* Q2 core profit $13 million * Says Timminco's viability as a business uncertain * Shares down 3.7 percent AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 - Dutch-listed Advanced Metallurgical Group's quarterly profit fell on weak demand for speciality...
JAKARTA, Nov 23 - A new Indonesian mining rule, limiting contract work that can be outsourced and favouring local players, is shaping up as a new blow to plans to boost mining investment in Southeast...
SYDNEY, Nov 20 - New Caledonia nickel company Societe le Nickel wants to cut its workforce by 12 percent to stay competitive as nickel prices fall, South Pacific news service Oceania Flash reported on Friday....
SYDNEY, Nov 18 - Commodity restocking in OECD countries is lethargic to date, Marius Kloppers, Chief Executive of BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc <BHP.AX><BLT.L> said on Wednesday. "Restocking activity in the OECD has been somewhat slow to...
JAKARTA, Nov 18 - Indonesia's state-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang Tbk <ANTM.JK> will not join a consortium buying divested shares in a local unit of Newmont Mining Corp. <NEM.N> given the stake on offer is...
* BlackRock sees central banks as net gold buyers in 2009 * China's strong gold production seen unsustainable * U.S. recovery to set stage for new commodity bull market (Adds quotes and background) SYDNEY, Nov...
SYDNEY, Nov 16 - U.S. demand for commodities is starting to show signs of recovery, commodities funds manager BlackRock Investment said on Monday. Evy Hambro, who manages two of the world's largest commodities funds, BlackRock...
SYDNEY, Nov 2 - Australian nickel miner Minara Resources Ltd <MRE.AX> is participating in the sale process of BHP Billiton Ltd's <BHP.AX> Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Australia, Minara said on Monday. Minara said the process...
SHANGHAI, Oct 30 - Imported iron ore inventories at major Chinese ports decreased by nearly 1 percent on the week to Friday, industry consultancy Mysteel said. Crude steel output in China, the world's top producing...
JAKARTA, Oct 30 - Indonesia's state-owned miner, PT Aneka Tambang Tbk <ANTM.JK>, reported an 81.98 percent fall in its nine-month net profit on Friday. Aneka Tambang said net profit for January-September fell to 292.66 billion...