| 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 , 13 Jan 2012 | | The Liaoning province's Geology and Minerals Exploration Bureau has announced the discovery of a million carat rough diamond deposit and claims the diamonds are purer than those found in South Africa Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | First Majestic Silver has forecast 8.9 million to 9.4 million ounces of silver equivalent production this year. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | U3O8 Corp heralds success of metallurgical tests regarding its Berlin uranium project in Colombia. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | Bringing more drilling results into the fold, Salazar Resources makes appreciable headway at its El Domo deposit in terms of resources in an updated estimate. Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | Junior silver miner, Impact Silver, is hoping to enter the big league with its new Capire open pit operation to supplement output from its existing Royal Mines of Zacualpan operations. Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | In the first large scale rail investment in the region since 1976, Transnet and Swaziland Railway announced they will construct a new 146km rail connection to boost coal export capacity Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | Julian Phillips looks at the reasons that make gold the true long term wealth preservation 'money' for those who already have wealth - not necessarily as a short term profit-maker Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | The gold miner has signed an agreement with Krygyz villagers that it hopes will enable it to resume drilling after the camp was attacked by horsemen. Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | Sharps Pixley CEO, Ross Norman, reports back from a trip to China and looks at some of the drivers behind the yellow metal's strength Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | LME CEO, Martin Abbott, insists the hike in trading fees is not meant to enhance the exchange's attractiveness for potential suitors and would have been raised regardless of any possible sale. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources has stuck to its stance to award prospecting rights on part of Lonmin's area to Keysha Investments, a decision which the miner might take to court for review. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | After being shut ahead of tropical cyclone Heidi, Australia's Port Hedland, the region's largest iron ore export terminal, has been reopened. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | Global miner Xstrata said Friday it will appeal the latest decision by the government of Philippines not to clear its planned $5.9 billion Tampakan copper-gold project. Friday , 13 Jan 2012 | | Hecla officials reduced 2012 silver guidance from 9.5 million ounces to 7 million ounces due to the year-long closure of the Lucky Friday mine instigated at the behest of MSHA. Thursday , 12 Jan 2012 | | HRA's Eric Coffin speaks about the normalisation of the gold sector, the stigma of copper and why cash burn is likely to be an issue this year. | | Nic Brown looks at how China's new 5-year plan is likely to impact base metals markets, why copper should end the year in deficit and why platinum is so much cheaper than gold. | | A look at some of the major potential talking points for 2012, from the US election to oil in the Middle East and how these could affect gold | | |
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