DJ Yunnan Copper Mulling Purchase Of Kazakhstan Copper Firm - Report

Posted on: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:58:00 EST


Symbols: JGXCF
BEIJING, Nov 30, 2009 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) --
JGXCF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Yunnan Copper Co. (000878.SZ), China's third-largest copper producer after Jiangxi Copper Co. and Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group, is considering acquiring a Kazakhstan copper firm next year, the China Daily reported Tuesday, citing general manager Yang Chao.

Yunnan Copper is also seeking investment opportunities in south and southeast Asia, including Laos and Indonesia, Yang told the newspaper in an interview. He didn't name any acquisition targets.

Yang also said he expects the company's 2009 profit to be around CNY600 million, compared with a CNY2.9 billion net loss in 2008, the paper reported.

Newspaper Web site: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn

-By China Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; (8610) 8400-7799; djnews.beijing@dowjones.com

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11-30-09 2158ET

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