JAKARTA, May 18 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 s

JAKARTA, May 18 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & GoldInc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hamperingrescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at itsgiant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding aliveany of the 23 still

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stockmarket* Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting* Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulusBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices ended

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices

* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices

Copper futures settled higher Friday on data pointing to economic improvement in Europe and the U.S. and as one of the world's largest copper mines remains shut after a fatal accident.

An estate in Greenwich, Connecticut is now the most expensive home listed on the U.S. market, according to The Wall Street Journal. Known as Copper Beech Farm, the 50-acre property was listed yesterday with a price tag of $190 million. But even if y

Copper prices rose after European auto sales surprised the market with their first increase in 20 months, and as one of the world's largest copper mines remains shut following a fatal accident.

* Government to discuss power supply issue with mining firms

* Government to discuss power supply issue with mining firms

* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal* Dollar rises to near 10-month highs* Bund future surges on talk ECB edging towards negativerates* European shares recover as investors buy the dips* Copper up for 2nd day after China dataBy Davi

* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * Bund future surges on talk ECB edging towards negative rates * European shares recover as investors buy the dips * Copper up for 2nd day after China data B

* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * Bund future surges on talk ECB edging towards negative rates * European shares recover as investors buy the dips * Copper up for 2nd day after China data B

JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesian copper mine should remain closed for an investigation into a tunnel collapse that has left five dead and 23 missing, a trade union leader said on Friday.

JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & GoldInc's Indonesian copper mine should remain closed for aninvestigation into a tunnel collapse that has left five dead and23 missing, a trade union leader said on Friday.

Aluminum demand is strong despite record-high inventories of the metal, and will be further buoyed in coming years by increased usage in the automotive and aerospace industries, where it is winning ground over steel and copper in a bid to lightweight

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

NEW DELHI, May 16 (Reuters) - Sterlite Industries' copper smelter will remain shut until at least May 22 when acourt will resume hearing into complaints of emissions fromIndia's largest smelter.

JAKARTA, May 16 (Reuters) - Operations at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesian mine remained halted for a second day, as rescuers raced to find 23 workers still trapped underground after a training tunnel collapse at the world's No.2 coppe

Chilean copper producer Antofagasta PLC (ANTO.LN) on Thursday posted a drop in first-quarter earnings due to lower copper and gold prices which more than offset higher volume sales for both metals.

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.

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

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions* Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength* Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low* Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too* Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 pct r

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 p

* Brent crude closes up first time in 4 sessions * Copper, gold extend losses on dollar's strength * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee at 1-week low * Wheat at two-week bottom; soy, corn end lower too * Natgas and gasoline buck trend with 1 p

* Operations shut at major copper, gold mines out of respect

One of the huge divergences in the markets is between commodities and stocks. We've already talked this morning about the weakness in precious metals, but it actually extends beyond that to the industrial space as well. Copper is looking bad today, a

Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA (KGH.WA) said Wednesday that standalone first-quarter net profit dropped 26% from a year earlier to 1.06 billion zlotys ($330 million) due to a new tax and lower prices.

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.

Four mine workers have been confirmed dead and 23 are still trapped underground after a tunnel collapsed Tuesday near PT Freeport Indonesia's massive Grasberg copper-gold mine in eastern Indonesia, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said Wedne

* 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 weatherBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, Ma

* 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 YOR

* 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 YOR

Copper futures prices are at a one-week low as mixed economic data from Europe and lower growth expectations for China fanned concerns about demand.

Copper futures are down 2.3% to $3.29 a pound on the Comex. China is the world's largest copper market, and the drop is being driven by concerns about China's growth. We just saw a string of poor data, especially fixed asset investment and industrial

LUSAKA, May 14 (Reuters) - Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines, owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources, is restarting its Nchanga smelter, which halted production in April, the company said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India's largest copper smelterwill remain shut until at least May 16, when a court hearingwill resume into complaints of emissions from the plant.

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India's largest copper smelter will remain shut until at least May 16, when a court hearing will resume into complaints of emissions from the plant.

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India's largest copper smelter will remain shut until at least May 16, when a court hearing will resume into complaints of emissions from the plant.

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India's largest copper smelterwill remain shut until at least May 16 after a New Delhi courtsaid it would resume a hearing then, extending a near seven-weekclosure at the facility which meets half of India's demand forth

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - India's largest copper smelter will remain shut until at least May 16 after a New Delhi court said it would resume a hearing then, extending a near seven-week closure at...

The underground tunnel collapse Tuesday at one of PT Freeport Indonesia's operations occurred near the company's massive Grasberg copper and gold mine in Papua outside its mining areas, trapping an unknown number of workers.

JAKARTA, May 14 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed on Tuesday and an unknown number missing after a training tunnel collapsed at the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, mine officials said.

JAKARTA, May 14 (Reuters) - An unknown number of workers atthe Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc are trapped underground after a tunnel collapsed at theworld's second-largest copper mine, a statement from theArizona-based firm sai

MELBOURNE, May 14 (Reuters) - Australia's Intrepid Mines urged shareholders to reject a bid to oust the board onTuesday but offered no new information on how it plans to try towin back an 80 percent interest in a huge copper and goldprospect in Indon

MELBOURNE, May 14 (Reuters) - Australia's Intrepid Mines urged shareholders to reject a bid to oust the board on Tuesday but offered no new information on how it plans to try to win back an 80 percent interest in a huge copper and gold prospect in In

* Brent oil loses 1 pct on lighter U.S./China demand* Gold down similarly on stronger dollar, retail sales* Corn and copper rally, helping CRB to a steady closeBy Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped their mostin two weeks o

* Brent oil loses 1 pct on lighter U.S./China demand * Gold down similarly on stronger dollar, retail sales * Corn and copper rally, helping CRB to a steady close By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped their most in two we