| 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 | Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | Australia's fifth-richest person, coal tycoon Clive Palmer, has the country's Greens Party in an uproar, accusing them of involvement in a 'CIA conspiracy' aimed at stopping Australian coal exports. Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | A short presentation at Mines & Money Hong Kong highlighted an Australian heavy rare earths minerals dominant deposit which could be the richest of its type found anywhere in the world. Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | Glencore plans to lighten the burden of buying Viterra by selling the majority of its Canadian assets and some others to Richardson International and Agrium for roughly C$2.6 billion in cash. Tuesday , 20 Mar 2012 | | The implications of a silicosis class action suit for the South African mining sector are "damn serious" but, no one yet knows how it will all play out Tuesday , 20 Mar 2012 | | Hochschild Mining forecasts 2.6 million-ounce decline in silver equivalent ounces for 2012 as production drops at Ares and Moris. Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | A rare earth economic war, is currently underway says Jacob Securities' Luisa Moreno. In this Critical Metals interview she discusses the challenges that face investors in the evolving REE investment space. Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | While there are definitely positive signs in some parts of the world analysts say that both Chinese and global daily steel production were down slightly last month if the extra day in February 2012 is taken into account Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | While the pension fund is pleased with the return it stands to gain on its 17% stake in Viterra, it says it did not use its influence to trigger the deal and, wishes to remain invested in Canadian agriculture. Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | While there are signs that economic recovery might be taking at least tentative hold, for Julian Phillips, says gold investors woulddo well to remember what gold was doing before the crisis Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | According to the head of state mining firm, Comibol, Glencore's new contract will be used as a model to be incorporated into Bolivia's new mining law for operations currently in the hands of private companies Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | The country's mines minister says that whilst there is improvement in the statistics, there is room for improvement as the fatalities in the mining industry are still unacceptable. Tuesday , 20 Mar 2012 | | Hancock Prospecting says its major equity partners in its Roy Hill iron ore venture have committed to the venture, undaunted by the feud between controlling shareholder, Gina Rinehart, and her children Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | South African lawyer Richard Spoor says he will file class action papers with the High Court against top gold miners on behalf of thousands of former miners who say they contracted silicosis. Tuesday , 20 Mar 2012 | | After a successful $2bn bond sale last week the group is in no rush to raise money but, CEO Nev Power, says a listing of its magnetite assets either in Hong Kong or Shanghai is definitely being considered Wednesday , 21 Mar 2012 | | A look at the old heads at the top of three fairly new companies, Village Main, Petmin and Pallinghurst how they have done so far and some of their plans for the future Monday , 19 Mar 2012 | | 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. | | Fund portfolio manager Michael Cuggino sees commodities continuing to trend upwards with demand growing faster than supply, with gold, and to a lesser extent silver, providing an alternative to paper currencies. | | U.S. economic growth, China's social housing programme, Eurozone difficulties and oil prices all likely to impact metals demand in 2012. | | |
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