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BUZZ-UK mining cos: some respite

Thu, 20th Aug 2015 08:24

** Shares in London-listed miners up as pricesof gold, silver and London copper findsupport after nursing drops to post-GFC lows this week

** Gold prices reached a 5-wk high after minutes from U.S.Fed meeting signaled that a hike in interest rates was unlikely

** Copper prices hold near six-year lows

** Shares in miners of base metals BHP Billiton, RioTinto, Glencore, Anglo American andAntofagasta up 0.2-1.3 pct

** Shares in miners of precious metals Acacia,Randgold and Fresnillo up 1.3-2 pct

** Kaz Minerals and Polymetal up as Kazakhtenge is allowed to float

** FTSE 350 Mining Index closed on Wednesday at 6-1/2 yrlows (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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