RESEARCH ALERT-Morgan Stanley raises price target on Rio Tinto, others

Jan 22 (Reuters) - :

* African Barrick Gold Plc ABGL.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to

170p from 130p; rating equalweight

* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 780p from

770p; rating underweight

* Aurubis AG NAFG.DE : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 40 euros from 39

euros; rating underweight

* Boliden BOL.ST : Morgan Stanley raises price target to Sek 115 from Sek

106; rating overweight

* Eramet SA ERMT.PA : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 74 euros from 73

euros; rating underweight

* Kazakhmys Plc KAZ.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 180p from 170p;

rating underweight

* Nyrstar NYR.BR : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 2.50 euros from 2.10

euros; rating underweight

* Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 3810p from

3460p; rating equal weight

* Vedanta Resources Plc VED.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 985p

from 977p; rating underweight

* Glencore Xstrata Plc GLEN.L : Morgan Stanley raises price target to 347p

from 325p; rating equal weight

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