| Mineweb's Daily Newsletter will be taking a break between December 23, 2011 and January 2, 2012. But, be sure to check out our home page for continued updates throughout the Festive Season. | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | The substantial capex required for the development of a rare earths mine, compounded by major miners' lack of interest in mining rare earths, may spell trouble in meeting future demand. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | Paul Mylchreest's Thunder Road Report always makes for fascinating reading and his take on the global economy, gold and silver is frightening and disturbing. Read, learn and inwardly digest. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | The Japanese tsunami and subsequent Fukishima nuclear accident in March challenged uranium market sentiment. A retrospective of expert commentary on this still-promising sector from the Energy Report. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | Royal Gold has agreed to purchase payable gold and silver from the Tulsequah Chief Project in B.C. for a total consideration of US$60 million. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | While there are no tea leaves that can predict whether KGHM will go ahead with the Ajax copper project, its hunger for more copper is undeniable and on display now more than ever. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Building on a previous scoping study Prodigy Gold sketched out a more attractive gold mining scenario that generated a flood of interest in its stock. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | Anglo American said Thursday it had filed a writ with Santiago's Court of Appeals, suing the Chilean firm for breach of contract in a dispute over its south Chilean assets. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Unity Mining attempts another revival of Australia's famous Bendigo goldfield, this time with Catalyst Metals as a partner Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Inflows into gold-backed ETFs that helped drive bullion demand sharply higher during the financial crisis have more than halved this year and are seen as unlikely to recover in 2012. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Price volatility and macro economic uncertainty are keeping investors out of the silver market and a number of analysts are bearish on the metal. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Betting that copper prices would rise, Barclays Capital traders lost tens of millions of dollars, sources say, the bank said the losses were not "big" and that there was no "abnormal" trade. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | The mining sector, which accounts for 5% of the $1.4 trillion economy, is beset with hurdles, with declining mining activity impacting state finances. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Shares in Sydney-based Gloucester Coal climbed 23% on Friday after China's Yanzhou Coal announced plans to merge its Australian unit with Gloucester. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | Union representatives at Freeport McMoRan Grasberg mine in Indonesia will start returning to work on Saturday to end a three-month wage-related strike in Southeast Asia's largest economy. Friday , 23 Dec 2011 | | Gold, and perhaps silver, are still in a bull market phase which is likely to continue as governments print money, spin figures, manipulate markets and erode basic liberties. Wednesday , 21 Dec 2011 | | Adrian Day examines some of the trends that impacted the gold market in 2011 and looks at how the market is positioned as we head into 2012 | | ASA's David Christensen provides a view on how to invest in commodities over the very long term and gives gold's recent moves a longer term context | | ETF Securities' head of Research and Investment Strategy looks at the trends seen currently in the gold ETP market, the impact of Europe and what we might expect in 2012 | | |
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