Wednesday, July 20, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: The Hills are alive with the Sound of (imaginable) Molycorp REE Deals

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Gold price floor to remain above $1,000 for at least the next decade - Jeff Christian

A look at the likely trajectory of the gold price given the current macro-economic situation and a the similarities between this recent move and silver's charge at $50 in April
 

TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011                                                     

The Hills are alive with the Sound of (imaginable) Molycorp REE Deals

Molycorp's Silmet acquisition is a game changer for Molycorp and a mold-breaker for the industry and could leave other players floundering    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

BHP reports faster-than-expected coal production

The world's biggest miner said production from its flood-hit Australian collieries recovered faster than expected, while output for most of its other commodities in the June quarter was in line or ahead of expectation    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Lake Shore Gold hammered on lacklustre quarterly production

Lower grades of gold at its Ontario mines force Lake Shore Gold to cut its forecast for gold production in 2011 by as much as 40,000 ounces.    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

Prophecy Platinum keeps climbing days after releasing PGM-gold resource

A resource estimate outlining a huge bulk-tonnage PGM-gold-nickel-copper deposit in the Yukon is proving to have legs for Prophecy Platinum.    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Critical metals and the Chinese economic juggernaut

A global overview of the metals economy, zeroing in on the chief metals-related issues to emerge in the first decade of the 21st century in the light of enormous Chinese metals demand growth.    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Boliden shares up on copper mine stabilisation

Shares in the Swedish copper and zinc miner rose on Tuesday after it announced it had stabilised production at its key Aitik copper operation.    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

India makes massive uranium discovery

India's dream of nuclear power got a boost Tuesday with the discovery of huge reserves at a uranium mine in the Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh. which could contain up to 150,000 tonnes of uranium    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

Peabody Q2 earnings jump beats analyst estimates

Higher export prices helped push the coal miner's Q2 profits above analyst expectations the group said, adding it expects the second half of the year to be even stronger.    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Vietnam hoping to begin alumina production in September - report

According to the country's official news agency, after months of delays, Vietnam expects to produce first alumina from a bauxite complex in the Central Highlands in September    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Citic Group still considering Macarthur counter-bid

Tinghu Guo, MD of the Chinese group's Australian unit, said it is currently weighing all options when asked about a possible counter to the current $5bn bid for Macarthur coal by Peabody and ArcelorMittal    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Peabody confident of winning Australian shareholder approval for Macarthur bid

Rick Navarre, president of the U.S. coal miner, said the group remains confident of winning shareholder approval for the joint $5bn bid, saying, " I think it is just a good fit for us to work together,"    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

CME to launch coking coal futures swap contract on July 25

The new contract planned by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is part of a growing series of steel related derivative products aimed at cashing in on increased interest in such products    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Investment options for gold at $1,600

With gold regularly hitting record highs many more people are becoming interested in the yellow metal and there are a now more ways of gaining access to the market    Wednesday , 20 Jul 2011

Gold output expected to be 4.4m ounces by 2020 - Polyus

The Russian gold miner approved a development strategy on Tuesday it hopes will help it to become one of the world's top five gold producers    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

Federal government to help W. Australia plug skills gap

Australia's immigration minister said Tuesday the country will adjust its immigration laws to help businesses recruit semi-skilled foreigners more quickly    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

Yesterday's Top Story: Gold producers offering excellent value - Analysts

Analysts at Dundee Wealth, RBCCM and Blue Phoenix believe that recent underperformance in the gold equity sector while gold prices have continued to rise significantly has resulted in a valuation imbalance    Tuesday , 19 Jul 2011

PODCASTS / RADIO                                                     

Gold's new record - Its all about real interest rates - Paul Walker

"if you deconstruct the last ten years in the gold market, the one underlying common denominator has been the search for yield in a world of negative real interest rates"

Copper likely to trade as high as $11,000 before year end - Tom Kendall

A look at the fundamentals behind copper's recent run and expectations of further growth as China comes back into the market

Forbes Coal to list on JSE main board - Stephan Theron

Forbes Coal CEO, Stephan Theron, talks about the decision to take out a secondary listing in Johannesburg, the coal market and the future for Forbes Coal

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