Freeport-McMoRan Inc

The Dow Jones industrial average ended a 4-day slide during the report period Jan. 13-19, following an all-time high in the previous week. The average gained about 200 points to close at 9,355.22.The …

With traders slowly coming back from the New Year’s holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 9.79 points to close at 9,311.19 for the report period Dec. 29-Jan. 5.Although metal prices langui…

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During the holiday-shortened Dec. 22-28 report period, the TSE 300 composite rose 1.3% to 6,465.38 points while the gold and precious minerals sub-index edged off slightly to 5,8903.94 points. The met…

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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) is tightening its belt to weather low copper and gold prices.The New Orleans-based major says it will lower operating costs, and capital and exploration expendit…

After five straight days of losses, the Dow Jones industrial average turned things around with a gain of 126 points on Dec. 15, the last day of our report period. However, the average was still off 20…

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 105.56 points during the report period ended Dec. 8, closing at 9,027.98.Copper and silver issues early in the week fell in line with dropping oil prices, hitting…

Six Canadian companies are spearheading an effort to help control acid drainage at mining projects.Majors Placer Dome, Inco, Noranda, Teck, Rio Algom and Falconbridge are among 17 companies that forme…

Spurred by the third cut to interest rates this year, the Dow Jones industrial average surged during the Nov. 18-24 report period to an all-time high of 9,301.15 points. The average peaked at 9,374.27…

The Dow Jones industrial average edged closer to the 9,000 point mark, actually surpassing that level during the report period of Nov. 11-17. The average was up 122.3 points (or 1.4%) to finish the we…

A year ago, mining companies talked mostly about their expanding reserves and resources. At the recent Mining Investment Forum in Denver, gold producers were grilled by mining analysts and fund manage…