| 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 | Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | While long praised for its predictive abilities, changing dynamics within the copper market mean its rise and fall represent a very different world view to what it once did. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | Jim Rogers believes investors are currently a little too bearish on the euro and that gold is overdue for a correction but,he remains bullish on commodities in general. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | China is seen by many as the main driver of precious and base metals prices. Two observers with conflicting viewpoints debate the likely future for the economic powerhouse. Monday , 02 Jan 2012 | | A Shenzhen court has deported 12 Indian diamond traders detained in China on charges of smuggling diamonds worth $7.3 million. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | The miner says it has exercised its disputed option to buy a stake in Anglo's S. Chile assets but would consider a smaller stake if Anglo proposes a formula that safeguards its full value. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | The Australian Financial Review said Tuesday the proposed takeover of Gloucester Coal is still subject to the completion of due diligence by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | The first of Vale's giant dry bulk vessels to arrive in China has completed delivery of its iron ore cargo, a key step forward in the miner's plan to cut shipping costs to its biggest market. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | London copper rose on Tuesday as an expansion in China's manufacturing boosted hopes that demand for industrial metals will increase. Tuesday , 03 Jan 2012 | | KGHM shares jumped on an announcement by Poland's Treasury Ministry that the country's new mining tax is out of sync with global standards and should be reviewed 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 | | 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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Geoff Candy, Groningen
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Kip Keen, Halifax, NS
Asia and Australasia
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Ross Louthean, Perth
Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg
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Wendy Hora, Australasia
Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA | | |
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