| 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 | | | | 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 | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold said it was taking steps to restore full operations at Grasberg, although no update was provided Thursday on the force majeure declaration now in place. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | Pan American Silver says changing to mining legislation in the Rio Negro Province will allow the company to advance its Calcatreu gold development project. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | Mineweb's 2012 Gold Price Prediction Competion will close very shortly. last chance to get your forecasts in and see who is this year's gold guru! Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | On the back of new metallurgical testing Crazy Horse says a magnetite credit will contribute a whole lot more to its Taysan copper-gold project. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | A couple of intercepts border on bonanza grade for Silver Predator in drilling results from the Plata project. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Eric Sprott, said Thursday he is nervous of cyclical commodities because of the economic contraction that "everyone is talking about. But, remains positive on precious metals and oil. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | The miner reports that it has encountered significant sulphide deposits at its Yaoure project and hopes to increase the mine's existing indicated resources of 123,000 ounces this year. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | JP Morgan was the only major U.S. bank to sharply raise its commodity trading risks in Q4 2011, but based on their commodity price predictions, analysts reckon other banks will follow JPMorgan's lead this year. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | CEO, Vitaly Nesis, believes the gold price will break above $2,000 an ounce later this year around the time of U.S. presidential elections, while its own output is set to rise after a flat 2011. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | Citing company sources, German monthly Manager Magazin reported on Thursday that the steel group is looking into selling its $12 billion steel plants in Brazil and the U.S. state of Alabama. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | La Mancha, which operates gold mines in Africa and Australia, is eyeing higher gold production this year, particularly from its Ity Mine in the Ivory Coast. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | The miner is expecting to reduce production this year to adapt to a slight fall in global metals demand, but does not see a slump into another global economic crisis. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | The steelmaker has announced plans to extend the closure of its Sestao steel plant in Spain as it does not expect southern European steel demand to improve in the near future. Friday , 20 Jan 2012 | | Two GOP Presidential candidates, former Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul, say the U.S. should reconsider a return to a gold standard. Thursday , 19 Jan 2012 | | Thomson Reuters GFMS's Philip Newman looks at some of the standout trends from 2011 and why the consultancy thinks we could see a drop off in prices in 2013 | | Macquarie's Duncan Hobbs looks at the likely impact of China's growth outlook on base metals demand. | | 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. | | |
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