| | | | The Beijing Axis MD ,Kobus van der Wath, talks us through the implications of the latest set of Chinese inflation numbers in light of the crises in Europe and the US and what it means for commodities | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | Ivanhoe Mines Chief Robert Friedland says the recent substantial increases in gold and silver prices reinforce the importance of having a multi-commodity project such as Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia. Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | As Venezuelan President Chavez tries to expropriate the country's gold mines while bringing gold reserves home as oil prices decline, S&P is concerned about the future of Venezuelan investment. Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | With South Africa's ANC Youth League president, Julius Malema, mine nationalisation's most outspoken proponent, facing charges from his own party, some hope the debate around the issue could fade Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | Bolivian small mining cooperatives-- which had just made $12 million in mining infrastructure investment-watched most of their work washed away in flooding Saturday of the Tipuani River. Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | As the price of gold continues to rise, consumers in India are looking at diamonds as an alternative, and the market is set for a boost from a shipment of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe worth $153m. Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | Although we may see a correction of perhaps as much as 10% after the recent sharp rise gold could continue to increase for as long as negative interest rates persist. Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | According to a source familiar with the issue, Brazil's government is considering a proposal that would enable it to, more easily, raise or lower mining royalties depending on economic conditions Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | According to the CEO of Albanian Minerals, India and South Africa are mulling a ban on raw chrome exports to China in a bid to keep local ferrochrome producers competitive Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | Given its parabolic rise recently, gold is vulnerable to strong policy actions over the short term, even while the long term trend remains strong, the question is whether or not they will be forthcoming. Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | In a bid to help weigh down soaring gold prices, Vietnam's central bank has authorised at least one domestic firm to import more gold and could open the market to unlimited imports Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | According to David Levenstein, gold is likely to continue going higher and, in the short term, the only thing that could arrest the rise would be a series of margin hikes by the CME Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | While the Austrian miner said it has retaken control of the Bulqize mine after talks with miners resulted in an end to a hunger strike, analysts say they may have trouble convincing them to return to work Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | An investor surge into gold has helped to make the SPDR Gold Trust the largest exchange-traded fund in the world for the first time with total assets of $76.7bn Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | In a bid to limit trading risks after significant volatility, the exchange said it plans to raise trading margins on three gold spot-deferred contracts from 11% to 12% Tuesday , 23 Aug 2011 | | According to Clive Newall, First Quantum president, the price of the red metal is likely to remain strong over the course of the next 12 months, albeit volatile as it is an increasingly scarce element Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | The platinum miner said Monday it was still in talks with the Zimbabwean capital over a key deadline after its indigenisation plan was rejected last week. Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | The theory that governments and bullion banks may not have the gold they claim to hold will be put severely to the test as Venezuela seeks to call in its overseas gold holdings Monday , 22 Aug 2011 | | Gold is curerntly pricing in a good probability of a further global recession but, if this doesn't happen then demand by investors is likely to be pared in the second half of the year says National Australia Bank's Ben Westmore | | A look at some of the reasons behind the strong performance by the silver royalty company and a view on what one can expect from the silver market going forward | | A look at some of the factors behind the difference in valuations between gold stocks and gold bullions in the context of the significant macro economic turmoil | | |
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