| 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 | | | | Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes that the prospect of global "Weimar situation" is very real and bullish for gold | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Standard Bank maintains that while platinum prices over the long term are bolstered by a difficult supply outlook, over the short term, its prospects aren't as good. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Alacer Gold says the great result came largely on the back of the strong performance from its Ҫӧpler Gold mine and expects to produce between 420,000 and 440,000 gold ounces in total in 2012 Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | A special interest bill aimed at speeding development of the Gogebic Taconite iron ore project and reopening the state's Iron Range is scheduled for a floor vote this week. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Atacama looks to get more exploration properties as it raises a hefty dose of cash through a C$60 million financing. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | The week-long celebrations in China to usher in the year of the dragon are set to boost demand for gold and traders say 2012 looks set to be another good year for the metal Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012 | | Last year marked the third-largest growth in the potash industry, but hesitancy from India and China may put things on hold in 2012. Corey Dias puts the market in perspective. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | The London Metal Exchange will hold a meeting on February 7 to discuss a recent board decision to raise trading fees, a move that sparked a backlash from some leading members. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | The old seasonal pattern in gold price performance seems to have largely disappeared. Jeff Nichols looks at the reasons and sees the gold price moving positively in the near term. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Australia's No.4 iron ore miner, Atlas Iron, says China's iron ore consumption rate is as strong as ever and expects it to pick up after the Chinese New Year. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Industry sources reckon the stringent credit checks on steelmakers by suppliers, coupled with banks' reluctance to lend money is having a serious impact on the European steel and metals sector. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | The Polish treasury ministry said on Tuesday it will thoroughly analyse copper miner KGHM's plans to buy Quadra FNX, raising the prospect that it could move to block the C$3 billion deal. Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Gold's upward momentum continues and David Levenstein believes that continued buying in China is likely to see prices soon challenging the $1700 an ounce level Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012 | | Thomas Drolet, a nuclear expert, warns of a coming uranium deficit as Cold War-era supplies dry up. Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012 | | Standard Bank's Walter de Wet looks at the reasons behind platinum's recent price performance and the outlook for PGM basket prices | | 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 | | 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 | | |
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