| 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 | | | | 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. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | As expected, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has signed a R.O.D. order withdrawing one million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims for 20 years. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | Goldcorp has projected 2.6-million ounces of gold production and 34 million ounces of silver production this year. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | In the final count Minefinders exceeds its 65,000 - 70,000 gold production target for last year by a healthy margin. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | AIM listed junior gold developer, Kryso Resources, has received its mining license for its Pakrut gold project from the Tajikistan government and can now proceed with underground mine development. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | While speculators and ETF investors have begun the year cautiously when approaching the yellow metal, there are still enough believers to push prices higher Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | It was a tough day for Riverstone Resources on the market, as its shareprice suffered after announcing a resource update/upgrade. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | Coal India, which has allocated $1.13 billion for acquisitions, is set to ink an agreement for coal blocks in South Africa to plug India's coal demand supply gap of 114m metric tonnes. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | Riversdale Resources, headed by former Riversdale Mining executives Michael O'Keeffe and Steve Mallyon, is currently scouring North America for new coal prospects while preparing for its Australian IPO. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | Jeff Nichols continues to believe gold will go on to new highs over the next few years as the gold 'free float' shrinks and demand continues - but the path will not be a smooth one. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | The board is said to be looking at alternatives to Luxor Group's C$121 million bid and has asked its shareholders to defer from tendering their shares to Luxor's offer. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | The investment bank said Monday it expects a massive upside risk in oil this year, adding that gold and copper are also set for a rebound. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | The company's Saganoseki smelter in southeast Japan has been suspended since Jan.7 after a fire damaged an electrical substation on the site. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | Union workers at Freeport McMoran's Grasberg mine in Indonesia halted their return to work on Tuesday after gunmen ambushed and shot two contractors dead on the road to the mine. Tuesday , 10 Jan 2012 | | African Iron's shares rose more than 9% on Monday after reports that South Africa's Exxaro was in talks to buy the company. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | Financial adviser UBS reckons there should be few obstacles in the way of the proposed A$2 billion merger of Chinese miner Yanzhou Coal and Australia's Gloucester Coal. Monday , 09 Jan 2012 | | The Chinese firm said Monday it had extended its $1.3 billion takeover offer for Anvil Mining Ltd to Feb. 16, the third such extension. 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | |
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Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg
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