| 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 | | | | 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. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | A new class of growth world buyer with deep pockets, expertise in frontier markets, and more adaptability may give western mega-miners serious competition, a PwC study suggests. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | As crowds at the PDAC convention in Toronto burgeon, there is a sense, both anecdotal and analyzed, that 2011's mining sector malaise may be dissipating with a strong year ahead. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Gold has been drifting downwards again as investor sentiment has been hit hard by the big, apparently paper, gold sale which caused the price dive last week - the intention of those who initiated it. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | The precious metals equities selloff at the end of 2011 was overdone, says Stephen Taylor. He remains bullish on gold, silver and base metals. Interview with the Gold Report. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Despite a weak macro backdrop and falling commodity prices, 2011 was the second busiest year of mining M&A activity in history, says a PwC report on global mining deals. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Vedanta Resources, the $70 billion metals and mining conglomerate, is keen to acquire major coal assets and the residual stakes in Hindustan Zinc and Balco even as its new entity, Sesa Sterlite is set to generate an annual surplus of $7 billion. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | A sharp increase in gold price volatility from the second half of 2011 suggests gold is due for a major surge to perhaps as much as $4,000/oz by 2015, at which point growth could turn explosive. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Experts speaking at the PDAC say the rise in both production and construction costs may prove a blessing, not a curse, and may push metal prices ever higher. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | The companies have put iron ore at the top of their post-merger to-do list, yet industry sources caution that without a major deal, any hopes the two will swiftly repeat their coal success in iron ore may be dashed. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | The Foreign Investment Review Board has approved Tuesday the proposed sale, set to allow both companies to make a profit even during economic downturns. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Mines and Energy Minister Mauricio Cardenas said Monday the country will start awarding mining concessions in 2013 under a new competitive tender process. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | After posting a 55% jump in quarterly profit on higher output, First Majestic Silver has trimmed this year's forecast although it still expects production to be higher this year. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | Executives from Canada's exploration companies are seeking deals with Asian partners to capitalise on the iron ore-rich Labrador Trough. Tuesday , 06 Mar 2012 | | The investment will see Rio Tinto mine iron ore in the eastern Indian state of Orissa to supply Indian and overseas clients. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | Impala Platinum restarted operations at its Rustenburg platinum mine on Monday as planned after a crippling strike which cost the company 120,000 ounces in lost PGM production. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | Allan Potash Corp says initial talks with various prospective lenders have been very positive and expects to receive financial commitments for the project by late 2012. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | The company said in a statement it was surprised at the action by the environmental agency and may be forced to lay off staff following the closure. Monday , 05 Mar 2012 | | Gloom Boom & Doom Report Publisher Marc Faber assures us that gold is nowhere near a bubble phase, but cautions that corrections of 40% are not unusual in a bull market. Interview with the Gold Report Sunday , 04 Mar 2012 | | U.S. economic growth, China's social housing programme, Eurozone difficulties and oil prices all likely to impact metals demand in 2012. | | Kerry Smith of Haywood Securities talks about financing in the junior mining sector and the interface between juniors and bigger companies in JV situations and gives his views on the gold price in 2012. | | Luquman Shaheen, CEO of Peruvian explorer Panoro Minerals, explains the political and social complexities facing miners and explorers in Peru | | 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 | | |
| | | | Mineweb is the world's top mining and mining investment news website and is read in over 200 countries daily by mining company executives, financiers and investors. According to independently published global website analysis, Mineweb is ranked far higher in terms of daily readership than any other directly competitive website. Mineweb is updated around the clock, so to keep abreast of news throughout the day we suggest you do check our homepage for updates - www.mineweb.com Follow mining news updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Mineweb Mineweb's iPad app is now available! Go to www..mineweb.com/apps or to the Apple app store to download it.
| | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | 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
COMPANY | ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London
Geoff Candy, Groningen
Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno
Kip Keen, Halifax, NS
Asia and Australasia
Shivom Seth, Mumbai
Ross Louthean, Perth
Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg
Sales and Marketing
Jan Chadwick, International
Wendy Hora, Australasia
Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment