| These selected stories represent only a fraction of the news and analysis featured and updated all day on Mineweb.com - check out our home page for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | An OAS Human Rights Commission has modified a May 2010 order that the Guatemalan government suspend operations at Goldcorp's Marlin gold mine. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | While on track to achieve this year's copper production guidance, HudBay warned copper output will drop in 2012 because of two pending mine closures. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | Revisiting and updating old research by a Wharton School economics professor shows holding a percentage of gold stocks in a portfolio enhances returns without adding risk. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | Combining Spanish and Swedish assets, producer Gold-Ore Resources and explorer Astur Gold are to join forces as equals. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | Analysts say that the demand for copper from China may pick up in the first quarter of 2012 but, longer term, the supply side of the market remains a conundrum Monday , 19 Dec 2011 | | The uranium and gold miner said it is currently seeking approval from labour organisations to adopt a scaled down mine plan in a bid to stem ongoing operating losses at its Ezulwini mine Monday , 19 Dec 2011 | | Total capex for Western Potash's Milestone potash project comes in at $3.3 billion after accounting for previously undescribed deferred capital costs. Monday , 19 Dec 2011 | | The latest technical chart analysis shows that the previously predicted gold price target of $3,000+ by mid-year remains intact despite the recent price setbacks Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | The return of dividends and the rise of ETFs are just some of the changes the gold investment space has seen over the last 20 years. Monday , 19 Dec 2011 | | The 130-year-old London Metal Exchange will soon have its own clearing service called LMEClear, a move traders say is designed to make the exchange more attractive ahead of a potential sale next year. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | Several industry sources say the miner is considering selling its majority stake in the Amapa iron ore operation in Brazil to focus on its flagship Minas-Rio growth project. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | A new round of talks to end the dispute over the gold project in Peru appeared to break down on Monday after the prime minister excluded environmental activists from the mediation effort. Tuesday , 20 Dec 2011 | | Stress in the financial markets has not stimulated safe-haven gold buying but has indirectly helped drag gold lower. Saturday , 17 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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