metal and electrical appliances as part of the police's ongoing Operation Herald ...
gazetteandherald

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Firefighters battle late night blaze at scrap metal yard


Firefighters from the Bronson Fire Department (BFD) were on the scene of an scrap metal and car fire for five and one-half hours late ...
thedailyreporter

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Winona County District Court: Scrap metal bandit convicted


Winona Daily News One of the men involved in the heist of 600 pounds of scrap metal from Behrens Manufacturing in May pleaded guilty ...
winonadailynews

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Winona County District Court: Scrap metal bandit convicted


Winona Daily News One of the men involved in the heist of 600 pounds of scrap metal from Behrens Manufacturing in May pleaded guilty ...
winonadailynews

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Metal thieves targeted in crackdown


Land and asset manager Frazer Tweedie said Ontrack had been working with police and scrap metal dealers to curb an increase in thieves targeting the main ...
nzherald

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Squeezed by monopoly steel prices


The scrap metal industry is as guilty of price-fixing and cartel arrangements as South Africa's large steel producers. In April this year the New ...
miningmx

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East China\'s scrap market feels Winter


The price cut, supported by the favorable stocks and falling steel prices, has swayed the quiet scrap market in East China. Shagang has lowered steel ...
steelguru

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Ameron Reports Solid Earnings Despite Difficult Market Conditions


The short-term outlook for TAMCO is positive, although the recent decline in scrap prices may indicate softening steel demand worldwide as well as in local ...
marketwatch

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Dana Holding Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript


There's some scrap in there and some pricing. We're getting a higher impact in the second half of the year for two reasons. One is the steel prices have ...
seekingalpha

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Thursday, 25 September 2008
 

Amador Gold Makes New Gold Discovery on Its Loveland Nickel Copper ...


(CA:AGX: news, chart, profile) is pleased to announce a significant new gold discovery on its Loveland Nickel Copper project located approximately 35 ...
marketwatch

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2008 Annual Report


36.7 million pounds of cobalt, Delivering to markets 10500 tonnes of 30.6 million pounds of nickel, copper, 1900 tonnes of cobalt, 75 million pounds of zinc ...
newsstore

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Copper slips on demand worries, uncertainty


"It's obvious we're in the midst of a world economic crisis, and demand for industrial metals ... copper, zinc, nickel, tin, aluminum, are all due to fall," ...
forbes

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BHP May Get $1 Billion Boost on Currency, Holst Says (Update1)


The higher Australian dollar increased the cost of mining copper, nickel, iron ore and coal. ``The main impact from a move in currency is on costs,'' said ...
bloomberg

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Update on Chinese SS


Jinchuan Group Limited has turned to increase their copper production in 2008 by means of restricting capacity for nickel production. ...
steelguru

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Annual Report to shareholders including financial report