| | | | In the short term gold and silver are likely to decline but, according to Jeff Nichols looking out beyond the next month or two, both will be in a renewed cyclical upswing | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | Kinross' 100% ownership of its Kupol mine is anticipated to increase the gold company's 2011 Russian region production to 535,000 - 550,000 GEO. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | RBCCM delves into the vexed issue of why listed gold stocks seem to be underperforming the extended bull market for gold bullion and comes up with some cost-heavy answers Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Toronto's Yamana Gold says it remains on track to meet its 2011 GEO production guidance. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | An exploration agreement signed with Serengeti Resources suggests Freeport sees potential in British Columbia's corridor of copper-gold porphyries. Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Richfield Ventures' has grown the Blackwater deposit to nearly two million indicated ounces gold; latest drilling shows resource expansion may not yet be over. Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | A capital raising of $10bn would value Glencore at about 8 to 10 times estimated 2011 earnings, based on the average forecast of the three banks underwriting the IPO. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | As news of bin Laden's death flashed across television channels in India, investors and bullion traders rushed out to lap up the yellow metal on its dip, stocking up for the May 6th gold-buying festival Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Despite strong PGM production during the first quarter, Stillwater is maintaining its 2011 guidance of 500,000 PGM ounces. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | Rumours that Rio Tinto is planning a bid to unite the No. 2 and 3 aluminium miners, pushed up Alcoa's shares 3%. Sources close to the banks said to be involved denied the rumours Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | An innovative floating harbour has been proposed for South Australia as one means of preventing logjams in ports on Spencers Gulf. Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Northam Platinum said Wednesday it would sell part of its mineral rights for its Booysendal property to Aquarius Platinum for R1.2bn Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | $3 trillion in foreign currency is currently burning a hole in China's pockets but there are no simple solutions for what to do with it - although commodities would have to be a part of the answer Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | The diversified miner said the drop in output was the result of severe weather conditions at its Collahuasi mine in Chile and lower grades at its Alumbrera mine in Argentina. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | A federal court in Australia upheld an earlier ruling that prohibits Fortescue Metals faining access to a key rail haul line in the iron-ore rich Pilbara region Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | Striking workers at the Argentine silver-gold mine will return to work Wednesday after the government oredered compulsory conciliation Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | Rescuers discovered the bodies of three dead miners late on Tuesday after an explosion at a small coal mine in northern Mexico. 11 others are trapped and feared dead. Wednesday , 04 May 2011 | | Africa's leading gold producer has reported strong performances from its operations from the first quarter despite Australian rains. Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Mining operations may be affected in S. Africa's platinum mining province as the National Union of Mineworkers proposes a one-day protest over safety issues. Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | Precious metals consultants CPM Group warns that silver prices are "extremely vulnerable to a sharp decline" and could fall by $12 or more very quickly. Gold, it says could also fall back Tuesday , 03 May 2011 | | National Australia Bank's Ben Westmore provides a view of the current copper landscape and says while strong demand is expected to remain, copper does have the most to lose within the base metals complex | | Gold continued its upward trajectory in the first quarter of 2011 and did so with remarkably low volatility. | | Haywood Securities analyst, Kerry Smith, says, while he understands the numbers behind the deal, the implication that Barrick sees very few or no opportunities in the gold space is worrying | | |
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