2002

Modest recovery projected for base metals in 2003

This article is the second of two instalments devoted to base metals and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly report The Commodity Refiner. Part 1 appeared in our Dec. 2-8 issue, and a separate …



Gold demand up in Q3

WORLD GOLD COUNCILFactors contributing to reduced gold demand in the first two quarters of this year had little impact on the third quarter, according to Gold Demand Trends, a monthly publication of t…


Dental palladium in demand

Demand for palladium in dental alloys is forecast to increase slightly to 730,000 oz. in 2002. The fall in the palladium price from its early 2001 peak has had a stabilizing effect on demand, but ther…


Horne smelter perseveres despite strike

Noranda says it can sustain output at its Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., at 70% of capacity even though striking workers have rejected its latest offer of a 3-year contract.More than 500…



Daily Metal Prices (December 09, 2002)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 3Dec. 2Nov. 29Nov. 28Nov. 27Al Alloy1315/1310…





Teck, Westshore in Fording deal

Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has emerged as a white knight in Fording’s (FDG-T) battle to fend off a hostile bid by the Sherritt Coal Partnership II.Teck Cominco is joining forces with Westshore Terminals Inc…


Producer and Dealer Prices (December 09, 2002)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,670/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.55/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.30-6.60/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.7615/lb.


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