| 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 , 28 Feb 2012 | | The continued industrialization and urbanization of China and India are continuing to play crucial roles in both global gold and copper demand, says Barrick CEO Aaron Regent. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Richard O'Brien, Newmont Mining CEO, says he is confident the company will be able to go ahead with its $4.8bn JV with Buenaventura to develop the Minas Conga gold mine in Peru. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | The National Mining Association and the National Energy Institute have sued federal agencies to try to rescind the withdrawal of lands near the Grand Canyon National Park from mining activities. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Kinross CEO Tye Burt said the company's technical understanding of the orebody "has grown substantially" at its controversial Tasiast gold project in Mauritania in West Africa. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | Following a rapid denial by the Swedish Central Bank, the IMF has admitted to a data entry error in its latest release on changes in Central Bank gold holdings. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | While a large, low grade gold deposit failed to impress investors - perhaps a matter of number - Batero Gold stressed there was near term potential to hit 10 million ounces gold. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | As investors in India look to bolster their investment portfolio and look for options outside the stock market, demand for ETFs that invest in gold doubled in 2011 and is forecast to rise further in 2012. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | Vale's CEO has told the audience at a conference in Beijing that a huge expansion in global iron ore mining will be necessary to make up for depletion at current mining operations to feed ever-growing demand. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Teck Resources' CEO Don Lindsay believes concerns about a slowdown in the Chinese economy are overblown given the country's recent GDP, industrial growth numbers that look good. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Chief Executive Sean Boyd said Monday the company has put together new, solid targets to rebuild investor confidence after seeing its share price tumble following setbacks at key mines. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Precious metal equities remain undervalued as bullion prices continue their upward trends according to Charles Oliver and Jamie Horvat of Sprott Asset Management. Interview with The Gold Report Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 |
The scale of Quantitative Easing ahead will ultimately create inflation rather than deflation with gold and silver likely to hit record highs this year and with silver outperforming gold. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | The molybdenum miner earned $800,000, or breakeven per share, compared with a loss of $45 million, in the quarter ended December 2011. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | Petra's first half earnings fell as unrealised foreign exchange losses wiped out improved revenues earned from a jump in production. Tuesday , 28 Feb 2012 | | The union's general secretary said Monday the workers needed to accept Implats offer to rehire but it remains unclear if they will heed the call amid intimidation against those who have tried to return to work. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | Though China has set its rare earth export quota for 2012 at the same level of 2011, a new plan envisages that China will get Yuan 2 trillion output from the new material industry by 2015, as against a registered output value of Yuan 650 billion in 2010. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | Work interruptions, along with alleged acts of retaliation against those who did not participate in last's year strike, have prompted PT Freeport Indonesia to again suspend operations at world's largest gold and second largest copper mine. Monday , 27 Feb 2012 | | GoldMoney founder James Turk, believes, while one can't predict what the catalyst is going to be that will force gold and silver higher, the bull market remains intact | | Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, talks to Mineweb about the prospects for iron ore, copper and why she is not concerned about Glenstrata | | The World Gold Council has just released its Gold Demand Trends for the full year 2011 and the MD for Investment, Marcus Grubb, picks through the main trends | | The yellow metal is currently range-bound and, while the pressure is upwards, Edison's Charles Gibson says, there is a feeling that the upward only trend is coming to an end. | | |
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