| | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | Codelco has secured a $6.75 bn loan to enable it to take up ownership option in an Anglo American subsidiary, which operates one of the world's potentially biggest copper mining operations, Los Bronces in central Chile. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | The latest OECD growth figures show the world is very much sliding into recession which is bad news for copper prices. Simon Hunt reckons China can't save the metal price this time around. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | In this interview with The Gold Report legendary mining entrepreneur, Ross Beaty, explains his love of metals and alternative energy and what he is doing to position himself regardless of where the markets go. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | Implementation of a mine safety program has slowed production at Mexican silver miner Fresnillo's flagship mine, prompted a reduction in this year's silver production guidance, but gold output to rise. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | The miner produced 179,195 gold ounces in the third quarter but experienced setbacks at its Eastern Dragon project in northern China due to adverse winter conditions. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | Following a rocky second quarter junior Canadian gold miner Lake Shore squeezes out more gold in the third quarter and holds steady on its production guidance for the year. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | The diversified miner reported record iron ore sales and a 5% rise in output in the third quarter, CEO Tom Albanese said in the company's quarterly production report on Thursday. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | Germany's BBM Operta Group, contracted to develop the eastern block of the massive Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit in Mongolia, is targeting first coal production on Dec 1. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | The company's flagship Santa Elena mine in Mexico delivered gold production of 8,805 ounces and 106,636 silver ounces in the third quarter, a rise of 61% and 43% respectively. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | In a batch of recent drilling results Torex Gold shows there's still room to grow at its Morelos gold project in Mexico. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Energy Resources of Australia, which owns the Ranger uranium project is hoping to raise A$500m through a 12 for 7 renounceable entitlement at an issue price of A$1.53 per share Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Franco-Nevada Chairman, Pierre Lassonde says he remains very bullish on the prospects for gold over the next 10 years but does not rule out the potential for a significant correction within the bull market Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Norilsk Nickel's share buyback bid has seemingly hit a snag as latest reports say Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has written to the company questioning aspects of its planned share buyback. Thursday , 13 Oct 2011 | | The platinum price is currently well behind that of gold - a usually anomalous situation, so with the seeming stabilisation of the gold price could platinum now also be at a turning point? Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Gold Fields chairman of the management board, David Grant, says despite the recent mob attack on its exploration camp in Kyrgyzstan, the planned drilling programme will go ahead as scheduled next month. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | The French company says, contrary to reports of delayed construction works at its Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland, it expects to load nuclear fuel at the facility by end 2012. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Slovakia's stance not to expand the euro zone's rescue fund pushed save haven investors back toward gold, which rose 1% in Europe on Wednesday as the dollar fell against the euro to a three-week low. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | Zimbabwe's autocratic President, Robert Mugabe, is rumoured to be in extremely poor health and the country's platinum, gold and diamond mining companies, among others, are hoping for change but that may not come easily. Wednesday , 12 Oct 2011 | | The global financial system is in a bad state and it seems to be getting worse, says David Levenstein, so it is important to protect what wealth one does have. Tuesday , 11 Oct 2011 | | 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 | | 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. | | Nedbank Capital's head of Resource finance, Mark Tyler, looks at the similarities and differences between the current climate and 2008 and what miners can do to secure funding | | |
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