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| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | Molycorp's knack for deal-making with rare earth processors, combined with rising reserves at its flagship Mountain Pass facility, could make it even more competitive with China's REE sector. Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | B2Gold and Radius Gold signed a definitive agreement netting the latter C$20 million in shares and the former 100-percent ownership of a couple Nicaraguan near-surface gold projects. Monday , 09 Apr 2012 | | With a feasibility deadline imminent, Pan American has droppped the big La Preciosa silver project in Mexico. Now it's back in junior Orko Silver's court. Thursday , 05 Apr 2012 | | While the diversifieds are unlikely to move their primary focus from iron ore anytime soon, there does seem to be some disagreement over where the cream is likely to come from Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | The ECOWAS states have lifted their sanctions on Mali which had been cutting off supplies to the country and it looks as though its gold mining industry will have been little affected. Monday , 09 Apr 2012 | | Foreign engineers and a geologist will soon present their findings regarding the water aspects of an EIS pertaining to the $4.8 billion Conga copper/gold project in Peru. Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | The heads of the three South African gold CEOs rose significantly in 2011 as the effect of higher gold prices fell through to the companies' bottom lines Friday , 06 Apr 2012 | | Rio Novo pegs annual production between 60,000 to 75,000 ounces gold for Brazilian project that would cost about $94 million to get up and running. Thursday , 05 Apr 2012 | | Chinese aluminium production is up 18% in Jan and Feb despite Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld's January prediction that its industry would cut 1.1 million metric tons of unprofitable capacity "pretty soon". Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | China could well topple India's monopoly in the diamond cutting and polishing business, if a Chinese company buys out Rio Tinto's Argyle diamond mine in Australia, fear Indian traders. Friday , 06 Apr 2012 | | The company confirmed last week that it will enter into arbitration in London in a dispute with Viktor Vekselberg's investment firm over its $47 billion supply deal with commodities trader Glencore. Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | According to mining association, Sonami, three fourths of this money is likely to come from the private sector as miners look to secure assets Tuesday , 10 Apr 2012 | | China's state media announced on Sunday the country has set up an industry association for rare earths in a bid to speed up consolidation within its sprawling rare earths industry. Monday , 09 Apr 2012 | | A female trader has been sentenced to death in China's Zhejiang province for defrauding investors out of around US$15 million after losing their money through speculation in gold and futures Sunday , 08 Apr 2012 | | Is now the time to get out of gold and silver? Increasingly, commentators are suggesting that the precious metals are in for a tough time, but should the investor pay any attention to them? Thursday , 05 Apr 2012 | | Nicholas Brooks of ETF Securities looks at the trends on display among gold ETP investors and looks at the impact of speculative demand on the gold sector | | Macquarie's Graeme Train speaks to Mineweb about the outlook for demand from China and the impact this will have on base and bulk metals. | | The creation of a R23bn platinum mining business to rank as No 4 in the world. | | 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 | | |
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Gold Resource Corporation first quarter production sets record with 53% increase COLORADO SPRINGS, Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE Amex: GORO) announced its preliminary production results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 of approximately 30,500 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq). Production increased approximately 53% from the previous quarter, and 308% from first quarter of 2011, establishing new record production for the Company. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $43 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010 and now offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold or silver. For the full release click here | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | 2012 New York Hard Assets Investment Conference and Exhibition | | Date: 14 May 2012 - 15 May 2012 | | Venue: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square, New York | | The New York Hard Assets Investment Conference features two full days of presentations from analysts, forecasters, metals mining experts, public exploration companies, and newsletter editors. Mineweb will be in attendance. 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 | | |
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