| | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | "Government intervention-unchecked and independent of broader government and sector strategies-poses a real threat to mining," and may hinder overall financial global recovery, says a new report. Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | It seems like the strong season for the gold price is already with us but in reality it doesn't really start 'til the end of the month. Why are September through May normally particularly strong for gold? Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | The Save Our Salmon (SOS) initiative will appear on the Oct. 4 ballot in the Lake and Peninsula Borough. If it becomes law, the Pebble Partnership has the right to challenge it. Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | Catching the attention off investors was one drilling result in particular: 11 metres @ 77 g/t gold from Majescor Resources' Somine project in Haiti. Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | Sunridge is looking at a high-grade - 16 percent copper - mining option at its Debarwa deposit in Eritrea as it advances to feasibility. Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | Jeff Nichols foresees a likely price correction ahead but this would only be a brief interlude in gold's continuing upward progress to a multiple of the current record level. Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | Rare earth elements have made possible improvements in everything from smart phones and plasma televisions to clean energy technology but some are more important than others. Interview with The Critical Metals Report. Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | Despite a denial yesterday by the country's mines minister, the head of the audit board of the National Assembly's economic and financial committee confirmed that the sale had been ordered Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | Anglo American Platinum said Thursday it has raised its offer to union workers in South Africa in a bid to avert a strike Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | The Canadian miner which is the only big gold digger operating in Venezuela says it is not concerned about announced plans to nationalise the gold industry as it believes the intention is to target only illegal miners Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | The South Korean steelmaker announced Friday that one of its blast furnaces was on fire but, said no production disruptions had yet been reported Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | Susan Shabangu, South Africa's mining minister, said there is a link between the pursuit of profits and the body count at South Africa's deep mines Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | South Africa's state-owned and supported Mintek research organisation has been researching the use of ozone in cyanide destruction which looks to offer some key advantages over other technologies Friday , 19 Aug 2011 | | The 50,000 t/d Mineral Park copper/moly/silver mine near Kingman, Arizona, US reckons its newly installed gas turbine generator will reduce power costs by 33% at today's natural gas prices. Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | One of China's largest gold mining enterprises, Shandong Gold, with output over 24 tonnes of gold a year, has enetered into a contract with Sandvik which will supply $10 million worth of mining equipment comprising drill rigs, trucks and loaders Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | Following his oft repeated comments that gold was the investment of the past decade and silver of the current one, Eric Sprott has been moving some of his gold holdings into silver. Thursday , 18 Aug 2011 | | Maverick U.S. based gold miner, Gold Resource Corporation, with operations in Mexico, has announced it is minting its own gold and silver coins and holding part of its treasury in precious metals. Wednesday , 17 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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