| 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 | Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Based on the success of its 2011 exploration program, Pan American Silver intends to spend at least $23.3 million this year on exploration to maintain and increase its silver reserve figures. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Frontier Rare Earths' Zandkopsdrift hosts one of the largest and highest grade known rare earths deposits outside China and could be on stream by mid-2015. It has KORES deal to help achieve this. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Yamana Gold CEO Peter Marrone says the company's focus will continue to be on the delivery of growth in mineral resources, production, revenue and cash flow. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Gold Standard hits its best gold drilling intercepts yet in Nevada on its Railroad property, and is looking for even better grades, exciting investors on Wednesday. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Although both short and long term gold players may be working from different agendas, current economics may set the stage for both to contribute to a rising gold price. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Vedanta is to restructure its holdings in Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa, with a potential merger ensuring Vedanta Resources becomes a $8.1bn mining giant with the third biggest profit in the private sector in India. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | In an updated scoping study Pretium projects tripling production to near seven million ounces gold life of mine at its Brucejack project. Wednesday , 22 Feb 2012 | | According to a report on India's economy presented Wednesday, tough economic conditions could curb gold imports, pushing shipments by about 35% in value terms in 2012/13. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | South African diversified miner Exxaro said Thursday its full-year profit rose 40%, helped by strong demand and higher prices for the majority of its commodities. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Pan African CEO, Jan Nelson, says the results from its Barberton Mine have answered a lot of the questions that were asked of management when they acquired it five years ago. Wednesday , 22 Feb 2012 | | Residents in the Kuantan area, Malaysia, have asked a court to delay start-up of Lynas Corp's rare earths plant and want a review of the government's decision to give it a temporary operating license. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Suspension of ops at Lundin's Aguablanca nickel-copper mine in Spain was main reason for a sharp fall in Q4 earnings. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Implats group executive for marketing, Derek Engelbrecht, said in a letter to end-users Wednesday the April platinum deliveries would be down about 50% due to labour protests at its Rustenburg mine. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Financing gods willing, Cadillac draws plans for a more concerted effort to hunt for more gold in Utah. Wednesday , 22 Feb 2012 | | For the quarter ended December 2011, Sherritt International Corp posted a 34% drop in profits, hurt by lower nickel and cobalt prices. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Spot iron ore prices have been rising a little despite high Chinese inventories and nervousness on the direction of demand there Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | The company has begun talking with potential buyers to sell its 50% stake in the Galore Creek copper-gold project in British Columbia and expects a sale by the end of the year. Thursday , 23 Feb 2012 | | Violent protests at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operations escalated Wednesday morning after a boardroom at shaft 7A was set on fire. Wednesday , 22 Feb 2012 | | For Julian Phillips, the Greek debt crisis is a symptom of a longer-term, larger currency problem that will inevitably be a boost to gold. Tuesday , 21 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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