| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | The appointment of longtime Barrick executive Greg Lang as NovaGold's new president and CEO, as well as the spinoff of NovaCopper, could be very good news for NovaGold's shareholders. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | According to legal firm, Minter Ellison, the change will present new opportunities for uranium mine developers as well as existing producers such as BHP Billiton Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Thomson Reuters GFMS advises silver's bull run will continue with an annual average in excess of $45/oz. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | With more resources under its belt, Lake Shore Gold aims to double mining throughput at its Bell Creek mill in Ontario. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Stornoway made headway on its Renard diamond project in a remote corner of Quebec in releasing the results of a positive feasibility study. Wednesday , 16 Nov 2011 | | In this swirl of economic turmoil, Erste Group gold analyst, Ronald Stoeferle, believes that gold is a good place to hide Wednesday , 16 Nov 2011 | | Investment demand for gold is still continuing to rise leading to a 6% increase in Q3 2011 and has reached an all-time high in value terms. A particularly big increase in demand has been seen in Europe despite the sharp September price fall. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | In the high-risk junior gold sector, 95% of the companies investors might choose will fail to hit paydirt. But, Exploration Insights Editor Brent Cook has some advice - Gold Report interview Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Sources close to the proposed deal said Wednesday China's Shandong Gold Group has made a $1.0bn offer to acquire Jaguar Mining, one of Brazil's fastest-growing gold producers, and has prepared cash to get the deal done. Wednesday , 16 Nov 2011 | | Japan's top trading houses are likely to come head-to-head again as the y seek to secure further supplies of copper, a move likely to drive up prices of potentially lucrative properties. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Industry sources said Wednesday that FCStone had agreed to acquire MF Global's ring dealing seat on the London Metal Exchange. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | London law firm Leigh Day, acting on behalf of former gold miners in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, alleges their ex-employers denied them free access to regular silicosis check-ups. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Africa's second-largest gold miner, Ghana, will increase the current corporate tax rate to 35%, from 25% for mining companies, according to the 2012 budget delivered to parliament on Wednesday. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Government officials in Pakistan's remote Baluchistan province have rejected a mining lease application from Chilean copper producer Antofagasta and Canada's Barrick Gold, raising questions over the future of their Reko Diq copper-gold project. Wednesday , 16 Nov 2011 | | After years of absence, big miners are once again looking at Canada's northern Yukon territory where exploration success can lead to mining success. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Volcan's share price climbed more than 9% to 3 soles on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley decided to include the stock as the fourth company in its MSCI Peru index at the end of this month. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | Freeport McMoRan's CEO Richard Adkerson says his company is firmly committed to working in good faith with striking workers at its Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | The global miner expects the heightened volatility in the commodity markets to persist, warning on Thursday that some customers are starting to face tighter access to trade finance. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | The company's COO Scott Shell told investors Wednesday that even though the company remains on track to meet its 2011 production forecasts, it expects its 2012 output to dip and costs to rise. Thursday , 17 Nov 2011 | | With India witnessing thousands of weddings this marriage season, gold jewellery sales are set to go up in India, with the precious metal entering its strongest time of the year. Tuesday , 15 Nov 2011 | | Erste Group gold analyst, Ronald Stoeferle, believes that the monetary aspect of gold is becoming more important as investor attitudes toward the global economy shift. | | ICMM President, Dr. Anthony Hodge, looks at the implications of the increasing role being played by governments and indigenous populations in the mining sector | | HSBC's James Steel believes that gold still has a way to run especially in the current environment, wherein, the yellow metal's safe haven status have begun to re-emerge | | |
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