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| | | | The author of Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..., looks at whether or not an orderly exit is possible and what it all might mean for gold. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | After lacklustre drilling results last year Endeavour Silver makes the grade at San Sebastian with bonanza intercepts. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | With almost C$300 million set to go into mineral exploration in the Yukon in 2012, Mineweb lays out what Yukon explorers are up to this year. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | Fitch Ratings said liquidity should remain adequate to support Goldcorp's large capex of US$2.6 billion this year as operations are expected to return to positive free cash flow in 2014. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | The New York Times has endorsed the EPA's battle to revoke Clean Water Act Section 404 permits previously approved by the Corps of Engineers for U.S. mining projects. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | In a bid to ensure companies are properly exploiting coal reserves, the Indian government has begun to issue use it or lose it notices to firms with captive coal blocks. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | A break in the link between the dollar and the oil price could well hurry gold's emergence into the monetary system Julian Phillips says. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | Speaking at the launch of Sasol's first major replacement mine since starting operations, South Africa's minister of mineral resources reiterated the importance of coal for the country. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | The companies have agreed to resume talks in an attempt to end the dispute over Codelco's long-standing option to buy a minority stake in the coveted Anglo American Sur. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | Australia might miss out on a number of new mining technologies as the Carrapateena multi-millionaire pushes technological advances in China rather than Australia where his Research firm is based Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | The mine in Currais Novos, was bought for $2.4 million in 2010 and Crusader has invested $15 million in the project to date, the Valor Economico newspaper reported Tuesday. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | The U.S. exchange group is no longer bidding for the London Metal Exchange, leaving only the InterContinental Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd in the race. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | Osisko Mining says the mill is up and running again but added that permanent repairs of the damage will continue over the next three to four months. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | Some 60 miners trapped underground at the Mimosa mine, a JV between Impala Platinum and Aquarius Platinum, were brought back to surface without injury Tuesday. Wednesday , 23 May 2012 | | The European Commission says its preliminary investigation pointed to potential serious competition concerns in various markets where the merged entity would have very high market share. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | Police spokeswoman, Adele Myburgh, said Tuesday, roads around an informal settlement near the mine had been blocked by rocks and workers were being prevented from showing up for shifts. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | The combination of Mutanda and the extensive Kansuki concession will produce 160,000 t/y of copper cathodes and 23,000 tonnes of cobalt in hydroxide by the first half of next year. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | Hecla Mining CEO, Phil Baker, says it's hard to envision silver mines being able to keep up with demand while the use of silver in various forms of technology is growing significantly. Tuesday , 22 May 2012 | | Hecla CEO, Phil Baker, says the silver market is currently in a similar place to where it was 100 years ago, when photographic uses were just beginning to gather steam. | | The World Gold Council's MD for Investments looks at the gold investment demand trends over the first quarter in particular the difference between Eastern and Western investment demand. | | Ocean Equities analyst, Chris Welch, looks at some of the reasons behind the recent slump in junior miners and what we might expect for the rest of the year. | | Johnson Matthey Publications Manager, Jon Butler, looks at what happened in the PGM market in 2011 and looks ahead to the anticipated trends for 2012 | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | Earth's Resources Conference 2012 | | Date: 20 June 2012 - 21 June 2012 | | Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong | | A high-powered invitation-only conference bringing together institutional investors and mining companies interested in particular in generating investment in the Asian marketplace. Read More | | | | | | ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London
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