Obviously, at some point, the cost of such security could make operations unprofitable, particularly with other costs escalating and gold and copper prices falling. Stock values could also be driven down by the media coverage of violent attacks on ... Read more...

"LME prices should be pressured when the exports start to show on LME stocks," said a trader at an international trading house, adding that the shipments should start showing on LME warehouse data in one to three weeks since processing the warrants ... Read more...

Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are as of the close of trading in Lima. The Lima General Index (IGBVL) fell 0.7 percent to 20501.81. The MSCI All Peru Capped Index slid 0.5 percent to 2628.80. Candente Copper Corp.and more » Read more...

The heavyweight materials group led the charge, up 1.2 percent as miners were boosted by higher gold and copper prices. "Gold stocks are responding nicely to the performance of the gold commodity," said Sid Mokhtari, director of institutional equity ... Read more...

* Copper steadies after support holds near 4-mth low * Shanghai copper stocks drop by 13635 tonnes on week * Prices seen steadying into next week * Coming up: US housing data Tues/Wed By Chris Kelly and Melanie Burton NEW YORK/LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) ... Read more...