| 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 | Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | According to officials from Newmont Nusa Tenggara, Batu Hijau's gold and copper production will temporarily plunge this year as the mine pit is expanded. Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | The Oracle of Omaha is certain that 100 years from now, when people are fearful, they will still rush into gold but, he still prefers stocks. Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | The big talking point in Canada is that as Chinese-Canadian relations warm up, so too will Canadian uranium in Chinese nuclear reactors. Saturday , 11 Feb 2012 | | Talk of Teck Resources buying a stake in Australia's Fortescue Metal Group sent the latter's shares up 5% on Monday. Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | A report submitted by a panel proposing that annual iron ore production in the southern state be capped at 30 million tonnes is expected to impact steel capacity investments the state says. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | Increasingly popular gold-backed loans have run into rough weather as the country's banking regulator, concerned about the surge in buying has clipped the wings of gold loan companies. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | Peter Grandich believes that we're in the midst of a stealth gold bull market and is now predicting gold to top $2,350/oz. Interview with The Gold Report. Saturday , 11 Feb 2012 | | South Africa's ruling party has done its homework on the mining sector and, while not all the proposals make for happy reading, it's now up to the mining sector to make its voice heard. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | In a wide ranging discussion, AngloGold Ashanti's CEO Mark Cutifani talks about nationalisation, cash cost and the outlook for the gold price. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | A trio of geologists that led Fronteer Gold to glory, add substance to their contention the Kinsley Mountain project bears likeness to their former baby, Long Canyon, now held by Newmont. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | According to South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers, the platinum miner will, from next week, begin re-hiring more than 17,000 workers fired over an illegal strike Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | China steel futures fell to their lowest in nearly a month on Monday after sellers slashed prices in the last two trading days of the week as buyers became scarce. Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | The Sudanese central bank has sold 6.5 tonnes of gold since January which has generated more than $300 million, which it hopes will help bolster the Sudanese pound Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | RUSAL's estimation is that more aluminium producers will cut output this year, with China accounting for about a third of global cuts, but still forecasts that global output will top demand. Monday , 13 Feb 2012 | | The country's energy ministry said Friday on its website the ban will start from 2014 and could revoke the export licences of firms that violate the ban, but later removed the announcement. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | Thanks to a bumper start to the year, diamond miner De Beers' 2011 profits rose by more than a fifth but warns demand could grow at a slower pace this year. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | While the nuclear industry outlook remains uncertain for the near to medium term, Cameco foresees "a very strong and promising growth profile" in the long term. Friday , 10 Feb 2012 | | Credit Suisse's Tom Kendall says that while there is a good chance of seeing prices back up towards last year's consensus predictions might well be a little on the high side | | Harmony Gold's CEO, explains why the grades grew so strongly during the quarter and talks about the progression of the Wafi-Golpu project | | Steve Letwin talks about dividends, separating out its REE assets and looks at a floor for gold prices of around $1,400 | | |
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