| 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 | | | | Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, talks to Mineweb about the prospects for iron ore, copper and why she is not concerned about Glenstrata | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | At last count four law firms say they are filing class action lawsuits stemming from Kinross Gold's decision to take a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of nearly $3 billion. Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | Regional officials claim success in their efforts to crack down on Inner Mongolia mining operations as a result of the worst unrest to hit Inner Mongolia in years last May. Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | A history of the American Silver eagle coin and its remarkable growth as an investment hedge - a growth which will surely continue. Saturday , 18 Feb 2012 | | Tom MacNeill discusses the conditions that have primed the junior gold and base metals resource environment for growth. Interview with The Gold Report. Sunday , 19 Feb 2012 | | Gold Fields' leverage to the gold price showed in its latest payment to shareholders of R2.30 which puts it well out in front in the dividend yield race. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | The company dashed hopes it will use cash "trapped" in South Africa by exchange controls to fund a special dividend, opting rather to sweeten its regular payout after posting a 14% rise in FY profit. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Metals and minerals unfairly fall to the wayside in coverage of a new Canadian/Chinese fund aimed at investing in Canada's resource sector. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | As a means of compensating for lost oil revenues following secession of South Sudan, Sudan has exported some $400 million worth of gold already this year. Sunday , 19 Feb 2012 | | Union spokesman Bob Timbs said Monday about 100 unionised workers will embark on stoppages ranging from two to four hours on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday besides full-day stoppages on Wednesday and possibly Friday. Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | Spot gold climbed 0.6% to $1,733.96/oz on Monday, on course for its biggest daily rise in two weeks, supported by China's monetary policy easing and hopes for Greece to seal a bailout fund. Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | According to sources close to the deal, - Japan's Mitsubishi Corp plans to head to China soon to line up a partner for a $10 billion Australian iron ore and port and rail development. Monday , 20 Feb 2012 | | The miner plans to introduce its first automated train in 2014, increasing the capacity of its 1,500 km Western Australian iron ore rail network to boost output 60% by 2015. Sunday , 19 Feb 2012 | | World No. 2 platinum miner, Impala platinum is to re-instate all the workers dismissed in the recent strike at its flagship Rustenburg operations Saturday , 18 Feb 2012 | | Teck aims to save handsomely by redeeming expensive debt using proceeds from cheaper senior notes. Saturday , 18 Feb 2012 | | New-York based John Paulson has told traders that now is the time to build a position in gold because by the time inflation becomes evident, gold will probably have moved. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | President Benigno Aquino is expected that to sign an order calling for the closure of dozens of illegal small-scale gold and copper mines, often the cause of deadly accidents. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | The move brings Singapore's tax treatment of investment-grade gold and other precious metals in line with the practices of countries such as Australia and Switzerland. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | For the sixth consecutive year, Hecla increased reserves and resources setting a new record in both categories for 2011, says Hecla CEO Phil Baker. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | 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. | | PGM CEO Michael Jones talks about the prospects of a new reef with "interesting" metal ratios the company has discovered on north limb of the bushveld complex | | Webber Wentzel's Peter Leon discusses the proposals outlined in the recently completed ANC research study on nationalisation | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | PDAC 2012 | | Date: 04 March 2012 - 07 March 2012 | | Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South), Toronto, Canada | | The annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference and exhibition is the largest mineral exploration event held anywhere in the world. Last year's conference saw attendance from more than 27,000 delegates. Read More | | Investing in Asian Mining Indaba | | Date: 29 October 2012 - 31 October 2012 | | Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore | | he organisers of the world's largest mining investment event, Investing in African Mining Indaba, will bring its successful business event platform to Asian soil: Investing in Asian Mining Indaba will be held 29-31 October 2012 at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore, www.AsianMiningIndaba.com. The An... Read More | | | | | | FEATURED
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