Wednesday, June 29, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Total refined platinum supply will hit 7.4m ounces in 2011-CPM Group

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TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011                                                     

Total refined platinum supply will hit 7.4m ounces in 2011-CPM Group

Platinum prices averaged $1,650 in 2010, a 36.1% increase over 2009, CPM reported in its annual Platinum Group Metals Yearbook.    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Scotiabank's Mohr forecasts copper demand rebound in second half of 2011

Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index posted a milder than expected correction in May, declining 2.6%.    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

China's first precious metals spot exchange opens in 'Silver City'

China's "Silver City" hopes to gain a voice in international precious metals trading through the new Hunan South Rare and Precious Metals Exchange.    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Clifton Star keeps it steady on post-Osisko path at Duparquet gold project

News Osisko had pulled out from a joint venture on the Duparquet gold project hurt Clifton Star Resources at first - but as it turns out analysts predict good things with Clifton back behind the wheel.    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Platinum jewellery demand set to surge in India

Though China will likely remain the world's largest consumer of platinum jewellery, a very young market in India is set to take wing with prices hovering closer to gold.    Tuesday , 28 Jun 2011

Sundance shares jump on shortlist announcement

Sundance resources said Wednesday it has finalised a shortlist of potential partners for its $4.6bniron ore project in West Africa but did not release the names of the companies    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

High grade silver-gold buoys Endeavour Silver

Continuing silver-gold mineralization at a new series of veins bodes well for Endeavour Silver's ongoing plant expansion at its Guanajuato mine in Mexico.    Tuesday , 28 Jun 2011

Zinc consolidation likely as prices rise

While the zinc market is expected to be in surplus this year, analysts are positive on prices of the metal slightly further out and believe major producers are already looking for juniors to take out    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Gold strike length doubled at Burkina Faso gold zone - Semafo

The Canadian miner says follow-up drilling at the recently discovered Yaho gold zone has more than doubled the strike length of gold.    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Gindalbie considering equity raising to fund iron ore project

The miner said it may conduct an equity raising to help fund a 30% increase in construction costs at its W. Australian iron ore project    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

No boom yet for Kyrgyztan mines

Mining companies, who had hoped democracy would lead to a better investment climate in the resource-rich country, are finding the going tougher than expected.    Tuesday , 28 Jun 2011

Moly Mines secures $494m loan from China Development Bank

The miner said the loans will be used for the construction of its Spinifex Ridge molybdenum and copper projet in W. Australia    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Grupo Mexico, Asarco union extend existing contract for 2 years

Grupo Mexico has agreed to extend its existing contract with 2,100 miners at its US copper mining unit, Asarco    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Buy into gold and silver stocks at $1500 gold, don't liquidate - Mills

Some are saying investors should take profits in junior resource stocks now. Rick Mills explains why $1,500 gold means investors should be cashing in, not cashing out. Gold Report interview    Tuesday , 28 Jun 2011

Potential Chinese investor for Blyvoor - DRDGold

DRDGold CEO, Neil Pretorius, said Tuesday the company was talking to a potential Chinese investor for its Blyvoor operations    Wednesday , 29 Jun 2011

Yesterday's Top Story: The Eurozone crisis and what it means for gold and silver

An analysis of what has led to the economic crisis afflicting the Eurozone and its impact on the gold and silver markets.    Tuesday , 28 Jun 2011

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The launch of CPM's PGM Year book 2011 - Rohit Savant

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China, inflation and the copper market

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Bubble talk, Greece and gold's solid fundamentals - Adrian Ash

"I often get anxious when I can't see a problem with the gold market... But just looking at monetary policy and looking at the outlook, it is difficult to see it coming off any time soon"

Magellan adds third drill rig at Coringa project and identifies new mineralized zone 5km south of Meio zone

Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: MNM) is pleased to report that it has added a third diamond drill rig at the Coringa project in Brazil and has discovered a new mineralized zone called Filao da Porteira which is located approximately 5km south-east of the Meio zone.

Drilling is currently in progress at Coringa on the recently identified Valdette and Demetrio structures with initial drill results expected within the next two weeks. The third rig will initially target the Come Quieto zone which is not part of the current resource and is located 2km south of Meio. Surface sampling at Come Quieto previously returned several values above 5g/t gold including two samples of 71.2 g/t and 306.0g/t gold For the full release click here.

 

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