| | | | | "This is totally unsolicited. We had no mandate to sell the company." | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | The Grasberg mine, which has been a long-time target of violence, has lost two more employees, leaving hundreds of workers at the minesite fearing for their own safety. Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | Sources say the commodities giant is working to issue its intention to float document in London this week -- though that could still be delayed. Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | Orders for 2011 five-ounce silver bullion coins will commence on April 25, the U.S. Mint has announced. Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | Analysts say the two recently-blocked mergers were very specific cases rather than the beginning of a protectionist trend but, all eyes are on two current bids, one for the TSX, the other for Equinox Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | In the past silver was an important constituent of coinage worldwide and thus had a similar monetary status to gold. Could this be the case again Saturday , 09 Apr 2011 | | Imports of goods like copper, iron ore and soy all rebounded strongly month-on-month after a holiday-shortened February but fell or held steady year-on-year Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | The world's largest iron ore producer said Friday it will pay $1.13bn for 100% control of South African miner Metorex, a 20% premium to the Metorex's March 25th closing price Friday , 08 Apr 2011 | | The global miner bought back the shares, amounting to 4.4% of its Australia listed shares as part of a $10bn capital management program it reactivated last year. Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | The Australian miner says preparations for construction on its Didipio gold-copper project are progressing well and are on track to begin by the middle of the year Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | The transnational miner played down speculation it is in talks to acquire a cornerstone stake in Australia's largest oil and gas firm for as much as $10.3bn Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | Despite plans to increase its stake in the coal miner to 51%, Vallar said it would not have to hold a tender offer because the Bakrie group remains Bumi's controlling shareholder Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | Mitsui Mining and Smelting said it plans to resume operations at its zinc smelter, which has been shut since a massive earthquake on March 11, by early June Monday , 11 Apr 2011 | | The country said economic and political stability has increased and the ban would be lifted to help guard "Egyptian national security and to stop smuggling of the country's wealth abroad". Sunday , 10 Apr 2011 | | Owned by London-listed Vedanta, the Zambian firm says the proposed project would produce 50,000 tonnes of finished copper per year Sunday , 10 Apr 2011 | | Nevada miners object to being targeted for increased taxation in the wake of weak gaming revenues as state lawmakers wonder why mining get deductions for costs any business person must pay. Friday , 08 Apr 2011 | | A look at the implications of such a listing for the mining sector as a whole and for the players involved more directly | | ETF Securities head of Research and Investment strategy says the key risk to the gold flows this year would be a substantial and sustained rise in global interest rates but this, he says is unlikely | | Silver's performance over the next three to five years is likely to treble that of gold, says Sprott Asset Management Chairman, Eric Sprott, and he is still bullish on gold as well | | |
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