MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: U.S. total minerals production value up 12% to $74b in 2011--USGS

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   FEATURED PODCAST                                                      Oil, metals, and a mixed world economy - Hale David Hale looks at how commodities are likely to fare in 2012 given the very mixed global economy and the wild card that is oil.   TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012                                                      U.S. total minerals production value up 12% to $74b in 2011--USGS U.S. gold production was reported at $12.2 billion last year, while U.S. silver output was $1.27 billion, the U.S. Geological Survey reported in its new 2012 mineral commodites summaries.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 A tale of two slumps in Junior-land Mineweb Correspondent Kip Keen reflects on why juniors in the midst of a market slump, not unlike that seen in 2009, seem a little more positive this time round.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Vale suspends ops at all 5 Sudbury mines after 3rd fatality in 7 months The death of miner Stephen Perry at Vale's Coleman Mine Sunday has led to the suspension of mining operations at five Vale mines in Sudbury.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Apogee eyes new oxide potential at Pulacayo silver project Deeper silver in sulphides it knows well. But now, for the first time, drilling results from near surface oxides are also showing promise for Apogee Silver.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Harmony's Evander sale game changer for Wits Gold and Pan African Harmony Gold is to sell its Evander gold mining operations to a JV of Pan African Resources and Wits Gold for .$216m.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 MOD awaits assays from first Sams Creek drill holes MOD Resources detailed the active search programme it is carrying out on New Zealand's largest undeveloped gold prospect - Sams Creek - in its latest quarterly report, released yesterday.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Junior gold, silver and pgm stocks to perform in 2012: Matthew Zylstra There is definitely a good selection of underpriced junior gold and silver stocks available before the rest of the herd finally wakes up and smells the gold. Interview with The Gold Report.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Terence Goodlace appointed new Implats CEO Terence Goodlace, formerly CEO at copper/cobalt producer Metorex, has been selected to replace outgoing Impala Platinum CEO David Brown, who will step down at the end of June.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Xstrata's coal ops deliver in 2011, copper dips The miner posted record output from its Australian thermal coal operations in 2011, but saw a reduction in copper output as several of its mines approach the end of their operating life.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Highland Gold misses 2011 forecast; output high in 2012 Despite revising its 2011 gold output forecast due to difficulties accessing high-grade ore at its Mnogovershinnoye mine, Highland Gold missed the reduced output forecast for the year.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Lynas Corp warns against any move to shut Malaysia rare earths plant The Australian miner said Tuesday that actions like the threat by Malaysia's opposition party that it would close its Rare Earths processing plant, could deter other foreign investment in the country.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Polished diamond prices seen struggling in Q1 Diamonds dealers said Monday that prices for polished diamonds may struggle to hold onto gains in the first quarter of 2012 due to concerns over the global economic outlook.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Semafo sees higher cash cost in 2012 The gold miner has set its 2012 cash operating costs between $700 and $750 per ounce, up from an expected range between $595 and $645 per ounce.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Outokumpu to buy ThyssenKrupp's Inoxum in 2.7bn euro deal - paper Germany's Die Welt newspaper, citing company sources, reported on Monday that Outokumpu will buy Inoxum for around 2.7 billion euro to form a new market leader in stainless steel.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 China loses WTO appeal to restrict exports The WTO ruled on Monday against China's request to restrict exports of materials, a move that could make it harder for major commodity exporters to withhold supplies on the global market.    Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: Emphasize gold miners over bullion ETFs-Don Coxe Coxe Advisors' Don Coxe urges gold investors to invest in gold equities suggesting a "huge outperformance" is in the making for gold mining companies with the least endogenous risk.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      Gold, China and Quantitative easing to infinity - Embry Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes that the prospect of global "Weimar situation" is very real and bullish for gold Platinum outlook and difficulties within the PGM basket Standard Bank's Walter de Wet looks at the reasons behind platinum's recent price performance and the outlook for PGM basket prices Overcapacity, politics and the global steel sector - Mike Elliott A look at the Ernst & Young's 2012 outlook for the global steel sector and how it can weather a self-created storm of overcapacity	Gold Resource Corporation provides preliminary 2011 record annual production results and 2012 outlook COLORADO SPRINGS - January 30, 2012 - Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE Amex: GORO) announced preliminary 2011 fourth quarter and record year end production totals. The Company set its 2012 Outlook and continues to target an aggressive low-cost growth profile. