Phelps Dodge Corporation

ExchgVol (000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT273813.082.722.73-0.35…

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…

ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N30334525.2023.5123.66-0.62…

The gold bugs watched in glee as their arch nemesis, JP Morgan, the counterparty to most gold-derivatives trading, issued a statement that refuted rumours it had recently lost upwards of US$17 billlio…

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…

Vancouver — As copper prices continue to linger near lows not seen since 1987, Arizona-based Phelps Dodge (PD-N) is intent on trimming its losses by driving down operating costs.The world’s second-la…

While gold prices ended the report period virtually unchanged at around US$317 per oz., gold bugs drew encouragement that most of the gold miners showed uncharacteristic strength and added to the prev…

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…

ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeOM Group*N273999.286.156.38-2.57…

ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N35409623.9821.9123.36+0.99…

ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeOM Group*N13730312.558.708.95-21.95…

Vancouver — Asarco, the U.S. subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, is considering closing its Mission copper mine is southern Arizona.The announcement, prompted by high production costs and low copper prices, …