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Price volatility expected for copper

Although copper recently lost its upside momentum, we believe downside risk to prices is limited beyond technical support targets because of sheer physical shortages and modest speculative length. However, high price volatility is likely to persis…



Falco flies high in Q2

Higher metal prices offset lower production and increased mining costs for Falconbridge (FL-T) in the second quarter, enabling the major to more than triple earnings to US$139 million.


Social imperatives

Long gone are the days of mineral exploration companies entering a region and operating with little to no social involvement on a local, regional or national level.


Securities reform tops agenda

Securities reform has been a major issue for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) since 2001, and remains a priority.


Goldcorp fattens nest egg

Goldcorp (G-T) saw its second-quarter earnings nearly halved to US$9.2 million as the company withheld a third of its production to rebuild its bullion hoard.



In eastern Turkey, analysts stroll by the headframe of the Cayeli copper-zinc mine, which produced 8,100 tonnes copper and 10,000 tonnes zinc in the second quarter. Inmet Mining owns 55% of the mine and is making a bid for the remaining interest.

Inmet successful in Cayeli bidding (August 02, 2004)

Inmet Mining (IMN-T) moved a step closer to consolidating ownership in its wheelhorse Cayeli copper-zinc mine in eastern Turkey, emerging as the preferred bidder in a tender process by the Turkish government.



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