Wednesday, April 27, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Scotiabank's Mohr says LME copper could re-test record highs in 2011

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Barrick's acquisition of Equinox, why the strategy is concerning - Kerry Smith

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TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011                                                     

Scotiabank's Mohr says LME copper could re-test record highs in 2011

Both Chinese and Japanese copper demand could strengthen this year, as end-use demand in air conditioners, electronics, railway equipment and automobiles remains robust.    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Healthy gold, bonanza silver drilling at Troy's Argentinean project

The Australian gold miner that also holds gold and iron ore assets has an important new target at its Casposa gold-silver project in Argentina.    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Slim pickings for Minmetals after Equinox failure

China's Minmetals Resources new challenge is to find a target company it wants to buy after losing out to Barrick in its bid for copper producer, Equinox Minerals    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Power woes, lower recoveries hit Fortuna Q1 silver production

Fortuna Silver Mines' 2011 production guidance is 2.4 million silver ounces, 7,530 gold ounces, 25.2 million pounds of zinc, 16.6 million pounds of lead, and 760,000 pounds of copper.    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Crowflight resumes mining at beleaguered Bucko Lake nickel mine

Crowflight Minerals has struggled to keep the Bucko Lake nickel mine up and running over the past three years, but with a new owner-operator mining fleet Crowflight hopes to turn a profit.    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

Has copper become the new gold?

Barrick's surprise bid for copper producer, Equinox minerals has some analysts considering whether or not copper's prospects are looking better than those of the yellow metal    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Colossus hits behemoth gold-PGM intercept in Brazil

Colossus Minerals' latest drill results for its Serra Pelada project include a cut 7.3 metres @ 1,494.7 g/t gold, 516.6 g/t platinum and 558.9 g/t palladium in hole 99    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

What's changed now that gold's at $1500...?

Gold remains the bellwether as the dollar continues its downward path. In reality nothing has changed in gold's fundamentals.    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

Gold investment opportunities abound for India's rich

Asset managers and investment bankers, looking to target high net worth individuals in India are increasingly offering new and varied ways to invest in bullion    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

Nothing to fear from a gold price pullback - it's still a bull market - Holmes

Gold is still only midway through what is seen as a 20-year bull market and any price pullback should be seen as a buying opportunity.    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

Guinea to be tougher on foreign mine developers

Mineral rich Guinea in West Africa with some of the biggest global reserves of bauxite and iron ore, is to add to the burden of mine developers in its new mining code.    Tuesday , 26 Apr 2011

Equinox shares jump in Australia after Barrick bid

Shares in Equinox jumped 7% in Australia Wednesday when trading resumed after a public holiday on Monday and Tuesday as investors digested the news of Barrick's takeover offer    Wednesday , 27 Apr 2011

Yesterday's Top Story: Is it silver which is in a bubble - or is it just frothy?

Some observers think gold is in a bubble, but silver has been rising far faster. Can this momentum be maintained or is now the time to take at least some profits as the price closes on $50.    Monday , 25 Apr 2011

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PGM prices and an outlook for stocks - Leon Esterhuizen

RBCCM's Leon Esterhuizen says low stock valuations and a positive outlook for metal prices mean a few interesting investment scenarios for PGM stocks

Rare earth prices and Molycorp's Santoku America acquisition- Mark Smith: Molycorp CEO

A look at the reasons behind the rare earth miner's latest deal, how it fits in with the AS Silmet deal announced earlier and a view on why the rare earth supply squeeze could last longer than many expect

Gold Fields buys Ghana mine stakes from IAMGOLD - Nick Holland

Gold Fields to buy IAMGOLD's nearly 19% stake in two mines in Ghana

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