DJ PRECIOUS METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories of the Day
Nov 21, 2012 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) --
TOP STORIES
Johnson Matthey 1H Profit Down 6% Due to Lower Precious-Metal Prices
LONDON--Chemicals company Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT.LN) Wednesday posted a 6% decline in first-half pretax profit, largely due to lower average precious-metal prices, and said that it expects the group's second-half performance to be similar to the first half of the year.
STORIES OF INTEREST
Peru's SNMPE Sees Record Mining Investments in 2012
LIMA, Peru--Investments in Peru's mining sector are expected to reach a record-high this year despite delays to some large-scale projects, the National Mining, Oil and Energy Society, or SNMPE, said Wednesday.
WSJ: Glencore-Xstrata Deal Nears EU Approval
BRUSSELS--European Union regulators are poised to approve Glencore International PLC's (GLNCY) multibillion-dollar merger with Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) on Thursday, after Glencore fine-tuned its package of concessions to ease regulators' competition concerns, three people familiar with the discussions said on Wednesday.
Peninsular Gold: 3Q Raub Mine Production Amounted to 6,008 Ounces
LONDON--Mining company Peninsular Gold Limited (PGL.LN) Wednesday said Raub Mine gold production for the quarter ended Sept. 30 amounted to 6,008 ounces, compared with 3,695 ounces in the year-earlier period.
Jubilee Platinum Executes Agreement for Processing of Tailings
LONDON--Exploration company Jubilee Platinum PLC (JLP.LN) Wednesday said its unit Pollux Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and Corridor Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd. (CMR) have executed a treatment-of-tailings agreement formalizing the previous memorandum of understanding announced on June 13.
MARKETS
PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Climbs on Middle East Worries
NEW YORK--Gold futures inched into positive territory Wednesday as some investors stocked up on the haven asset amid anxiety about the Middle East conflict while others were lured to the market by a weaker dollar.
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