UPDATE 2-Lonmin yr platinum sales fall, outlook disappoints - October 25, 2007 12:00

UPDATE 2-Lonmin yr platinum sales fall, outlook disappoints nalysts’ comments, shares) LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The world’s third biggest platinum producer, Lonmin Plc (LMI.L: Quote, Profile , Research), said sales in the coming year would recover after a 16 percent fall in 2007, but analysts said the outlook Source: c.moreover.com

Alcan joins Rio Tinto to create global aluminium leader - October 25, 2007 10:00

MONTREAL, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Alcan today joined the Rio Tinto group following the successful Offer for Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. The expanded aluminium product group, formed by the combination of Alcan and Rio Tinto’s existing Read More…

Aluminium recycling company achieves Beacon status - October 25, 2007 8:00

A Gloucester-based aluminium recycling company has triumphed through adversity and won a much coveted regional development award. Avon Metals has achieved Beacon status from Beacon South West, a South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA), Read More…

Oil prices slip, extend recent decline - October 24, 2007 14:00

Oil prices extended their decline Wednesday as traders shrugged off the latest threat to Iraqi oil flows from a possible Turkish military incursion and focused on the impending release of weekly U.S. fuel data expected to show crude inventories rose Read More… SINGAPORE – Oil prices dropped further Wednesday ahead of the release of weekly […]

Oil Hovers Around $85 on OPEC Hike, Economic Woes - October 24, 2007 12:00

Oil Hovers Around $85 on OPEC Hike, Economic Woes Oil & Gas, CommoditiesBy ReutersOil retreated below $85 a barrel on Wednesday, falling for the fourth consecutive session on forecasts that U.S. crude inventories likely rose again and on signs that OPEC was already boosting oil supply.U.S. light, sweet Source: c.moreover.com Ghana projects 650 000 tonnes […]

HudBay Announces Significant New Zinc Discovery at Lalor Lake - October 24, 2007 10:00

Extract not available. Read More… NEW YORK (AP) – Soybean prices rose Tuesday on expectations U.S. supplies will shrink rapidly in the coming months amid growing demand for the beans to feed livestock and make alternative fuel. Corn and wheat prices fell, while energy futures declined Read More…

Current year wheat target fixed at 24m tons - October 24, 2007 8:00

Current year wheat target fixed at 24m tons ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The government on Tuesday set current year’s wheat output target at 24 million tons and finally reduced last year’s production estimates by 260,000 tons to 23.3 million tons. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) Source: c.moreover.com

Secretaries’ panel to finalise wheat import modalities - October 23, 2007 14:00

): The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) will hold the secretaries committee meeting within the next two days to finalise the modalities of import of 0.4 million tons of wheat. Sources told Business Recorder here on Monday the Minfal Read More…

AP: Oil Prices Drop to $85.77 a Barrel - October 23, 2007 12:00

AP: Oil Prices Drop to $85.77 a Barrel SINGAPORE (AP) – Oil prices fell Tuesday amid worries about a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy that would reduce demand for oil and petroleum products.Light, sweet crude for December delivery lost 25 cents to US$85.77 a barrel in Asian electronic Source: c.moreover.com