| 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. | | | | 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 | | | | | TOP STORIES | Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Despite the loss of two months production as a new bypass road is constructed at the Lucky Friday mine, Hecla Mining says 2012 silver production should be 9.5 million ounces Thursday , 22 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 | | In an interview with Mineweb, Steve Letwin, Iamgold president and CEO, outlines the intermediate gold producers strategy on Colombia. Wednesday , 21 Dec 2011 | | It seems shady individuals have been contacting Silvercorp Metals in China, one person offering a bribe to extract information. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | The 2007 acquisition of UraMin by Areva proved financially costly, and is now compounded by a criminal complaint filed by Areva's former CEO concerning a private investigation into the purchase. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | The Gold Report asks Eric Sprott and silver insiders what impact limiting sales of newly mined silver could have in one of the most volatile subsets of the resource sector. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | Trading in shares of Gloucester Coal was suspended on Thursday, as China's Yancoal was said to be preparing a takeover offer estimated at $2 billion. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | A Papua New Guinea court has rejected an appeal by local landowners to block deep sea dumping of waste from the Ramu nickel mine, junior partner Highlands Pacific said on Thursday. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | According to KGHM's CEO, Herbert Wirth, the company is considering making joint acquisitions with China's Minmetals Corporation outside its home country. Thursday , 22 Dec 2011 | | The steel major has expressed interest in raising its 51% stake in Bosnia's Prijedor iron ore unit by acquiring state-owned shares, a regional industry minister said on Wednesday. Wednesday , 21 Dec 2011 | | Power utility TVO said Wednesday the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear plant will not be ready for electricity production until August 2014, confirming the latest delay for the controversial reactor site. Wednesday , 21 Dec 2011 | | A Nevada judge has ruled Rye Patch geologists must steer clear of Coeur Rochester mining operations for now. However, Rye Patch can continue to explore several former Coeur Rochester claims. Wednesday , 21 Dec 2011 | | 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 | | While there is likely to be some strengthening in the metal over the course of Q1 2012 David Morgan believes we are currently in a long consolidation period | | |
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