| 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 , 26 Mar 2012 | | RepRisk, a firm specializing in assessing the possible environmental, social, governance and reputational risks has issued a new report naming the 10 Most Controversial Mining Companies of 2011. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | Predictions of a Chinese hard landing seem over-pessimistic and demand for industrial metals, gold and silver is likely to continue unabated as a controlled economy, coupled with rampant capitalism, keeps growth well and truly going. Saturday , 24 Mar 2012 | | The incumbent Labor government in the region experienced the biggest political rout in Australia's political history Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | Twelve months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, industry players say it's almost back to business as usual and reckon the disaster is not going to delay planned programs around the world. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | The world's top copper producer said Friday that pre-tax profits for the full year 2011 jumped 21% to $7.03bn Friday , 23 Mar 2012 | | According to the exchange's president, HKMEx will launch yuan-settled gold and copper futures contracts by July to tap into the growing Chinese investor demand for commodities Friday , 23 Mar 2012 | | Russian business daily Vedomosti says billionaire Oleg Deripaska is prepared to pay $9 billion to buy out a blocking stake in Norilsk Nickel from RUSAL. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | The country's leading copper miners, Codelco and Anglo American, say operations are normal and there was no serious damage after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit central Chile on Sunday. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | Chinese-run Anjin Investments, the biggest miner operating in Zimbabwe's controversial Marange diamond fields, agreed to a 25% wage hike to end a two-day strike by workers. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | A sturdier Euro lifted London copper 0.4% to $8,414 a tonne on Monday, after closing down 1.5% last week on worries about slowing economic growth in leading consumer China. Monday , 26 Mar 2012 | | According to the country's foreign ministry it has received 4 bids, all from foreign miners, including OZ Minerals and Dundee Holdings, for the copper mine Friday , 23 Mar 2012 | | Owner of one of the world's largest coking coal deposits, Mongolia's Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, may need to raise up to $400 million this year if its planned float does not go ahead by December. Friday , 23 Mar 2012 | | Silver Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood says the company finished 2011 "with its strongest ever quarter of production and sales." Friday , 23 Mar 2012 | | Julian Phillips looks at some of the major talking points in the gold market currently and why the long term outlook for the metal remains buoyant | | Johnson Matthey's Publications manager looks at the reasons for the metal's strong run and its relationship to gold | | The President and CEO of Hudbay Minerals comments on the Canadian mining sector M&A scene, leveraged buyouts and asset spin-offs. | | President of the Ecuadorian CoM talks about the signing of the first mining exploitation contract with Chinese-backed EcuaCorriente and efforts by government to improve the tax regimen for foreign miners. | | |
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