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Gold Resource Corporation produced approximately 66,125 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq) for 2011, of which approximately 19,900 ounces AuEq were produced in the fourth quarter. Annual production totals were in-line with the Company's 2011 Outlook of 60,000 to 70,000 ounces AuEq. Full financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2011 will be available in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by February 29, 2012. For full release, click here...   CONFERENCES Mining Indaba 2012 Date: 06 February 2012 - 09 February 2012 Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre Africa's biggest mining and mining investment conference and exhibition held annually in Cape Town. Mineweb will be exhibiting and covering the event. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Emphasize gold miners over bullion ETFs-Don Coxe

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 | Monday , 30 Jan 2012                                                      Emphasize gold miners over bullion ETFs-Don Coxe Coxe Advisors' Don Coxe urges gold investors to invest in gold equities suggesting a "huge outperformance" is in the making for gold mining companies with the least endogenous risk.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Positive news from senior, mid tier gold miners should give juniors traction: Ker While current market conditions are affecting the junior mining space, they are also helping investors to identify low-risk opportunities. Gold Report interview    Saturday , 28 Jan 2012 Copper miner Capstone warns of higher costs, just misses 2011 target Flummoxed by copper recoveries and set to open a higher-strip pit in the Yukon, copper-miner Capstone Mining signalled higher production costs in 2012.    Saturday , 28 Jan 2012 China's Dragon Lunar New Year sets gold buying records Gold fever swept China during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday with gold bullion and gold jewelry sales exploding since the Year of the Dragon began.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Commerce Resources flies on REO intercepts in Quebec For Commerce Resources, rare earth oxide intercepts proved hot with investors on Friday.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Malaysia's opposition party would scrap Lynas Corp rare-earths plant Malyasia's opposition party has vowed to scrap the controversial $200 million rare-earths processing plant, being built by Australia's Lynas Corp, if it wins national elections expected to be called within months.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Central-bank gold holdings reach 6 year high: joining the dots Central banks are holding more gold but they're holding very much more wood-pulp and although there may ultimately be a change in structure of a global reserve currency this may still be some time away.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 S. Africa chief mine inspector defends safety closures David Msiza, chief inspector of South Africa's mines, has defended the safety-related mine closures after leading platinum miners recently reported losses in production due to these inspections.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Two killed at Modikwa Platinum's mine - NUM South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers reported on Saturday that two miners died at Modikwa Platinum's underground mine after a cave-in.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Norilsk forecasts flat 2012 nickel, palladium output The company said Monday it expects its nickel output to be flat or slightly higher this year, while palladium, platinum and copper could show a small decline.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 JFE Steel downgrades FY profit outlook 60% After reporting a 58% decline in its April-December profit as exports fell and prices sagged, the Japanese steelmaker has downgraded its full-year profit outlook by 60%.    Monday , 30 Jan 2012 Rallies for and against Gabriel's Rosia Montana gold mine in Romania Environmentalist demonstrators have taken to the streets in Romania against the Rosia Montana gold mine, while local tonwspeople have rallied in support.    Sunday , 29 Jan 2012 Weekend Top Story: Hold gold and silver and prepare for junior mining stock mania: Alimohamed Fayyaz Alimohamed foresees a "mania" in junior mining stocks and recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system as a safety net. Gold Report interview.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      Gold, China and Quantitative easing to infinity - Embry Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes that the prospect of global "Weimar situation" is very real and bullish for gold Platinum outlook and difficulties within the PGM basket Standard Bank's Walter de Wet looks at the reasons behind platinum's recent price performance and the outlook for PGM basket prices Overcapacity, politics and the global steel sector - Mike Elliott A look at the Ernst & Young's 2012 outlook for the global steel sector and how it can weather a self-created storm of overcapacity	Mineweb is the world's top mining and mining investment news website and is read in over 200 countries daily by mining company executives, financiers and investors.  According to independently published global website analysis, Mineweb is ranked far higher in terms of daily readership than any other directly competitive website. Mineweb is updated around the clock, so to keep abreast of news throughout the day we suggest you do check our homepage for updates - www.mineweb.com Follow mining news updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Mineweb Mineweb's iPad app is now available! Go to www..mineweb.com/apps or to the Apple app store to download it.   CONFERENCES Mining Indaba 2012 Date: 06 February 2012 - 09 February 2012 Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre Africa's biggest mining and mining investment conference and exhibition held annually in Cape Town. Mineweb will be exhibiting and covering the event. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Despite slow start, PotashCorp forecasts record year for global potash sales

