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| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 14 May 2012 | | While vanadium is "not the word on everyone's lips", Hallgarten's Christopher Ecclestone suggests new uses for and increased usage of the base metal in Chinese steel could make it "more sexy." Monday , 14 May 2012 | | The dwindling U.S. government stockpile of helium has scientists, politicians, corporations and federal employees concerned about the ramifications to medicine, science and industry. Monday , 14 May 2012 | | Hit by rising costs, weak European demand and safety stoppages that weighed on output, the platinum miner says its first-half pre-tax profit fell to $18 million from $159 million a year ago. Monday , 14 May 2012 | | Analysts polled by Reuters expected Aurubis, on average, to post a 52.8% drop in its second quarter net profit, but the company achieved net earnings of $143.7 million Monday , 14 May 2012 | | The Indian government is mulling the issuance of gold bonds to decrease imports, arrest the rupee's slide and channel household savings into infrastructure. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | Osisko Mining puts up a flag on 2012 guidance, saying it is under review following a fire and mine ramp-up issues. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | It is as much in what didn't happen than what did that underpins why Capstone Mining called Q1 2012 a "strong" one. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | During her annual departmental budget speech to Parliament, South Africa's Mineral Resources Minister slammed poor transformation in mining. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | South Africa's high court granted ICT and the department of mineral resources leave to appeal a ruling on the ownership of lucrative iron mineral rights Friday , 11 May 2012 | | The company said while, the deposit is non-core, by retaining a stake of more than 80%, it will be able to benefit from the development of the asset. Monday , 14 May 2012 | | The world's largest aluminium miner posted an 84% drop in its Q1 net profit as prices fell, potentially fuelling a shareholder row over its refusal to sell its stake in Norilsk Nickel. Monday , 14 May 2012 | | Chief petroleum executive J. Michael Yeager says the company will review the future of its Fayetteville and Petrohawk shale gas assets at the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Monday , 14 May 2012 | | With coal mining slowing in Appalachia, where many of its mines are played out and expensive to work, new investors are drawn to the historic Illinois Basin coal fields. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | Gabriel Resources is hoping to engage with Romania's new government soon in order to be able to update investors on the future of its controversial Rosia Montana gold project. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | Top shareholder Vladimir Kim will make way for an independent chairman to lead the London-listed Kazakh copper miner within the next 12 months. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | The quotas, which will be initially introduced between June and August, will apply to all mineral exporters, a Trade Ministry official said Friday. Friday , 11 May 2012 | | The miner said Friday the discovery confirms its view that there is great potential to extend the life of its 90%-owned Nzema mine in Ghana Friday , 11 May 2012 | | According to Mark Cutifani, AngloGold Ashanti CEO, the group's diversity helped boost the numbers for the quarter, as did the higher gold price | | "We are probably going through the correction now, the second half of the year is likely to be a little better" | | CHR Metals director Huw Roberts, looks at the reasons behind the emerging return of interest in zinc on the part of analysts and what we might expect in the medium term | | Jeff Nichols, looks at why central bank buying is so important and the potential impact of a breakup of the euro zone on the gold market | | |
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