| | | | A look at the gold sector now that all the big gold diggers have reported, the movement back into big diversified miners and the case for aluminium | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 23 May 2011 | | Indian controlled, but London listed diversified miner, Vedanta is reported to be poised to float off Konkola Copper Mines, its major Zambian copper producer for around US$ 7.3bn. Monday , 23 May 2011 | | With copper output from the major miners falling in Q1 analysts see a widening supply deficit this year and next continuing to support the metal price over this period. Monday , 23 May 2011 | | A review of the performance of ten global gold majors during first-quarter 2011during which a decade-long bull run in dollar gold bullion helped produce record cash flows Friday , 20 May 2011 | | These low-key heroines and, now, heroes of mining have built a legacy of respect and goodwill for U.S. mining that endures long after lavish, expensive PR campaigns have crashed and burned Monday , 23 May 2011 | | World's largest steelmaker to spend $2.1 billion to invest in Mont-Wright iron ore mine and Port-Cartier iron assets in Quebec. Saturday , 21 May 2011 | | South Africa's Exxaro ahs made an A$0.46 per share cash bid for Australian iron ore dxeveloper Territory Resources. Monday , 23 May 2011 | | Minera Andes drops plans to spin-out Los Azules in part because of a court case questioning its full ownership of the project. Saturday , 21 May 2011 | | According to the head of the country's largest jewellery retailer, demand for gold jewellery is likely to remain strong over the course of the year, despite the continued growth in prices of the yellow metal Sunday , 22 May 2011 | | Blinded by the glare of gold's rocketing rise over the last several years, investors may want to follow the leads of the major miners targeting the copper space. Gold Report interview Sunday , 22 May 2011 | | The gold price seems to be consolidating around the $1500 level and silver is picking up as well, but these are mainly dollar related movement with the return to greenback weakness. Sunday , 22 May 2011 | | Despite the Fukushima nuclear disaster, continuing nuclear power plans from China, India and others will see uranium demand double in the years ahead. Monday , 23 May 2011 | | Peru's federation of mining unions is calling an indefinite strike from May 30th. Demands include the reopening of the La Oroya smelter. Saturday , 21 May 2011 | | Soros selling gold, but replacing some of it with gold mining stocks, does not signify an end to the gold and silver bull markets. Saturday , 21 May 2011 | | Advice from Rick Rule to go for the big wins by betting on the best teams with the best chances of discovery and by also using a global counterintuitive approach. Saturday , 21 May 2011 | | Shares in the South African junior platinum miner rose on the announcement it is holding preliminary talks on a takeover offer. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | One step after the other, a Nevada-focused junior moves towards gold production at its Pan project. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | After a stoppage of less than a day at its Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania, Kinross said all unionised workers are back to work. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | With the price for rare earth materials increasing for 15 months straight, exploding through the $1,000 per tonne mark at the start of the year, fresh strictures are likely to benefit rare earth miners Friday , 20 May 2011 | | After choppy trade in the last few sessions copper regained some ground as investors look to positive sentiment in China. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | Australian government says it will honour its word on the agreement made with the miners on the payment of future royalties; in exchange for the acceptance of a new tax. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | China's gold output for the first three months of the year totalled 73.412 tonnes Friday , 20 May 2011 | | Industrial action by NUM members at the Marikana operation affected operations and disrupted production for the platinum miner. Friday , 20 May 2011 | | World's largest nickel miner, Norilsk, sees a larger rise in production this year than in demand and a balanced market. Monday , 23 May 2011 | | Report on a round table discussion on silver by a group of top specialist silver analysts which puts forward a hugely bullish case for investment in the precious metal. Thursday , 19 May 2011 | | A look at what has been going on in the gold market since the dip and why it is worth looking at the price of the metal in currencies other than the dollar | | Johnson Matthey which has just launched its platinum survey says the metal is likely to trade on average at $1,870 over the next six months but, could go as high as $2,000 | | There is a potential for a 20% uptick for the whole gold industry | | |
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