Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 06 or 1.6 percent, to $3.76. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 08 or. 5 percent, to $15.35. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 16 or 1.7 percent, to $9.55.
Arch Coal rose$. 27 or 5.3 percent, to $5.32. Consol Energy Inc. rose$. 99 or 3.1 percent, to $32.99. Peabody Energy rose$. 40 or 2.0 percent, to $20.17.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies were down at the close of trading:. Dow Chemical Co. fell$. 53 or 1.7 percent, to $30.90. DuPont Co. fell$. 35 or. 7 percent, to $48.69.
Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 32 or 1.2 percent, to $26.69. Gold Fields Ltd ADS fell$. 04 or. 6 percent, to $7.16. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 25 or. 6 percent, to $39.37.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies are down at 1 p.m.:. Dow Chemical Co. fell$. 58 or 1.8 percent, to $30.85. DuPont Co. fell$. 43 or. 9 percent, to $48.61.
Arch Coal rose$. 14 or 2.8 percent, to $5.19. Consol Energy Inc. rose$. 95 or 3.0 percent, to $32.95. Peabody Energy rose$. 24 or 1.2 percent, to $20.01.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top gold companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:. Barrick Gold Corp. fell$. 19 or. 7 percent, to $26.82. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 42 or 1.1 percent, to $39.54.
Hecla Mining Co. fell$. 02 or. 5 percent, to $3.80. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 17 or 1.1 percent, to $15.44. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 19 or 2.0 percent, to $9.58.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top gold companies are up at 10 a.m.:. Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 15 or. 6 percent, to $27.16. Newmont Mining Corp. rose $1.07 or 2.7 percent, to $40.19.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 02 or. 5 percent, to $3.84. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 21 or 1.4 percent, to $15.48. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 18 or 1.9 percent, to $9.57.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies are down at 10 a.m.:. Dow Chemical Co. fell$. 51 or 1.6 percent, to $30.92. DuPont Co. fell$. 60 or 1.2 percent, to $48.44.
Arch Coal rose$. 15 or 3.0 percent, to $5.20. Consol Energy Inc. rose$. 32 or 1.0 percent, to $32.32. Peabody Energy rose$. 08 or. 4 percent, to $19.85.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- The Arkansas House delayed a vote on a proposal to provide a company with $125 million in state financing to help build a new steel mill in northeastern Arkansas. The legislation would authorize Arkansas to issue bonds to provide a loan and pay some of the construction costs of the $1.1 billion steel mill.
NEW YORK-- A Citi analyst on Friday initiated coverage of Graphic Packaging Holding Co. with a "Buy" rating, predicting "superior" cash flow growth over the next year. Anthony Pettinari, who also set a $9 price target for the stock, said that price increases and cost cuts could also results in better-than-expected results.
SINGAPORE, April 5- London copper was steady on Friday, not far from 8- month lows hit the prior session, buttressed by the Bank of Japan's unprecedented stimulus and biding time ahead of a headline U.S. jobs report with top consumer China out on holiday. *Copper on Thursday plumbed its lowest since Aug. 3 at $7,331.25 a tonne.
Hecla Mining Co. rose$. 25 or 7.0 percent, to $3.82. Pan American Silver Corp. rose$. 67 or 4.6 percent, to $15.27. Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose$. 31 or 3.4 percent, to $9.39.
Barrick Gold Corp. rose$. 31 or 1.2 percent, to $27.01. Gold Fields Ltd ADS rose$. 30 or 4.3 percent, to $7.20. Newmont Mining Corp. rose$. 65 or 1.7 percent, to $39.12.
NEW YORK-- Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:. Dow Chemical Co. rose$. 43 or 1.4 percent, to $31.43. DuPont Co. rose$. 25 or. 5 percent, to $49.04.
Arch Coal fell$. 03 or. 6 percent, to $5.05. Consol Energy Inc. fell$. 42 or 1.3 percent, to $32.00. Peabody Energy fell$. 38 or 1.9 percent, to $19.77.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- The Arkansas House is set to vote on a proposal to provide a company with $125 million in state financing to help build a new steel mill in northeastern Arkansas. Monte Hodges of Blytheville sponsored the bill and says he'll present it before the full House on Thursday.