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 | Friday , 27 Jan 2012                                                      Despite slow start, PotashCorp forecasts record year for global potash sales PotashCorp estimates last year's total global potash shipments at 55 million tonnes, and forecasts this year's total global shipments at a range of 55 million to 58 million tonnes.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Rio Tinto may push for ownership change at Oyu Tolgoi - Ivanhoe According to a U.S. filing by the Canadian miner, Rio Tinto may push for a change in ownership at the massive Mongolian copper and gold mine and also plans to replace some Ivanhoe senior managers    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Dahlman Rose lowers copper, iron ore, moly price forecasts Investment banker Dahlman Rose has picked Freeport-McMoRan, Rio Tinto and Cliffs Natural Resources as its top ideas for 2012.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Increasing lithium supplies likely to meet demand: Daniela Desormeaux Daniela Desormeaux takes a global macroeconomic view of the lithium industry and sees a promising future for demand, but matched by supply growth. Energy Report interview.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Hold gold and silver and prepare for junior mining stock mania: Alimohamed Fayyaz Alimohamed foresees a "mania" in junior mining stocks and recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system as a safety net. Gold Report interview.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Output falls at most Anglo American ops in 2011 although big improvement Q4 Better Q4 figures for Anglo American, one of the world's top diversified miners, helped bring the company back on track after some disappointing setbacks during the year.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Areva sales slip but mining unit cushions Fukushima blow The group's sales fell 2.6% last year as strength in its mining unit helped cushion declines in its core reactor businesses as it restructured after the Fukushima disaster    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Cliffs trims 2011 iron ore volumes outlook The miner forecast 2011 sales of 7.4 million tons in its Eastern Canadian iron ore segment, down from its prior estimate of 8 million tons, hurt by lower pellet sales and delayed shipments.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Crocodile Gold targets higher 2012 production The company plans to capitalise on its flagship Cosmo mine in Australia, which contributes more than 70% of total output, to increase production this year.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 Nippon Steel cuts 2012 outlook by one-third After booking a 44% fall in quarterly profit on Friday as exports and prices tumbled, Japan's Nippon Steel Corp cut its outlook for this year by one-third.    Friday , 27 Jan 2012 First Uranium's Q3 gold sales down, cuts FY12 forecast First Uranium's gold sales in third quarter fell 5% to 38,548 ounces, owing to fatal accidents at its Ezulwini mine in South Africa in the latter half of 2011.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Lonmin wary of safety stoppages as Q1 output rises The platinum miner said Thursday an uncharacteristically high level of safety inspections in South Africa interrupted operations last year and reckons current trends could threaten full-year targets.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: Fiat currency meltdown likely, bullish for gold- Embry While not something he wants to see happen, Sprott Asset Management's John Embry says, he can't see the global financial situation improving, which has bulilsh implications for gold.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      Gold, China and Quantitative easing to infinity - Embry Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes that the prospect of global "Weimar situation" is very real and bullish for gold Platinum outlook and difficulties within the PGM basket Standard Bank's Walter de Wet looks at the reasons behind platinum's recent price performance and the outlook for PGM basket prices Overcapacity, politics and the global steel sector - Mike Elliott A look at the Ernst & Young's 2012 outlook for the global steel sector and how it can weather a self-created storm of overcapacity	Mineweb is the world's top mining and mining investment news website and is read in over 200 countries daily by mining company executives, financiers and investors.  According to independently published global website analysis, Mineweb is ranked far higher in terms of daily readership than any other directly competitive website. 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MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: New SEC mining health, safety reporting requirements launch Friday

