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A quarter-point move in U.S. interest rates didn’t dampen enthusiasm on Wall Street in the reporting period Nov. 10-16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, at 10,487.65, and the S&P 500, at 1,175.43, were both about 1% higher after generally buoyant…

Vancouver — Candente Resource (DNT-V) has intersected what appears to be a major porphyry copper zone on its Caariaco project in northern Peru.

Despite a tough weekend, U.S. equity markets were little-changed over the report period Oct. 20-26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 9.14 points at 9,888.48 and the S&P 500 rose 7.86 points to 1,111.09.

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has approved construction of the US$990-million Spence copper project, near Sierra Gorda in northern Chile.

BHP Billiton Diamonds, a unit of BHP Billiton (BHP-N), plans to drill geophysical anomalies on the Stephens Lake nickel project, 100 km east of Gillam, Man.

Vancouver — Partners Eagle Plains Resources (EPL-V) and Shoshone Silver Mining have received an updated resource estimate for the Blende silver-lead-zinc project in the central Yukon.

The period ended Oct. 12 was another one of sideways chopping in the broad markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index falling 110.50 points to 10,077.18 and the S&P 500 index slipping 12.64 points to 1,121.84.

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has negotiated iron ore sale commitments from four Chinese steel mills. The commitments have a potential value of US$3.2 billion over the next 10 years.