RESEARCH ALERTCanaccord Genuity cuts target on BHP Billiton, others

Jan 9 (Reuters) -:

* BHP Billiton Plc BLT.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 2040p from

2065p; rating hold

* Rio Tinto Plc RIO.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 4250p from

4000p; rating buy

* Antofagasta Plc ANTO.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 1030p from

1035p; rating buy

* African Minerals Ltd AMIq.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 370p

from 345p; rating buy

* Kazakhmys Plc KAZ.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 220p from

275p; rating hold

* Central Asia Metals Plc CAML.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

280p from 245p; rating buy

* Weatherly WETI.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to 7p from 10p;

rating buy

* Metminco MNC.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 16p from 19p;

rating speculative buy

* Orsu Metals Corp OSUq.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to 8p from

9p; rating speculative buy

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