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Feb 6 (Reuters) - Metgasco Ltd Href="QuoteRef">MEL.AX :

* Indonesian rupiah, Australian dollar hurt 2013 earnings

* Says forex to hurt first-h

* ING bought the stake in 2007

* Thai political unrest has slowed down negotiations

* Etihad strategy differs from Gulf rivals

* Expected to demand big cost cuts at Alita

* Focus on ECB policy review later on Thursday

* Aussie bolstered by upbeat retail sal

* Retail sales up 0.5 pct in Dec, trade surplus biggest in 2 yrs

* Aussie up 0.6 pct v

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* Fire started after rock fall on Tuesday

* Eigh

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Vista Gold Corp Href="QuoteRef">VGZ.A :

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