Although flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) demand in 2009 is expected to increase, the production value may stay flat compared to 2008 because of pricing pressure in the first quarter of 2009, said FCCL maker Taiflex Scientific.

Copper Fox Metals Inc. announces that a non-brokered private placement with a related party to issue up to 25,000,000 units at a price of $0.12 per share for gross proceeds of $3,000,000 originally disclosed on November 7, 2008 has been cancelled and the "offering" withdrawn.

Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Copper rose from near the lowest in more than three years in London after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to as low as zero and signaled it will continue to buy assets to bolster the world

Kathy Swan enjoys telling the story about being very pregnant and finding the big copper house. She and husband Gerry lived in the Beaumont subdivision, and they had just finished breakfast at a downtown restaurant last May.She was nine months along, and she thought a walk might help encourage the birth. Gerry said he wanted to show her a nearby house that they couldn't afford. The house ...

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Copper prices fell for the third straight session on speculation the slumping global economy will continue to reduce demand for the metal.

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Copper futures fell, reversing an earlier gain, on speculation the slumping global economy will continue to reduce demand for the metal.

Spot fees paid to Chinese smelters to convert copper concentrate to finished metal have jumped by up to half in the past month, and by two-thirds from October, signalling higher annual fees next year as rising concentrate volumes flow in from overseas.

Qwest Communications International said Tuesday that it has slashed the price of its fastest Internet service 40 percent, from $100 a month to $60 a month for speeds of up to 20 megabits per second.

SANTIAGO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The value of Chile's copper exports was $1.980 billion in November, down 32 percent from the same month last year, central bank figures showed on Monday.

African Copper has announced plans for a placing of 750m shares with institutions or other investors to enable the firm to meet its immediate working capital needs.