Metal NewsMetals news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Weekly Top Insider Buys: McMoRan Exploration Co., The Dow Chemical...- August 7, 2008 GuruFocus Home >> News Home >> Weekly Top Insider Buys: McMoRan Exploration Co., The Dow Chemical Company, BB&T Corp.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/weekly-top-insider-buys-mcmoran-exploration-c... JSE remains firm- August 7, 2008 The JSE pulled back from earlier highs at midday, but remained well in the black with platinum shares in charge of the winners' board on M&A news in the sector, traders said.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/jse-remains-firm?fromrss=1 Tower Automotive to lose half of employees- August 6, 2008 Tower Automotive will lay off 73 of its 144 employees, Lauderdale County Supervisor Ray Boswell said Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/tower-automotive-to-lose-half-of-employees?fr... Mid-Market and Large Enterprises Go Live on NetSuite For ERP, CRM and Ecommerce Automation- August 6, 2008 NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software suites, today announced the latest mid-market and large enterprise companies to go live on NetSuite after successful and ...http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/mid-market-and-large-enterprises-go-live-on-n... Xstrata plans unsolicited $9 billion bid for Lonmin: report- August 6, 2008 Swiss mining group Xstrata Plc is planning an unsolicited takeover bid for platinum producer Lonmin Plc , in a deal likely worth about $9 billion, the Financial Times reported on its website.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/xstrata-plans-unsolicited-9-billion-bid-for-l... Red Dog Mine operator asks judge to enforce settlement- August 6, 2008 Submitted by Joe Campbell on Mon, 08042008 - 06:34. The operator of the Red Dog Mine wants a federal judge to enforce a settlement of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/red-dog-mine-operator-asks-judge-to-enforce-s... Ivanhoe Australia to list on the ASX- August 5, 2008 Canada's Ivanhoe Mines will list its Australian arm on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/ivanhoe-australia-to-list-on-the-asx?fromrss=... European Stock-Index Futures Decline; BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto May Retreat- August 5, 2008 European stock-index futures fell, following declines in Asia. BHP Billiton Ltd.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/european-stock-index-futures-decline-bhp-bill... Teck Cominco files $6 bln debt shelf- August 4, 2008 Teck Cominco said it may periodically sell up to $6 billion in debt securities. The company said it intends to use the proceeds for acquisition purposes or to repay debt.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/teck-cominco-files-6-bln-debt-shelf?fromrss=1 Sherritt to build Canada's first activated carbon plants in $200M deal- August 4, 2008 Diversified miner Sherritt International Corp. has signed a $200 million deal with a Dutch company to expand output of cleaner-burning coal from its Saskatchewan mines for use in electricity production.http://www.topix.net/business/metals/2008/08/sherritt-to-build-canadas-first-activated-car... |