| 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 | | | | According to the CPM Group's Jeff Christian gold is unlikely to fall much below $1,400 during the next decade but investors are likely to start focusing more attention on gold stocks | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Xstrata's heavy capital expenditure program, combined with Glencore's planned $6.1 billion acquisition of grain handler Viterra has S&P analysts concerned about Xstrata's debt outlook. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Gold prices averaged $1,527/oz last year, touching a record high settlement price of $1,889.90 in August 2011. CPM says prices are unlikely to reach that record high again in 2012. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | The Jerritt Canyon gold mine near Elko, Nevada, has been removed from a MSHA list targeting U.S. mines with a potential pattern of significant and substantial mine safety violations. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Perseus Mining sees potential in new deposits as its drill crews hit more gold in the Côte d'Ivoire. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | When asked where he sees the gold price this year, CEO Richard O'Brien said the metal was headed up and could rise to record levels of $2,000 per ounce. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | CEO David Harquail says demand for alternative funding like stream deals or royalties is at an all-time high as miners are wary of turning to equities markets to raise money. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Lumina copper hits its longest copper-gold-moly intercept to date and, more importantly, it sees significant mineralization in wide step-out drilling. Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 | | Duties on polished diamond imports have curtailed the repeated export and import of polished diamonds leading to a sharp decline in exports, a healthy sign government says Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 | | According to a BHP spokesman, a new impasse has been reached and it will go back to its employees to seek "guidance" on the way forward Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Russia's largest steelmaker, Evraz, says it expects the near-term outlook for the global steel industry to remain challenging after its 2011 net profit missed market expectations by 31%. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | The miner has increased its production outlook for 2012 to 230,000-250,000 gold ounces as it expects to benefit from its newly acquired Stawell and Fosterville gold mines in Australia. Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | After hours of meetings with unions and the Italian government, Alcoa has agreed to keep its Italian smelter open until September 1 while it looks for a buyer Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 | | Shares in the platinum miner have dropped as much as 7.4%, the lowest intraday price since Oct. 10 after its loss per share in the six months through December widened. Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 | | Julian Phillips looks at how the US dollar rose to its position as sole global reserve currency and why it is unlikely to retain the title in the longer term Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 | | Intierra's Paul Dewison looks at how the supply demand balance within the copper market is likely to change over the next few years as new supply comes on stream and demand patterns shift | | The vice-chairman of India's Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay Kothari, looks at the reasons behind the curbs, the strike and likely way forward for India's gold market. | | 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 | | |
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