| 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 | 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 | | Barrick reported a 33% increase in adjusted net earnings last year to $4.7 billion or $4.67 per share. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | World's largest iron ore producer, Vale, said Thursday it is currently selling 80% of its ore using spot prices, nearly completing a historic shift to market-based pricing. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Indian major Adani Enterprise has moved one step further with its $6bn plans to mine the largest coal mine in the Australian state of Queensland. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Iran is having to use some of its gold to pay for imported food for its people as sanctions bite and its currency is worthless on world markets. A true use for gold 'in extremis' Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Minmetals Resources has succeeded with its $1.3 billion takeover bid for Africa-focused copper miner Anvil Mining, winning 90% acceptances. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Glencore detailed the stakes held by some of its top executives Thursday and head of aluminium, Gary Fegel, emerged as one of the most significant holders of the stock. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | As it eyes production this year, testing shows Rio Verde's thermophosphate product boosted yields of soybean crops in Brazil by 30%. Thursday , 16 Feb 2012 | | Rail employees in India who bank with the largest lender in the country are set to get discounts on gold coins with their salary packages, as banks ramp up lending against gold. Thursday , 16 Feb 2012 | | Two risk analysis experts shared their views on the principal risks facing investment in mining in Africa on the fringes of the recent Indaba conference in Cape Town. Thursday , 16 Feb 2012 | | Ecuador's energy ministry says it may not sign an operating contract with Kinross as the miner wants to renegotiate the terms of a tentative agreement for its Fruta del Norte project signed last December. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | The miner's fourth quarter earnings climbed 26%, in line with forecasts as its results were lifted by a favourable exchange rate. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | Centerra reported Thursday that the 10-day strike at its Kyrgyzstan gold mine had ended after agreeing a settlement with the employees' trade union. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | According to The Nikkei and a Peruvian source with knowledge of the deal, Mitsubishi Corp plans to buy an 18% stake in the Quellaveco copper project from the IFC. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | The World Gold Council says in its latest report that the PBoC made significant gold purchases in the final months of 2011. Friday , 17 Feb 2012 | | In spite of a US$2.94 billion write-down in 2011, Kinross Gold has raised its semi-annual dividend from 6-cents to 8-cents per common share. Thursday , 16 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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