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| | | | Co-chair of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt's Mining Group, David Hanick, looks at some of the emerging trends in the mining M&A space. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | Molycorp says the now completed acquisition of Neo Material Technologies is a game changer that will open up new and exciting rare earths products opportunities. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | Criminal syndicates have discovered thefts of gold, silver and rare coins are far more lucrative and less risky, to the detriment of North American coin dealers and coin collectors. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | The embattled uranium and gold miner also contends that Kumvest does not have as much shareholder support as claimed. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | Pakistan province, Balochistan's Chief Minister has said that the provincial government plans to run the huge Reko Diq gold/copper project itself. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | La Mancha finds more gold mineralization right where a miner likes to find it, within reach of existing operations just below the existing open pit profile - and it's high grade by modern standards. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | The sale of Areva's stake in the Canadian mining project to Cameco will help to cut Areva's net debt and finance its strategic and safety investment programme. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | In the lawsuit, Aluminium Bahrain accused Alcoa of conspiring with businessman Victor Dahdaleh to orchestrate bribes in Bahrain and to overcharge Alba for alumina. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | According to the state-mining company, the mineworkers' union at Glencore's Colquiri mine wants the concession to be revoked, but independent mining cooperatives that exploit the same site say it should remain. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | Share in the Chinese steel producer fell almost 3% after it said it will cut prices of its main products by around 4% in response to weakening demand in the country. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | The country exported around 13.2 tonnes of gold in the year to April 1, resulting in revenues of about $603 million, which may help bolster its bid to build up the minerals industry to make up for lost oil revenues. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | London copper slipped early Tuesday as relief over the EU's bailout of Spanish banks ignited concerns over how the funds will affect its borrowing costs. Tuesday , 12 Jun 2012 | | A source familiar with the deal says Temasek had a small stake in Ivanhoe Mines, which is controlled by Rio Tinto, but has increased its holding through market purchases. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | The company, headed by former BHP Billiton CEO Brian Gilbertson, is planning a $96 million rights offer to participate in a capital raising by Russian jewelry brand Faberge and to fund a new copper investment. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | The country has launched operations at its first iron ore mine, built in collaboration with Africa-focused Bellzone and the China International Fund. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | The 25-year deal for the factory is part of Iraq's plans to revive its neglected industry sector and the pipelines will be used in oil development projects in the country's southern oilfields. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | During a recent conference call, BMO's Don Coxe stressed gold stocks are a solid investment-in the long run and that gold will gain in importance as banking crisis drags on. Monday , 11 Jun 2012 | | Investec Asset Management, investment strategist, Michael Power believes that the balance of economic power is shifting from the west to the rest and taking commodities with it. | | 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. | | |
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Condor Reports High Grade Drilling & Trenching Results on La India Vein, Nicaragua Condor (AIM:CNR), a gold exploration company focused on delineating a large commercial resource on its 100%-owned La India Project in Nicaragua, is pleased to announce the initial results of the current diamond core and Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling, and further trench results on the La India Vein Set. The drilling results demonstrate that wide zones of high-grade gold mineralisation were left in the wallrock of the historic La India mine. This supports the Company's belief that the India-California vein trend has the potential to support open pit mining. See maps and tables below. For full release, click here | | | | | | | | | | | | 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
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, Johannesburg | | |
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