| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Bolivian President Evo Morales Sunday announced the Bolivian government will end current mining, banking and investment laws to increase state control of those sectors. Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Although Lundin Mining shares were up on reports of yet another potential takeover bid, Chinese base metals miner Jinchuan remains silent as it reportedly forms a consortium to buy Lundin. Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Fall in top silver ETF holdings is indicative of perhaps a short term rerating in the gold:silver ratio in line with the feeling that silver may have risen too far too fast. Saturday , 30 Apr 2011 | | A mining conference in Adelaide today was told that Chinese mining and metal companies view South Australia as the world's next mining frontier. Monday , 02 May 2011 | | One upshot of QE money flooding the stock market will be further distortions, chaos and unpredictability, according to Doug Casey. Gold Report interview. Saturday , 30 Apr 2011 | | Precious metals prices dipped in a knee-jerk reaction to the news that US forces had killed Osama Bin Laden, extending losses made earlier in a day marked by public-holiday thinned trade. Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Auryx reports the Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy clarified the limits of a declaration to label certain minerals strategic and to be awarded to state mining company. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | A Canadian First Nation is trying to stop Zenyatta Ventures' ongoing drill program at its flagship Albany project through a court injunction. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | After securing more than 73% of the coal miner, Rio Tinto is now proposing to de-list Riversdale. It has extended its A$4bn offer to May 6th. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | The head of one of Australia's budding uranium miners says global nuclear energy demand remains essentially unchanged by the safety issues raised by the Fukushima disaster Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | One of the nickel miners at Western Australia's nickel heartland of Kambalda has upgraded an emerging deposit and is setting up the blueprint for development. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | Vietnam provides a great example of what happens when people actively shun their official currency...? Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | The Aluminium Corporation of China said it has signed a JV agreement with Syed Mokhtar's Gulf International Investment Group to build a smelter in the country's Sarawak state Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Extract resources said Monday it was confident that proposed policy changes on strategic minerals announced by Namibia's government will not affect its Husab uranium project licence Monday , 02 May 2011 | | Cliffs' million tonne/year Oak Grove coal mine south east of Birmingham Alabama has been suspended due to tornado damage. Fortunately no workers injured. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | Weak alumina production from assets recently bought from Vale weighed on Norsk Hydo's Q1 earnings but the CEO remains confident that demand for its product will continue to grow. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | Sensing a price hike, investors in India are hoarding up on the white metal. With demand expected to jump by 10% to 15% from the current level of about 3,000 tonne a year. Friday , 29 Apr 2011 | | 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 | | RBCCM's Leon Esterhuizen says low stock valuations and a positive outlook for metal prices mean a few interesting investment scenarios for PGM stocks | | |
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