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• Freeport Indonesia accident probe may last 3 months -govt Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 3:45 AM ET

  JAKARTA, June 3- A government investigation into a tunnel collapse at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian copper mine will likely take three months to complete and production will not be allowed during this time, a mining ministry official said on Monday.

• METALS-Copper firms, but off highs on latest China data Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 3:36 AM ET

  *HSBC/ Markit PMI shows activity shrinks in May. SINGAPORE, June 3- London copper edged higher on Monday, but trimmed an early advance after fresh Chinese manufacturing data underlined the fragile state of the economy in the world's top metals consumer.

• COLUMN-China PMIs show new reality of cyclical growth: Clyde Russell Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 2:55 AM ET

  LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 3- The HSBC and official purchasing managers' indexes may look like they are telling different stories about China's economic health, but in reality they are confirming what is largely already known.

• METALS-Copper edges up after official China PMI buoys demand hopes Sunday, 2 Jun 2013 | 10:59 PM ET

  *China official PMI rises to 50.8 in May from 50.6 in April. SINGAPORE, June 3- London copper trimmed an early advance on Monday, after manufacturing sector reports in top metals consumer China showed that large state enterprises were still growing but activity at smaller companies shrank last month.

• METALS-Copper up after China PMI buoys demand hopes Sunday, 2 Jun 2013 | 9:37 PM ET

  SINGAPORE, June 3- London copper climbed on Monday, after it logged its first monthly gain in four, buoyed by a brighter-than-expected manufacturing survey report from China that showed demand was still growing. *The most-traded September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed by 0.76 percent to 53,160 yuan a tonne.

• UPDATE 2-Freeport mine in Indonesia seen shut for two months - company Saturday, 1 Jun 2013 | 9:15 AM ET

  JAKARTA, June 1- Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production at its huge copper mine until the result of an investigation into an accident is complete, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubt about how long the company can supply the metal.

• UPDATE 1-Indonesia says Freeport mine cannot resume production yet Saturday, 1 Jun 2013 | 2:23 AM ET

  JAKARTA, June 1- Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production yet at its huge copper mine following a major accident there, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubts how much longer the company can continue to supply the metal.

• Indonesia says Freeport mine cannot resume production yet Saturday, 1 Jun 2013 | 1:53 AM ET

  JAKARTA, June 1- Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production yet at its huge copper mine following a major accident, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubts how much longer the company can continue supplies of the metal.

• UPDATE 3-New Freeport Indonesia accident threatens to extend mine stoppage Friday, 31 May 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

  *Freeport says latest accident not due to tunnel collapse. *Accident may heighten tensions between Freeport and union. The latest accident also raised questions over how much longer Freeport will be able to supply its customers and further strains relations between the firm and labour unions.

• METALS-Copper slips on worries ahead of China PMI report Friday, 31 May 2013 | 6:25 AM ET

  LONDON, May 31- Copper fell on Friday as investors closed out positions ahead of a key factory activity report from top metals consumer China and as the dollar firmed, but losses were cushioned after another mine tunnel collapse in Indonesia.

• UPDATE 2-Freeport Indonesia union says new mine collapse,urges members to stop work Friday, 31 May 2013 | 5:00 AM ET

  *Accident may heighten tensions between Freeport and union. JAKARTA, May 31- A worker was fighting for his life after a new tunnel collapse on Friday at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian mine, a union official said, calling on members to stop work at the huge copper mine after the second major accident in just over two weeks.

• UPDATE 1-Freeport Indonesia union says worker killed in new mine collapse Friday, 31 May 2013 | 3:14 AM ET

  JAKARTA, May 31- One worker was killed after a new tunnel collapse on Friday at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's Indonesian mine, a union official said, calling on miners to stop work at the world's second-biggest copper mine.

• Freeport Indonesia union says worker killed in new mine collapse Friday, 31 May 2013 | 2:38 AM ET

  JAKARTA, May 31- One worker was killed after a new underground tunnel collapsed on Friday at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc' s Indonesia mine, a union official said, calling on miners to stop work at the world's second-biggest copper mine.

• METALS-Copper heads for gains in May after 3-month drop Friday, 31 May 2013 | 12:15 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 31- London copper futures were little changed on Friday as investors adopted caution ahead of a key factory activity report in top consumer China, but are still on track to end May higher after a three-month slide.

• METALS-Copper on track to end May higher after 3-mth fall Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 9:34 PM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 31- London copper futures rose for a second session on Friday and are on course to post their first monthly gain in four after soft U.S. data helped ease fears the Federal Reserve may soon scale down its monetary stimulus, boosting risk appetite. *Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had gained 0.3 percent to $7,343.50 a tonne by 0108 GMT.

• UPDATE 1-Freeport Indonesia union says won't return to work until probes done Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 6:29 AM ET

  JAKARTA, May 30- Workers at Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc' s Indonesia mine will not return to open pit mining until all investigations are completed into this month's deadly tunnel collapse, union official Virgo Solossa said on Thursday.

• COMMODITIES-Oil drops on Fed fears, mine restart pressures copper Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 4:13 PM ET

  *Soybeans slip on news of China cancelling order from U.S. NEW YORK, May 29- Oil prices slid their most in a month on Wednesday, falling with Wall Street stocks on worries the Federal Reserve could phase out its stimulus, while copper came under pressure from the imminent restart of the second-largest mine for the metal.

• METALS-Copper erases recent gains, mine restart adds pressure Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 8:40 AM ET

  *Copper down on technical factors, investors take profits. LONDON, May 29- Copper was down by around 1 percent on Wednesday, as investors locked in profits after recent gains and the imminent resumption of operations at a suspended mine pushed prices lower.

• METALS-London copper slips on strong dollar, mine restart Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 6:15 AM ET

  *Coming Up: Germany inflation; 1200 GMT. LONDON, May 29- Copper slipped by around 1 percent on Wednesday hit by a firmer dollar after strong U.S. data and the imminent resumption of operations at a suspended mine.

• METALS-London copper hemmed in range, China demand supports Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:47 PM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 29- London copper held steady on Wednesday, underpinned by seasonally strong demand from China as traders waited for a key factory report later in the week for fresh signals on demand from the world's top metals consumer.