Word: rhokana
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...saved the conference a year ago; Stephen Birch of Morgan-linked Kennecott; James Y. Murdoch of gold & copper producing Noranda; Felicien Cattier of Africa's Katanga; Robert Crooks Stanley of Canada's International Nickel, in line for the first time; Sir Auckland Geddes of Rio Tinto and Rhokana, one-time British Ambassador at Washington. A stony silence greeted Dr. Sussman's statements that Roan's production capacity is up from a year ago, that Roan should be allowed to produce 41,000 tons, 80% more than this year. Questioned as to why Roan had already upped...
...American producers was 3,374 tons against 4,151 a year ago and 5,376 in April 1929, stocks of copper on hand in May showed the first gain in six months, jumping 8,781 tons. Further complications will come next year when three big African mines (Roan Antelope, Rhokana and N'Kana) start production. Katanga, big Belgian Congo producer, is now working and has curtailed 10% to cooperate with the U. S. producers. But last week reports said U. S. coppermen no longer regard Katanga as a threat, would rather compete than barter with...