Mining Stocks – Amerigo drops with copper

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AMERIGO RESOURCES $0.60 (Toronto symbol ARG; SI Rating: Speculative) (604-681 -2802; www.amerigoresources.com; Shares outstanding: 93.4 million; Market cap: $56.0 million) processes copper from the tailings (waste rock) from Chile’s El Teniente, the world’s largest underground copper mine. In the three months ended June 30, 2008, Amerigo’s revenues fell 2.6%, to $31.2 million from $32 million a year earlier. (All figures except share price in U.S. dollars.) Earnings per share fell 36.4%, to $0.07 from $0.11. Cash flow per share fell 30.8%, to $0.09 a share from $0.13. Amerigo shares are down lately along with most other junior mining stocks. As well, copper prices have dropped over 41% from a high of $4.10 in June, to $2.40 today. Still, the long-term production outlook for the company is positive, and copper prices should recover with the economy. Amerigo is a buy for aggressive investors in mining stocks. stocks…