Villares Metals is the first Brazilian company to earn the prestigious Alloy Phase Diagram International Commission (APDIC) award granted to companies that stand out in phase diagrams and thermodynamic application research.

Surely, pessimism over global economic prospects is seen continuing to impact the base metals complex. On Friday, the entire base metals complex was down sharply, with copper leading the way.

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Mvelaphanda Resources has denied discussing a possible three-way merger with Aquarius Platinum and Lonmin. South Africa's Mvelaphanda Resources denied on Monday it was in talks with Aquarius Platinum about a possible merger with the world's No.3 platinum producer Lonmin.

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The government bailout of U.S.-mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have shored up near-term confidence in the U.S economy, but the positive impact may fade fast on concerns that the U.S still has a long way to go before turning around.

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Sydney-based Sino Gold Mining Ltd. (SGX.AU) said Monday it secured a CNY231 million loan from China Construction Bank Corp. (0939.HK) to develop its White Mountain gold mine in Jilin province, China.

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - BASE METAL MARKETS > Shanghai copper down 2.5 pct, LME bounces

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Philex Mining Corp., the country's biggest miner by market value, said Monday it shipped out P977 million worth of copper and gold in August.

The falling cost of oil and metals has helped lower the price of goods leaving UK factories.