| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | Rob McEwen, the primary shareholder in U.S. Gold and Minera Andes and a master mining promoter, is lending his name to the new McEwen Mining. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | With stock prices falling across the globe and concern running high that a return to recession is likely, Julian Phillips looks at what could happen to gold's role as the banking crisis deepens. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | Yukon New Democrats want to increase mining royalty rates to help pay for education, health and social programs. Yukon Liberals and the Yukon Party are against the proposal. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | In an upcoming prefeasibility study update Seabridge Gold says it will outline underground possibilities of its KSM project in northwestern BC, Canada. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | According to Doug Casey, of Casey Research while the West may still be skittish, its full steam ahead for India and China in the nuclear space and is also looking at oil, gas and gold. An Energy Report Interview Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | The recent fall in gold is just as much about investors selling to cover losses elsewhere as it is about the liquidity crisis forcing Dollars and Yen higher and, Adrian Ash believes, it feels rather similar to 2008 Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | In a conference call with investors and analysts, Keegan management discussed possible financing as they went over their first prefeasibility study of the Esaase gold project. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | While traditional Indians observe a period of mourning and stay away from the gold market, store operators and traders are wooing them back with online discounts, hoping customers flood the internet to buy gold Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | The company that owns the licences in South Australia on which a "world first" gold extraction process was to be trialed has indicated it has technical and commercial concerns about the project. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | The Mineworkers Union of Namibia, which represents some 1,200 of Rossing's 1,600 workers, reported on Friday that the company has offered a new wage-related deal, just before the scheduled start of a strike. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | The southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan has objected to a mining lease being sought by London-listed Antofagasta and Canada's Barrick Gold, further delaying the proposed Reko Diq copper/gold project. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | LME copper extended losses in another brutal sell-off on Friday to hit $7,115.75 a tonne, its lowest in more than a year, and is on course for its biggest weekly loss since October 2008. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | The potash producer, which became the world's No 2 potash producer by capacity after acquiring local rival Silvinit in June, is contemplating a new mine and combined complex with an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes by 2018. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | Canadian National Rail CEO Claude Mongeau said Thursday coal exports, rail volumes have been steady and show no signs of a double dip recession, but years of sluggish economic growth are expected. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | In a report released on Thursday, the Guinea government stated that the country's bauxite production rose 5.2% year-on-year during the first half of 2011 to 9.7 million tonnes. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | Peru, a top global producer of precious and base metals, expects $42 billion in mining investments over the next decade and Congress has approved new legislation that will see miners pay royalties of between 1% and 12% of their operating profits. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | Union spokesman, Juli Parorrongan, said on Friday that it plans to stop a tripartite mediation process led by the government and will look to deal directly with Freeport in order to end the month-long wage strike. Friday , 23 Sep 2011 | | The company will invest some C$685 million on upgrades at its Trail Operations and Highland Valley Copper mine, both in British Columbia, with the work expected to end in 2014. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | The coal miner has raised its 2011 coal export forecast, saying it sees higher shipments to Asia and expects overall export markets to remain strong throughout the year. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | Despite fighting anonymous shortsellers who accuse the company of fraud, Silvercorp has so far bought back some 4.5 million common shares worth about $35 million, and plans to buy back as many as 10 million common shares. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | Japan's Nippon Steel Corp and Sumitomo Metal Industries have settled on a merger ratio as they prepare to combine their operations to create the world's No.2 steelmaker and a rival for ArcelorMittal. Thursday , 22 Sep 2011 | | Most recently hitting Silvercorp, a spokesperson for Alfredlittle.com goes so far as to say Chinese investigators have risked being kidnapped in China in making short-selling cases that it publishes on its website. Wednesday , 21 Sep 2011 | | The Denver Gold Group's Executive Director, Tim Wood takes us through some of the major talking points at this year's forum and looks at why there are no bears in sight | | A growth in mine supply, in the wake of further potential economic weakness in the West and uncertainty around the state of China's stock piles all point to a rising downside risk for the metal | | While increased mine supply is likely to cause problems for the gold sector longer term, Thompson Reuters GFMS MD Paul Walker does not believe the metal is in bubble territory | | |
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