| 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 , 02 Jan 2012 | | While some major events took place, it was more the things that happened in the normal course of business that made 2011 interesting and the prospects for 2012 exciting. Monday , 02 Jan 2012 | | Small volume sales can move markets dramatically in thin trading periods and perhaps the post-Christmas week's fall in gold and silver has been overdone. Friday , 30 Dec 2011 | | Australia's Arc Exploration moved to correct some misreporting in the media about protests that resulted in death and injuries over claims of gold mining taking place on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia. Wednesday , 28 Dec 2011 | | According to a senior union official, workers at Freeport's huge Indonesian copper-gold mining unit have delayed their return to work again and may now restart work Tuesday Monday , 02 Jan 2012 | | According to a United Nations report, a U.S. attempt to halt the sale of so-called "conflict minerals" has actually pushed trade deeper into the hands of criminals. Monday , 02 Jan 2012 | | There is increasing worry that The U.S. and other governments may confiscate citizens' gold holdings and use them to help mitigate the Global Financial Crisis. Julian Phillips discusses. Saturday , 31 Dec 2011 | | The Papua New Guinea and Brazilian gold explorer said Friday it has potential for "multiple major mineralisation events" at its Crater Mountain prospect Friday , 30 Dec 2011 | | Downside risks do not warrant exiting from gold and silver as upside potential is still remarkable. Julian Phillips discusses the factors behind the recent gold price fall and what lies ahead. Friday , 30 Dec 2011 | | With surging gold prices keep buyers away from stores, retailers in India are reducing the content of gold in jewellery items and adding precious stones to make up for the loss. Thursday , 29 Dec 2011 | | Zimbabwe says it is considering ban on raw platinum exports to push miners into building a refinery there, but that such a ban would not happen overnight. Thursday , 29 Dec 2011 | | The latest moves towards trade in Chinese yuan sounds the early death knell of the dollar as the world's global reserve currency with gold likely to return to the monetary system as a result. Wednesday , 28 Dec 2011 | | Moly Mines forced to suspend ops at Spinifex Ridge copper/moly mine development as funding cut on weak moly prices but strikes strategic alliance with key lender. Thursday , 29 Dec 2011 | | The head of research for China's Central Banl says that the country should buy gold as the only safe place for risk averse investors when other assets are losing value Tuesday , 27 Dec 2011 | | James West of the Midas letter warns against gold and silver price volatility influencing investment decisions in what he sees as a strongly bullish investment sector. Gold Report interview. Thursday , 29 Dec 2011 | | China has set the first tranche of rare earths export quotas for 2012 with more in reserve for firms that have not yet passed inspections. The biggest producer Baotou Rare Earth is still awaiting environmental approval Tuesday , 27 Dec 2011 | | While David Morgan still expects to see silver hit $40 an ounce this year, he says the gold:silver ratio could come back toward 50 or even 60 and, adds, a correction could be on the way Tuesday , 01 Mar 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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