Monday, October 24, 2011

MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Alacer's Ҫӧpler gold mine not impacted by killer Turkish earthquake

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TOP STORIES | Monday , 24 Oct 2011                                                     

Alacer's Ҫӧpler gold mine not impacted by killer Turkish earthquake

The Ҫӧpler gold mine was untouched by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, which struck eastern Turkey Sunday afternoon, killing at least 138 people as the death toll was expected to rise.    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

GATA gold/silver suppression spat with Jeff Christian getting personal

The war of words between GATA and CPM's Jeff Christian is getting increasingly bitter coming to a head after a debate at the Silver Summit conference in Spokane (Link to video of the debate attached).    Sunday , 23 Oct 2011

California man ordered to pay $6.8m penalty in commodities Ponzi scheme

A southern California man, described by one investor as "a sham in every sense of the word," bilked investors of $11.03 million in a commodities futures trading Ponzi scheme.    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

1 million ounces more gold for Sulliden - analysts prediction

As Sulliden gets closer to a self-imposed deadline to update resources and produce a feasibility study of its Shahuindo project in Peru, some speculate gold ounces are set to grow.    Friday , 21 Oct 2011

Alcoa, Rio Tinto JV, CBG, suspends Guinea bauxite exports

A senior official in Guinea's ministry of mines confirmed on Sunday that CBG's bauxite exports have been suspended due to further damage to the machine used to load boats.    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

Northern Vertex eyes 'aggressively moving' Moss gold-silver deposit to production

As Northern Vertex launches its first resource estimate at the Moss gold-silver deposit in Arizona after taking on the project earlier this year, it is already putting a production decision on the horizon.    Friday , 21 Oct 2011

What to look for in a gold or silver mining share

How investment in selected gold and silver mining shares can help take care of your wealth in good times and in good economic times and in bad ones too.    Sunday , 23 Oct 2011

Norilsk's 9-month nickel, palladium output drops

The Russian miner's nickel production in the first nine months of this year peaked at 215,481 tonnes, a fall of 2.2% when compared to the corresponding period in 2010, while palladium fell 5.1%.    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

Three investment approaches to silver, the volatile metal

James Turk, Andrew Kaip and Ian McAvity give The Gold Report their views on investing in silver. While they didn't all agree on why silver acts the way it does, they all said that it belongs in some form in a diversified portfolio.    Saturday , 22 Oct 2011

Spot iron ore prices set for further losses

Iron ore has lost more than 15% so far in October and is on track for its biggest monthly decline since May 2010, as slower steel demand in China curbed output and appetite for the raw material.    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

Lower iron ore prices boosting move to shorter-term pricing methods - Rio Tinto

According to Rio Tinto CEO, Tom Albanese, it expects its iron business to grow substantially over the next five years as industrial growth in China continues    Monday , 24 Oct 2011

Rio said to be looking at +€1bn Portuguese iron ore project

Sources are reported as saying that mega miner Rio Tinto is looking at reopening Portugal's Torre de Moncorvo iron ore mines in the country's north.    Saturday , 22 Oct 2011

Amerigo posts lower Q3 copper/molybdenum output

Amerigo Resources, which produces copper and molybdenum from tailings from Codelco's giant El Teniente mine in Chile, saw sharp 3Q falls in production of both metals, but says will be back on track in Q4.    Friday , 21 Oct 2011

Weekend's Top Story: Rapidly accelerating rare earths demands speed up Molycorp Phoenix timeline

Rare earths demand is so acute, a surplus is in not in the offing by 2015, even when the Lynas Corporation's Mt. Weld Rare Earths Project comes on line, say Molycorp officials.    Friday , 21 Oct 2011

PODCASTS / RADIO                                                     

The state of South African mining - Adrian Macartney

Ernst & Young's Africa transactions head, Adrian Macartney, looks at some of the major challenges facing the South African mining sector.

Gold's bull market to continue but, more exploration is needed - Lassonde

Franco Nevada Chairman, Pierre Lassonde, looks at the macro economic reasons why gold is still likely to go higher, the financialisation of the market and the state of exploration

Base metal outlook still good, even if Europe continues to deteriorate - Natixis

Natixis's Nic Brown believes that while there are a few similarities between the current situation and 2008, the differences mean that base metals are unlikely to fall as hard, even in a worst case scenario.

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