Thursday, April 14, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: S&P forecasts gold prices will remain high in ‘next year or so'

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TOP STORIES | Thursday , 14 Apr 2011                                                     

S&P forecasts gold prices will remain high in 'next year or so'

Standard & Poor's expects gold prices to remain high in the next year because of economic challenges in Europe, increasing global inflation and potential economic fallout from the Japanese earthquake.    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Glencore to seek as much as $12.1bn in London, Hong Kong IPO

According to a term sheet, the commodities trading firm is planning to raise up to $12.1bn during its IPO aimed at helping the group cash in on rising metals prices and make acquisitions    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Gold price scenarios for 2011 - Murenbeeld

Martin Murenbeeld's annual gold price scenarios have proven to be pretty accurate in the past, so this year's, as presented at the European Gold Forum in Zurich, are likely to be of major interest to gold investors.    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Commodities and the global economy after QE2 - Simon Hunt

Simon Hunt says, 2012 will see a new round of money printing by the Fed resulting in another bout of commodity and equity buying after the pullback seen in the summer of 2011    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Fresnillo remains on track to achieve 44mn ozs. silver this year

The world's number one silver miner reported record gold production for the first quarter even as silver production numbers declined.    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Gold miners suffering the return of cost inflation - GFMS

While total gold mining costs increased by 17% during 2010, dehedging no longer provides a powerful price support as the book declined heavily last year    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

The reason silver has been rising faster than gold

Analysis of the different advance which has occurred in the silver price vis-à-vis gold in the past few months where the former has substantially outperformed the latter.    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Osisko Mining pours first gold at Malartic

With full production in sight, Osisko Mining reaches a major milestone: pouring first gold at its gargantuan Canadian Malartic gold mine.    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Gold not yet approaching a turning point - GFMS

Bar demand in China and India soared last year. Bar purchases in Europe and North America, which had exploded previously, fell in 2010, but that does not mean the run is over    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Positive scoping study for Australian ferro-vanadium project

A positive scoping study at its Mount Peake project means TNG is now looking at an operation that could generate an annual cash flow of A$226m    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Novel call for Jewelers to assist Japan's earthquake and tsunami victims

Japan has been a good market for jewelers from around the world and they have banded together to provide aid to the earthquake and tsunami stricken country.    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

Now might be a good time to hedge base metals - Analysts

According to a number of analysts, the narrowing market price ranges suggest it might be a good time for both consumers and producers of base metals to hedge exposure to copper and aluminium    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Revolution Resources hits 104 metres @ 1.27 g/t gold

Cutting some hefty gold intercepts, Revolution Resources is following in the footsteps of Romarco Minerals and its multi-million ounce Haile gold mine in the Carolina Slate Belt.    Wednesday , 13 Apr 2011

On track to meet 185,000 gold output target - Oz Minerals

Despite a 23% drop in Q1 production, the Australian copper and gold miner said Thursday it remains on track to meet its gold output forecasts    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

SA to launch online mineral rights application system

In a bid to ensure transparency and stop administrative mistakes, South Africa's department of Mineral Resources said it will launch an online application system for mineral rights next week    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Harmony Gold forecasts drop in March quarter gold production

The gold miner said the decline in production comes as a result of the impact on productivity of the Christmas break. It added, that cash operating costs remained steady during the period    Thursday , 14 Apr 2011

Yesterday's Top Story: Gold and oil to hold up as commodities enter late stage of the cycle - McAvity

Gold and oil are likely to fall the least if the global economy slows down in the second half which, Deliberations on World Markets author, Ian McAvity, sees as a very real possibility.    Tuesday , 12 Apr 2011

PODCASTS / RADIO                                                     

Money supply, inflation and gold's currency role - Adrian Day

A look at the staggering increase in US money supply this year and its implications for both inflation and the gold price as well as a look at the effect of 'poor man's gold' on silver

Silver, gold, and struggling currencies - Ian McAvity

A look at the hot money flowing into silver, the implications of gold acting as a mirror for currencies seemingly in a race to the bottom and China's role in the copper market

Vale's bid for Metorex: Terrence Goodlace, Metorex CEO

"This is totally unsolicited. We had no mandate to sell the company."

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