Nonferrous Metals

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.: First Quantum Rejection of "Mini-Tender" Offer From TRC Capital

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) has been notified of a so-called "mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 1 million shares of its common stock, which represents approximately 1.3 percent of its outstanding common stock. First Quantum noted that TRC's unsolicited...

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.: First Quantum Minerals to Publish 2009 Third Quarter Results on November 10, 2009

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) will publish its 2009 third quarter results on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 after the close of the TSX. The Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The call will be hosted by First Quantum's President,...

African Copper Plc: Board Changes and NOMAD and Broker Appointment

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- 10/29/09 -- African Copper (AIM: ACU)(BOTSWANA:AFRICAN COPPER) is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Stephen Simukanga as a new Independent Director to the Board of the Company. Mr. Simukanga, 51 is P..

• African Copper PLC: African Copper Plc: Board Changes and NOMAD and Broker Appointment - Market Wire

Zambia: Kansanshiincreases Copper Production

All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

FIRST Quantum Minerals, owners of Kansanshi Mine and Bwana Mkubwa, have announced copper production of 93,500 tonnes for the third quarter and 275,300 for the first nine months of 2009.

Galeno ball starts rolling

People Daily (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

China Minmetals Corp, a major State-owned metals and mineral trader, expects to begin construction of the Galeno copper mine in Peru next year and production by 2012, the company's assistant president Zhang Shoulian said yesterday. The Galeno copper mine, purchased jointly by China Minmetals and Jiangxi Copper Co early last year, is believed to have 20 years of mine life and an annual production estimate...

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.: First Quantum Minerals Reports Third Quarter 2009 Copper Production of 93,500 Tonnes

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) today reported copper production of 93,500 tonnes for the third quarter and 275,300 for the first nine months of 2009. These production levels exceed those of the equivalent 2008 periods by 14% and 15%, respectively.

African Copper Resumes Concentrate Shipments

All Africa (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009

African Copper has announced that it has recommenced the shipment of saleable concentrate from its Mowana Mine near Dukwi following the restart of operations there in late August.

African Copper Plc: Operational Update

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- 10/14/09 -- African Copper plc ("African Copper" or "the Company") (AIM: ACU)(BOTSWANA:AFRICAN COPPER) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Messina Copper (Botswana) (Proprietary) Limited ("Messina"), has recommence..

DRC, First Quantum must relaunch talks-minister

Business Report (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and First Quantum Minerals must restart talks on a $500 million (R3.7 billion) copper project or risk scaring off future investors, the mines minister of Katanga province said.

Katanga Mining Limited: Katanga Announces Termination of Remaining Relationship Agreements

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) ("Katanga" or the "Company") today announced that the remaining relationship agreements that certain of Katanga's major shareholders, including Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Limited, RP Explorer Master Fund, Cosaf Limited and Ruwenzori Limited, separately entered into with Katanga on January 21, 2008 in connection...

African Copper Plc: African Copper Plc: Extension of Loan Facility

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) African Copper Plc ("ACU" or the "Company") (AIM: ACU)(BOTSWANA:AFRICAN COPPER) announces the extension of the repayment date of the Zambia Copper Investments ("ZCI") US$7 million secured bridge loan facility (the "Initial Bridge Loan") and secured US$25.4 million bridge loan facility (the "Second Bridge Loan") from...

First Quantum suspends Kolwezi

Mineweb - Daily news headlines (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009

Leading African copper-gold accuses the Democratic Republic of the Congo of "illegal" actions over US$593m mine, now 65% complete.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.: First Quantum Minerals Suspends Construction at Kolwezi Project

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) announces that as of September 16, 2009, it has suspended construction at its Kolwezi Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").

Copper Prices Bring Good Tidings for BCL, African Copper

All Africa (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009

Following a grim start to the year, the clouds have cleared over the country's copper producers with international trends indicating the red metal is gaining value faster than other minerals on the global market.

African Copper Says Mowana Grades Encouraging

All Africa (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009

African Copper says grades produced following the restart of operations at the Mowana Mine near Dukwi have been above forecast, but that it is too early to identify any clear trend in grades.