| 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 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 | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | Top bank and financial analysts see gold outperforming equities and other metals in 2012 as economic and political turmoil continues, but not without some major ups and downs. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | Exploration and mining on up to 47 million acres of public lands may be impacted by the BLM's decision to develop a national plan to restore sagebrush habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse in 10 western states. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | In an unsurprising result, 99.94% of shareholders voted in favour of Anglo American's $5.1bn acquisition of De Beers, the miner hopes to conclude the deal in the second half of 2012. Friday , 06 Jan 2012 | | Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to announce Monday the imposition of a permanent 20-year ban on new mining claims on public lands surround the Grand Canyon National Park. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | In the midst of mine ramp-up, Mark Cruise, Trevali Mining president, says cash should start flowing from commercial operations in the second quarter this year. Saturday , 07 Jan 2012 | | It is the first resource estimate for La Joya by Silvercrest Mines and it puts contained metal at 51 million ounces silver, 333,400 ounces gold, 270 million pounds copper. Friday , 06 Jan 2012 | | State-owned Herald newspaper says the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has ordered Zimplats to pay $28.3 million in outstanding royalty payments, which the platinum miner is disputing. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | So how did the 7,500 US mutual funds stack up vs. gold and silver since 2007? - Not very well! Adrian Ash crunches the figures in a follow-up to his UK Fund comparison. Saturday , 07 Jan 2012 | | After Belarus's reserves were depleted last year owing to a severe financial crisis, its gold and foreign exchange reserves rose over the New Year to $7.9 billion, the central bank said Friday. Friday , 06 Jan 2012 | | A group of heavily armed men attempted to grab 587 kg of gold bars from a plane at an airstrip near AngloGold Ashanti's Geita mine, the country's police reported. Friday , 06 Jan 2012 | | The two banks have lowered their gold price forecasts for this year by more than $100/ounce but both still maintain their bullish view of the yellow metal. Friday , 06 Jan 2012 | | 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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Auriga Gold Corp. (TSX-V, "AIA") ("Auriga Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has received a positive Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for a proposed open pit and underground mining and milling operation at its wholly-owned Maverick Gold Project located 65 km northeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba. The combined open pit and underground mine plan and on-site processing rate were selected to improve the economics of the project. The proposed operation includes the open pit mining of 530,000 tonnes of potentially economic mineralization; the dewatering of the historic Puffy Lake underground gold mine; and test stoping followed by underground mining. The existing Puffy Lake mill would be refurbished as part of the program. The PEA was conducted by ACA Howe International Limited (Howe) based on the mineral resource estimate (see August 4, 2011 news release) prepared by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. Currencies reported below are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. For full release, click here... | | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | Vancouver Resource Investment Conference | | Date: 22 January 2012 - 23 January 2012 | | Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada | | Event will feature world class speakers, covering all types of direct investment in resource companies, speculative investing, resource exploration, oil & gas, green technology and clean energy, world outlook, investment strategies and more. Mineweb's Jan Chadwick, Kip Keen, will be in attendance. Read More | | Mineral Exploration Roundup 2012 | | Date: 23 January 2012 - 26 January 2012 | | Venue: Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada | | Major mineral exploration conference and exhibition held annually in Vancouver. Mineweb's Kip Keen and Jan Chadwick are planning to attend. Read More | | 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 | 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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