| 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 | | | | Sprott Asset management, CEO, Eric Sprott says that silver producers are being hurt by the volatility in the paper silver market and need to help ensure that the physical market rules the price | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Coeur d'Alene Mines, a major silver miner in the U.S., said it had failed to pay maintenance fees on claims covering part of its Rochester silver-gold property, which Rye Patch Gold now says it controls. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Ross Beaty--the renowned darling of primary silver mining and budding alternate energy entrepreneur--still has a thing for copper, specifically his own Lumina Copper. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Despite a legally untested new mining regime, Ecuador's government is succeeding in extracting hefty concessions from mining companies wishing to develop mining projects in Ecuador. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Balmoral Resources was off to a good start on Monday as its shareprice climbed on news of gold discoveries from a recent drilling program at its Martiniere project. Monday , 05 Dec 2011 | | Gold buying in India remains strong but the amount of hoarding of the precious metal that is evident, even in times of crisis, worries some economists. Monday , 05 Dec 2011 | | Gold Fields CEO, Nick Holland, says the group's investment plans for the country could suffer if it cannot work out a satisfactory tax deal with Ghana Monday , 05 Dec 2011 | | New research confirms gold's unique role as a diversifier and foundation asset in the portfolios of euro-based investors, especially at a time of heightened currency and investment risk. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Management consulting firm, Bain & Company, said Tuesday in a report that demand for diamonds will grow 6.6% CAGR to 2020, boosted by Asian demand. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | The $1.7 billion Grosvenor metallurgical coal project in Queensland is part of the group's strategy of tripling production of metallurgical coal from its Australian assets by 2020. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Vancouver-based Goldcorp raised its annual dividend by 32% to 54 cents a share, its third increase in 13 months. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | The Indonesian firm will establish a joint venture vehicle to invest $1 billion in mining, gas and agriculture in Nigeria over a five-year period. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | Security forces kept watch in Peru's Cajamarca region on Monday to enforce emergency measures decreed by the President to put an end to protests against Newmont's Conga gold project. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | The company reported Tuesday that it had started producing copper from its newly developed underground pit at its Ernest Henry mine site in Australia. Tuesday , 06 Dec 2011 | | The Kimberley Process diamond watchdog has come under attack from NGO Global Witness calling it a failure and has withdrawn from being an official observer. Monday , 05 Dec 2011 | | In a tough year for precious metals stocks, smart investors should be looking for promising stories as others decide to clean house for tax purposes. Chen Lin talks to The Gold Report Saturday , 03 Dec 2011 | | Investment consultant, Rick Schmull looks at the likelihood of a Eurozone break up and what that might mean for commodities | | On the release of Metals Economics Group's Corporate Exploration Strategies, Jason Goulden looks at why green fields exploration is falling and where companies are looking for new ounces | | Macquarie's Hayden Atkins says the starting point for the platinum sector going into 2012 is fairly weak, so much of the hope rests with jewellery | | |
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Islamic republic of Afghanistan ministry of mines mineral tenders request for expressions of interest The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the Ministry of Mines, has announced the opening of tender processes for the exploration and, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the subsequent exploitation of each of the following mineral prospects: | Project | Province | Mineral type | Deposit type | Exploration Licence Area(s) | | Badakhshan | Badakhshan | Gold | Quartz-vein | 4 x 250km2 | | Zarkashan | Ghazni | Copper-gold | Skarn | 2 x 242km2 | | Balkhab | Sar-I-Pul and Balkh | Copper | VMS | 210 and 247km2 | | Shaida | Herat | Copper | Porphyry | 250km2 | The full Request for Expressions of Interest and further information is available on the Ministry of Mines website (www.mom.gov.af). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FEATURED
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