Non Ferrous Metal

By Michael Erman and Julie Gordon May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc appears to be in a win-win situation as Plains Exploration shareholders prepare for Monday's vote on the miner's nearly $6 billion takeover bid, part of its...

* Suspension of copper mining enters third day * Tension between union, Freeport could spook investors * Indonesia president calls for investigation By Yayat Supriatna and Michael Taylor JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's...

* Andean country rich in minerals, but has no big mines * Government-controlled Congress likely to approve reforms QUITO, May 16 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government on Thursday presented a mining bill to Congress that should pave the way for the signing of...

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Chilean copper miner Antofagasta posted a 29 percent drop in first-quarter core profit on Thursday, as lower prices for its red metal and slightly higher operating costs offset increased production. Antofagasta said the...

WARSAW, May 15 (Reuters) - First-quarter net profit at Europe's No.2 copper producer KGHM came in above expectations, still falling by 27 percent due to Poland's mining tax and falling metal prices, it said on Wednesday. The state-controlled miner closed...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean this year could fall as much as 3 percent or jump by up to 7 percent after leaping to a record in 2012, the United Nations' body for the region said on Tuesday. The region'...

* Copper hit by weak factory data in China * Raw sugar nears 3-year low on signs on more Brazil output * Dollar strength to yen, euro further pressures commodities * Cocoa higher as stocks damaged, natgas up on cool weather By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK,...

SANTIAGO, May 10 (Reuters) - Construction of Barrick Gold Corp's suspended Pascua-Lama mine project could resume at the end of the year if the company shows authorities it can turn around the troubled operation, a Chilean mining ministry official was...

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Demand for miners helped European shares edge higher on Wednesday, following strong Chinese trade data which served to underpin major European indexes around multi-year highs. China's exports rose 14.7 percent in April, while...

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.4 percent * China imports and exports up, helping resources stocks * Henkel helps DAX to new all-time high * Standard Chartered slump after rare profit fall By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Demand for miners...

* MSCI world share index at highest since 2008, DAX at record high * German data lifts euro, possible ECB action caps gains * Aussie dollar falls on RBA rate cut NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - World stock indices hit their highest levels in almost five...

* U.S. jobs rose 165,000 in April, previous months revised up * London copper gained 6.2 pct on Friday, LME shut on Monday * Coming Up: Euro zone services PMI at 0758 GMT By Manolo Serapio Jr SINGAPORE, May 6 (Reuters) - Shanghai copper futures jumped by...