| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | Despite lower 3Q gold production, Barrick says it remains on track to meet 2011 gold production guidance, although 2011 copper production guidance has been lowered. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | In a bid to stabilise the rare earths market amid falling local prices and balance the supply and demand position, much of the rare earths mining sector in China is temporarily halting output. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Newmont reported a 19% increase in Q3 adjusted net income although both gold and copper production declined during the quarter. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | Takeover bid documents shed new light on the dance between Hathor and its would-be owners Rio Tinto and Cameco, showing the former long had eyes for the Canadian uranium junior. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | The Colombia junior exploration story generated more buzz Thursday as Ross Beaty's Lumina Capital buys stake in CB Gold. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | DRDGold is a very different company from the one it was in 2009 when Niel Pretorius took over as CEO but, the group's decision to focus on surface operations looks like it is paying off Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Avocet's third-quarter gold production at its flagship Inata mine in Burkina Faso fell to 33,256 oz from 39,423 oz in the previous quarter, weighed down mainly by lower grades and an equipment failure. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | The end of 2011 is a golden opportunity to participate in an anticipated upside for mining equities, says John Hathaway, senior managing director of Tocqueville Asset Management. Gold Report interview Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | However this current economic crisis is resolved, guess who'll be footing the bill as currencies decline in value and ultimately become worth nothing. Gold may be the answer. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | Research shows that over the next 12 - 15 months fundamentals, sentiment and an optimistic market for gold will continue to support gold prices, but the second half of 2013 remains a concern in this respect. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | While Julius Malema's economic freedom marchers sweated and shuffled their way to Sandton, a gold miner was saying some important things Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | In the petition handed to South Africa's Chamber of Mines CEO Bheki Sibiya on Thursday, hundreds of unemployed youths led by the Youth League leader Julius Malema demanded the state take 60% control of the country's mines. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | The Canadian base metal miner said Q3 profits rose 10% to C$101.2m but, earnings per share fell on the back of a 24% rise in the number of outstanding shares in the company Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | After finding anomalous high grade gold and silver surface samples, Aura Silver turned to Actlabs' SGH geochemistry analysis to define possible drill targets. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | The company's board has approved a strategy that envisages investments to the tune of $35 billion between 2011 and 2025 to expand its resource base and raise output. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | Sao Paulo-based CSN earned $630 million in the third quarter, an increase of 49% from a year earlier, as a surge in iron ore sales and declining expenses offset a drop in sales of steel products. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | The 30% mining tax that the Australian government plans to impose on large iron ore and coal mines as from July 1, 2012, is expected to raise pension savings by $535 billion in 2035, Treasurer Wayne Swan reported on Friday. Friday , 28 Oct 2011 | | The company has signed a MoU with Angola's government to study the development of a 750,000 mt/y aluminium smelter, as well as a 12-month exclusivity period to negotiate a power contract and cooperation agreement. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | African gold major, AngloGold Ashanti has started paying 30% corporate tax to the Tanzanian government this year, the first time it has had to pay since it began commercial gold production in August 2000. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Julian Phillips comes down strongly on the side of managing your own gold stock portfolio rather than relying on a fund manager to do it for you. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Brazilian iron ore miner Vale says it is in talks with most of its clients to change the pricing structure for its iron ore shipments. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Gold still represents the ultimate form of payment. Why throw it away before the Euro collapses...? Germany's best read tabloid newspaper warns against Germany sacrificing its gold in Eurozone bailout. Thursday , 27 Oct 2011 | | Goldforecaster founder, Julian Phillips looks at the likely implications of the ongoing European crisis on the gold market and the longer term outlook for the yellow metal | | Petmin's, executive chairman, Ian Cockerill looks at the reasons behind the diversified mining group's recent acquisitions given the macro-economic environment facing miners | | Ernst & Young's Africa transactions head, Adrian Macartney, looks at some of the major challenges facing the South African mining sector. | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | Gold & Silver Investment Summit 2011 | | Date: 07 November 2011 - 07 November 2011 | | Venue: Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London, UK | | Annual conference that aims to link junior exploration & emerging gold and silver producing companies plus expert keynote speakers & analysts with financial institutions, brokerage firms, corporate finance & investment houses involved in the precious metals, resource & commodity markets Read More | | The Gold Symposium 2011 | | Date: 14 November 2011 - 15 November 2011 | | Venue: Luna Park, Crystal Palace, Sydney, Australia | | The 2-day event will feature presentations by world‑renowned precious metals and monetary experts and gold mining company CEOs. Read More | | 2011 NWMA Mining Conference and Exhibition | | Date: 27 November 2011 - 02 December 2011 | | Venue: John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel, Reno, USA | | Important regional conference and exhibition being held in Reno this year. Mineweb's Dorothy Kosich will be attending. Read More | | San Francisco Hard Assets Investment Conference | | Date: 27 November 2011 - 28 November 2011 | | Venue: San Francisco Marriott, USA | | The San Francisco Hard Assets Investment Conference offers the attendee advice on resouce sector investment and the chance to meet many of the companies involved. Read More | | | | | | FEATURED COMPANY | ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen
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