| | | | A look at where gold goes from here with a focus on China's continuing role and a view on silver | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 16 May 2011 | | A feasibility study has determined the nearly $3 billion Sierra Gorda copper-moly project in Chile could supply up to 9% of Japan's copper concentrate imports. Japan's Sumitomo Mining taking major stake. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | Zimbabwe's Central Bank governor has gone on record as warning about the fall in value of the U.S. dollar while suggesting that his country should move towards a gold backing for its own currency. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | TD Securities says platinum and palladium fabrication demand will overwhelm PGM mine growth into 2013, outperforming other precious and base metals. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | The big fall in the gold:silver ratio over the past few months points, perhaps, to the future decline in the ratio not being as steep as experienced in the first few months of this year. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | Jeff Currie of Goldman Sachs reckons the end of QE could lead to a 'substantial pullback' in the gold price Sunday , 15 May 2011 | | A period of calm and consolidation would be welcome after the see-sawing in gold and silver prices, but is there any likelihood of this happening during the slacker northern summer months? Saturday , 14 May 2011 | | Latest CFTC figures show sharp cuts in gold, silver and copper speculative net long posiutions in past week. Saturday , 14 May 2011 | | Reports from Hong Kong suggest that with strong demand for its forthcoming IPO, Glencore has narrowed the price range while pushing up its mid-point Monday , 16 May 2011 | | The long hibernation of a zirconia project in NSW may be about to end through a deal struck with what owner Alkane Resources describes as a leading trading and a leading chemical company. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | While reporting a wider net loss in Q1 due to a major accounting write-down, Ivanhoe Mines reported that construction at its Oyu Togoi copper-gold project it is developing with Rio Tinto was slightly ahead of schedule Monday , 16 May 2011 | | On the basis that investors should own at least a percentage of gold and/or silver in their portfolios, this article looks at the types of investments available in the sector. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | Politicisation of controls over South Africa's Richards Bay coal exports and some strange decisions by the DMR are leaving parts of South Africa's coal sector in some disarray. Sunday , 15 May 2011 | | Anooraq, with one of South Africa's best potential platinum operations gets another bail out from Anglo Platinum, this time for CAD 96m to repay high interest debt Sunday , 15 May 2011 | | Silver producers in India are on a high. Undaunted by falling prices, producers have charted out a growth story that will place India amongst the top 10 silver producing nations within the next two years, with production topping 20 million ounces. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | Given its parent company's policy, Arcelor Mittal South Africa's proposal to buy an iron ore prospect in the Northern Cape is as strange as it gets. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | World demand for silver in coins, industrial uses and jewelry remains strong and support is seen at the $32 an ounce level suggesting the recent drop in prices could be a brief hiatus. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | Alexco is off to a good start in the Yukon; its first full quarter of production generated a healthy profit, and guidance remains steady. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | The relationship between Fresnillo and MAG Silver does not appear to be getting any friendlier, as sparring - and spinning - continues over the outcome of ICC arbitration. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | The violent strike at Eastplats focuses investor attention on South Africa's intensifying platinum sector headwinds where mining companies are battling to control costs despite high metals prices. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | London Gold Market Report: Dollar-gold adds 1% for the week as Eurozone defaults "look certain". Asian buying remains "strong" Friday , 13 May 2011 | | Gold miner Catalpa Resources is not happy that a proposed merger with St Barbara was made public this morning about the time the Catalpa directors were to meet to discuss the proposal, received on Wednesday. Friday , 13 May 2011 | | The hoped-for $3.7 billion sale of Australia's Whitehaven Coal's assets has been withdrawn as no sufficiently high offers have been made. Monday , 16 May 2011 | | Fund and portfolio manager Ken Gerbino's take on the current state of gold and precious metals stocks and advice on investing in the sector Friday , 13 May 2011 | | Ernst & Young's Mike Elliot says, while India looks set to become a global steel powerhouse, over capacity remains a concern globally as does the continued increase in input costs | | This week's edition of Barry Sergeant on Mining looks at the numbers out from Vale and some big gold miners, the commodity sell off and the likelihood of rotation | | According to GFMS's Platinum and palladium survey, platinum prices are expected to continue to firm in 2011 as investment demand picks up the slack, despite an expected surplus | | |
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