SA of Belgium by Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (NA) of Germany. Both companies are active at several stages of the copper processing chain, in particular producing copper cathodes, copper rod and copper shapes. In September 2007 the Commission opened an in-depth investigation to check whether the proposed acquisition might significantly impede competition, in particular with regard to the European market for copper shapes.

An application has been made by Hillgrove Resources to redevelop the Kanmantoo copper mine, south-east of Adelaide. The Adelaide hills mine has been derelict since the 1970s but has been extensively tested by Hillgrove over the past two years.

Executive Director of the ACP Company (Armenian Copper Programme) Gagik Arzumanian stated that the exploitation of the Teghut copper-molybdenum deposit will make a serious contribution to the increase of economic might of the country and its competitiveness on the world copper-molybdenum market.

Baja Mining Corporation [BAJ:TSX] announced early this month that the wait for the delayed Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) report on its El Boleo project is soon to be over. Its completion brings Baja one big step closer to first production slated to begin in 2009.