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 | Thursday , 26 Jan 2012                                                      New SEC mining health, safety reporting requirements launch Friday Ironically, as broad safety disclosures for mining under the Dodd-Frank Act goes into effect Friday, Congress did not mandate non-mining employers to meet the same tough reporting requirements under OSHA.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Ucore praises Alaska governor's REE development, mining initiatives Ucore Rare Metals says the proposed Alaskan State Budget for FY2013 includes a number of items specifically important to rare earth and strategic mineral development within the state.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Fiat currency system meltdown has huge implications for gold and silver - Embry While not something he wants to see happen, Sprott Asset Management's John Embry says, he can't see the global financial situation improving, which has bulilsh implications for gold.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Rapidly rising demand should put graphite on investors' radar - Ryan Fletcher Graphite, once the stuff of pencil lead, figures prominently in post-paper-age consumer electronics, and escalating spot prices reflect its critical role in electric vehicle manufacturing.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Anglo American's Q4 copper up 10%; platinum down The company saw a 10% rise in Q4 copper output, boosted by its flagship Los Bronces mine in Chile, while platinum - hit by 32 safety stoppages over the quarter - was 9% lower.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Gold Commission return - would it raise gold price or lead to confiscation? Julian Phillips looks at the ramifications of a Gold Commission being set up in the U.S. as per Newt Gingrich's electioneering rhetoric.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Raw material export taxes likely to be on SA budget agenda - Deloitte According to the professional services firm, an announcement around the introduction of export taxes on select raw materials and resources is expected in this year's annual budget speech in South Africa    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Caspiche gold deposit makes Exeter a takeover target As major miners scour the globe for ever-rarer multi-million ounce gold deposits, Exeter's Caspiche deposit in Chile makes it a "tantalizing prospect".    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Kazakhmys' FY output in line with targets The Kazakh miner posted output of 299,000 t of copper cathode from its own concentrate in 2011, broadly in line with its target of 300,000 t and expects a similar situation this year.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Petropavlovsk expects 2012 gold output to rise 11% The company, which operates four open-pit mines in Russia's Far East, expects its full year output for this year to rise 11% to 680,000 gold ounces.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Zimplats miners end strike over power bills Miners at Zimplats' Ngezi platinum mine returned Wednesday to work after embarking on a strike last week, to demand the company pay their personal electric bills.    Thursday , 26 Jan 2012 Zimbabwe to raise mine licence fees - state media The state-controlled Herald newspaper reported on Wednesday the government will soon announce raised mining licence fees, which will mostly target the country's growing platinum and diamond sectors.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Implats' Rustenburg operations remain shut The company said Wednesday its Rustenburg platinum operations remained shut as it started discussions with union officials representing the 5,000 recently fired drill workers.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Sierra Leone faces uphill battle to avoid 'resource curse' The revival of Sierra Leone's iron ore sector could potentially create jobs and infrastructure in a nation struggling to recover from a civil war but some are worried that ordinary people may miss out.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Silver Lake Resources, Phillips River to merge In a deal supported by both companies, the growing gold miner to merge with another Western Australian company    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Sprott sticking with his call on gold Toronto-based hedge fund manager Eric Sprott is told an investor conference on Tuesday that everyone should make room for the shiny metal in their portfolios.    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: While the West argues over bonds, China is buying gold Gold's upward momentum continues and David Levenstein believes that continued buying in China is likely to see prices soon challenging the $1700 an ounce level    Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      Gold, China and Quantative easing to infinity - Embry Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes that the prospect of global "Weimar situation" is very real and bullish for gold Platinum outlook and difficulties within the PGM basket Standard Bank's Walter de Wet looks at the reasons behind platinum's recent price performance and the outlook for PGM basket prices Overcapacity, politics and the global steel sector - Mike Elliott A look at the Ernst & Young's 2012 outlook for the global steel sector and how it can weather a self-created storm of overcapacity	Mineweb is the world's top mining and mining investment news website and is read in over 200 countries daily by mining company executives, financiers and investors.  According to independently published global website analysis, Mineweb is ranked far higher in terms of daily readership than any other directly competitive website. Mineweb is updated around the clock, so to keep abreast of news throughout the day we suggest you do check our homepage for updates - www.mineweb.com Follow mining news updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Mineweb Mineweb's iPad app is now available! Go to www..mineweb.com/apps or to the Apple app store to download it.   CONFERENCES Mining Indaba 2012 Date: 06 February 2012 - 09 February 2012 Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre Africa's biggest mining and mining investment conference and exhibition held annually in Cape Town. Mineweb will be exhibiting and covering the event. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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