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| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Standard & Poor's has assigned a "B" corporate credit rating for Allied Nevada with a stable outlook based on favorable outlook for metals prices and significant reserves. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's statement Thursday was, in reality, a non-event, but the gold price dived anyway when he refrained from suggesting any likelihood of monetary easing ahead. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | AuRico Gold says the Young-Davidson gold mine has already yielded 4,660 ounces of gold before the operation achieves commercial production in the third quarter of this year. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | With Japan set to restart reactors and Russia's Megatons to Megawatts program near its expiration date, Analyst Edward Sterck thinks uranium stocks could pick up momentum. Energy Report interview. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Rich Indians, whose numbers have soared in 2011, are keen to buy large quantities of gold, moving assets out of the financial system. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | Ben Traynor says there remains a significant chance we will yet see more Fed QE. But things may need to get quite a bit worse first. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Most shares were in the dumps Thursday among juniors in Canada, though Seafield, with strong drilling results, was a notable exception. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | According to Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, South Africa's policy choices over the coming weeks will profoundly impact not just the mining industry but also the country as a whole. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | Santacruz Silver took another couple key steps in its quest for silver producer status in early 2013. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | This comes after some shareholders criticised proposed retention payments for Xstrata's top managers as excessive, stoking fears the backlash could threaten the all-share deal. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Public prosecutors have opened an inquiry against Gregorio Santos, a leading opponent of Newmont's Conga mine, who apparently made comments demanding the removal of President Ollanta Humala from office. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | The judgment was awarded by Delaware's Supreme Court in October 2011 in a case brought by investors who accused Southern Copper of overpaying in the 2005 takeover of privately held Minera Mexico. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Citing ecological concerns, the Australian government has halted the environmental clearance process for Indian company GVK's coal project, which is to generate 4,000 jobs at peak. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | The Australian miner said Friday a Russian court had dismissed an appeal by MMK against a decision blocking the Russian company's $550 million takeover bid. Friday , 08 Jun 2012 | | Idaho-based gold/silver miner Coeur d`Alene Mines says the share repurchase program represents about 5.3 million, or nearly 6% of its outstanding shares. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | Steel body Eurofer has asked the EU's executive Commission to monitor countries which are restricting exports of scrap and other raw materials, saying such barriers are unfair. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | The $1.3 billion investments will be made over the next three years to set up new facilities and expanding the capacity of existing units in Karnataka. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | Statistics South Africa reports that gold output fell 12.8% in April while total mineral production was down 10.6% compared with the same month last year. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | With a heavy hitter like George Soros back buying gold, and gold and gold stock positive comment from the strongly followed Dennis Gartman, the sector has been seeing some new life. Thursday , 07 Jun 2012 | | The Gartman Letter author, Dennis Gartman, looks at why he doesn't see gold as a safe harbour and how he sees the global political mess unfolding over the next few months. | | Sprott Asset Management's John Embry believes at current levels gold is offering the finest buying opportunity of the whole 12 year bull market. | | Ian McAvity looks at some of the major events taking place at the moment and what they might mean for gold, silver and the rest of the commodities complex. | | 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. | | |
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