| | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | While copper consumption growth is expected to slow in China, iron ore prices in the country will stay strong, Scotiabank VP Patricia Mohr forecasts, which bodes well for Canadian iron ore miners. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | The Emirate of Qatar is giving a major boost to the debt-laden Greek economy with its investment aimed at reinvigorating Greek gold mining through two European Goldfields projects Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | If your house catches fire, do you call your insurer before trying to escape the flames...? Gold was still a better 3rd quarter performer than equities and industrial metals and its defensive value pays out over time. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | Nicaragua-focused junior, FDG Mining, garnered significant market interest Friday following the release of exploration results. Saturday , 01 Oct 2011 | | Voting is scheduled Oct. 12 and 16th on a proposed new five-year ratification deal at Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine in Kamloops, British Columbia. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | While DRC copper miner Anvil Mining framed a friendly takeover bid from Minmetals as fair, analysts described the pricetag offered by the Chinese-state metals company as a bargain. Saturday , 01 Oct 2011 | | Demand for copper in India is expected to soar at an average annual rate of 7% per capita through the next three years, with domestic companies clamouring to ensure adequate supply. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | Electronic iron ore auctions have come to the rescue of Indian steel mills in the state of Karnataka after a court banned iron ore mining in the region for environmental reasons Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | World's third-largest platinum producer, Lonmin, said on Monday it had agreed a deal which could see South Africa's Shanduka investing R1.1 billion rand for control and management of its Limpopo division. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | If you want to know the future, pay attention to the decisions European policymakers will have to make regarding debt, says Scott Gardner, chief investment officer at Verdmont Capital. Gold Report interview. Sunday , 02 Oct 2011 | | India's commodity exchanges have generated an annual turnover of $2.5 trillion since futures trading started in 2003 and are poised for steady growth over the next few years, but political hurdles abound. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | The gold miner is building a 14 km wall around its North Mara mine, in Tanzania, to prevent future attacks by villagers seeking to steal gold ore, following a raid in May, which left five people dead. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | Two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters the Chinese firm has agreed to raise its offer price for Sundance Resources to secure an agreed takeover bid for miner. Monday , 03 Oct 2011 | | U.S copper futures lost more than a quarter of their value in the July to September period, their largest drop since Q4 2008 Saturday , 01 Oct 2011 | | Gold and silver prices are being pulled back solely in the search for liquidity, not because the safe-haven qualities of gold and silver have evaporated. Saturday , 01 Oct 2011 | | Rio Tinto has to win over MPs who oppose giving away most of the mine to foreign firms in its bid to persuade Mongolians the $10 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper deposit is in safe hands. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | The metals group is reportedly in talks with a total of six banks for a loan of up to $3.5 billion to buy back shares, banking sources said on Friday. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | As mine equipment at its Sierra Leone iron ore project was redeployed to build the port and railway infrastructure, African Minerals has cut its 2011 iron ore sales estimate to 1.2 million tonnes. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | Reuters' Susan Thomas speaks to Peter Childs, the head of price discovery at the London Metal Exchange, one of the last bastions of open outcry trading. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | Andy Home explores the rise and fall of LME base metals this year, concluding that few commodities have soared as high and fallen as hard as tin. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | While the current global macro-economic picture still provides good reasons for higher gold prices, there are perhaps a few other factors at play that are worth considering. Friday , 30 Sep 2011 | | In the second year of the third Central Bank Gold Agreement, central banks sold just 1.1 tonnes of gold, while emerging markets continue to buy the yellow metal | | CPM Group MD, Jeff Christian, takes a look at some of the reasons behind gold's recent sell off and looks at some of the factors that could impact on the price going forward | | A strong sell off across the commodities complex has pushed copper prices down significantly but, Standard Bank's Walter de Wet says, fundamentals remain positive for the metal | | |
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