JAPAN'S SEP PRELIM COPPER, ALUMINUM, GOLD IMPORTS UP ON YR
Tokyo--Oct 25--Japan's customs-cleared imports of non-monetary gold jumped
247.6% on year in September to a preliminary 19.4 tonnes, the Ministry of
Finance announced today. Imports of copper and its alloys rose by 12.6% on year
in September to a preliminary 21,718 tonnes, while imports of aluminum and its
alloys also rose 33.1% to 256,371 tonnes, the ministry said. (Story .2207)
GHANA'S GOVERNMENT EVALUATING LONMIN, ASHANTI MERGER PROPOSALS
Accra, Ghana--Oct 22--The Ghanaian government, fresh from talks with Lonmin,
say it is evaluating proposals from the London-based company on a merger with
the beleaguered Ashanti Goldfields Company. A statement signed by Communications
Minister John Mahama said both sides agreed a necessary pre-condition to any
solution to Ashanti's current difficulties, is for Ashanti's hedgebook
counterparties to extend the prevailing stand-still agreement. (Story .14941)
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