Monday, September 12, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Speeding up potential sage-grouse ESA listing may be disastrous for Nevada mining

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TOP STORIES | Monday , 12 Sep 2011                                                     

Speeding up potential sage-grouse ESA listing may be disastrous for Nevada mining

A listing of the Greater Sage Grouse as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could mean the "Spotted Owl x 10" for Nevada landowners, such as mining, a state official has warned.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Gold prices, lower costs, promising projects bode well for Nevada gold

An economic overview of Nevada's mining industry for 2010 and 2011 says the profitability of Nevada mining operations doesn't necessarily translate into profitability for their parent corporations.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Hudson cuts more neodymium-rich rare earths intercepts in Greenland

As it continues to drill, for Hudson Resources magnets are the big draw behind developing a neodymium based rare earths mining project at Sarfatoq in Greenland.    Saturday , 10 Sep 2011

Gold and silver stocks to outperform market in a major way - Marchese and Burack

Chris Marchese and Jason Burack, share their analysis of one last solid-gold-and silver-investment frontier and see big gains ahead. Gold Report interview.    Saturday , 10 Sep 2011

Lumina Copper adding deeper copper-gold-moly at Taca Taca

By drilling deep Lumina Copper, a company founded by Ross Beaty, is lending credence to a strategy of going after higher grade copper-gold-moly at the Taca Taca porphyry in Argentina.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Silver to shine as Indian expatriates boost demand

While India's gold and silver imports jumped 130% to $26.3bn between April and August, Indian expatriates are ensuring that demand for the white metal continues unabated across the globe.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Will China rethink REE quotas?

During the transition period between China's complete dominance of the rare earths space and new producers coming on stream, many are asking the same question is it better to save stock, or save face?    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Codelco clients ask to cancel orders amid economic uncertainty

With the company's sales season to begin in October, Chile's copper giant Codelco says some of its European and U.S clients have asked to cancel orders due to fears there will be low demand amid global financial turmoil.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Gold losses continue; bargain hunters expected to cushion fall

Gold prices fell further on Monday after posting its worst closing since June last week; however, it is forecast that bargain hunters could cushion the fall, while concerns about Europe's ability to resolve its debt crisis sent bullion priced in euro to a record high.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Japan aluminium stocks hit all time high in Aug

Trading house Marubeni Corp reports that aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports rose by 37,700 tonnes to 241,200 tonnes as of the end of August from 203,500 tonnes a month earlier, the highest level since May 2009.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Negotiations with Queensland coal mines deadlocked- BHP Billiton

Diversified miner BHP Billiton says that negotiations with unionised workers at its Queensland coal mines have yielded no results and the company will now move to have employees vote on an agreement at the end of this month.    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

African Barrick Gold's Tanzania listing on track for Q4 2011

The company is expected to cross-list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange before year end, after getting approval from the country's exchanges regulator.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Indonesia govt. denies market talk of export ban

Government officials have denied market talk that the country will soon impose an export ban on all low calorie coal exports starting from 2014, explaining that the plan is still only a concept.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Optimum Coal to consider offer of at least 38 rand/shr

The coal miner reports that should an offer be made for the company by a consortium including trader Glencore and SA businessman Cyril Ramaphosa, the price must not be lower than 38 rand per share.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Japan's Tanaka Kikinzoku recycles record 1.9 T gold in Aug

The group says it recycled a record 1,917.5kgs of gold from jewellery brought in by customers in August, exceeding the 1,831kgs of gold recycled in the first half of the year.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

China's mining crackdown strengthens rare earths prices

Since Wednesday, prices of most REEs in China have risen because of local government crackdowns on mining, with three major rare earth-producing counties the latest targets.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Copper concentrator technology for new Codelco mine in Chile

Finnish headquartered processing and metallurgical specialist Outotec has been awarded a further contract for equipment and technology for Codelco's Ministro Hales copper mine in northern Chile.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

Consumers, jewellers look for alternatives to pricy gold prices

According to jewellery makers at an international trade fare, silver, bronze, ebony and plastics are seeing greater use in jewellery as surging gold prices put off price-conscious consumers    Monday , 12 Sep 2011

Weekend Top Story: The case for gold and silver investment gets stronger and stronger

Day by day, the case for holding gold and silver seems to get stronger as global economies remain mired in recession and the centre of precious metals demand moves ever eastwards.    Friday , 09 Sep 2011

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Central bank gold buying and China's role in the gold market - Julian Phillips

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Platinum's supply and demand fundamentals in the current environment - Johnson Matthey

A look at the factors currently influencing supply and demand in the PGM sector with Johnson Matthey publications manager Jonathan Butler

Fiscal policy, and the end of gold's correction - Murenbeeld

Dundee Wealth Economics cheif economist, Martin Murenbeeld, takes a look at the possibility of a bank collapse in Europe, fiscal policy going forward and why a return to a gold standard is unlikely

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