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| | | | Ernst & Young's Global Mining and Metals leader, Mike Elliot, discusses some of the key points found in the group's Business Risks Facing Metals and Mining for 2012 Report. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Fresh off the expropriation of the Quinto smelter, Bolivia's president has now set his sights on the troubled Malku Khota project, a target of violent protests and kidnappings. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Paul Mylchreest's latest prognostications on the global economic situation make for worrying reading. While gold could be a part of the ultimate answer it is currently in lockdown while dollar devaluation looms. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Another junior miner, Aldridge Mnerals, signals displeasure with Papua New Guinea's government as its exploration licences are denied. Saturday , 07 Jul 2012 | | While resource nationalism remains top of Ernst & Young's Business Risks Facing Metals and Mining for 2012 Report, the nature of the problem is changing. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Second quarter production results shows Rio Alto still gets a high grade kicker at the La Arena gold mine. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | According to Petmin COO, Bradley Doig, the proceeds of the R259m sale will go to fund growth aspirations both in South Africa and Canada. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | Geologist Dr. Noel White* believes there are huge gold discoveries yet to be found within China's borders and unearths parallels in Latin America - Gold Report interview. Saturday , 07 Jul 2012 | | The new mining rules, contained in an executive order signed by President Benigno Aquino last week, also includes a provision ordering public bidding for all mining tenements. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | The Australian newspaper reported Monday that Australia's Queensland state plans to join the legal action launched by Fortescue Metals Group against the government's mining tax in the High Court. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | After 40 days of negotiations with Prodeco, a unit of Glencore, miners voted to strike after the company failed to meet their demands over pay and improved working conditions. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Iron ore imports are up 8.9% in the first five months of 2012 over the same period last year, on track to comfortably beat the estimate of 6% full-year growth made by analysts in a Reuters survey in December. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | The unrest sparked by the government's plans to allow construction of a $1.6 billion refinery in Shifang was the latest instance of public protests blocking industrial expansion because of environmental concerns. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | The Horizon project was put up for sale in March by RWE and E.ON, who have come under pressure from Germany's decision to phase out all nuclear power in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | The miner fares the worst on analyst revisions of the sector with a score of 3, down sharply from 65 a month ago, and has had three analyst downgrades over the past month. Monday , 09 Jul 2012 | | Malcolm Gissen and Marshall Berol of the Encompass Fund have faith in hard assets-gold, silver, uranium, antimony, other strategic metals-and resource equities-oil and natural gas. Energy Report interview. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | The approval from South Africa's minister of Mineral Resources enables Anglo to formally offer the Botswana government a pro-rata share of the Oppenheimer family's 40% stake. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | Shares of Kumba Iron Ore, a member of the Anglo American Plc group, declined 2.5% percent to R565 after it said first-half earnings will probably fall by more than analysts estimated. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | The gold war is coming to a head as manipulators face off with buyers. Gold will go to $3,500 and above. Myths of the financial crisis listed. Sunday , 08 Jul 2012 | | As gold prices and equities undergo the usual summer doldrums, Scotia Capital analysts predict "a seasonally stronger period for gold equities" and higher gold price volatility ahead. Friday , 06 Jul 2012 | | Credit Suisse's Tom Kendall looks at the likely impact of QE3, what we can expect from Asian demand in the rest of the year and, what we can expect over summer. | | Standard Chartered's Jeremy Gray looks at how the commodities sector is currently placed and why future supply is going to become a big issue. | | Nicholas Brooks, head of research and investment strategy at ETF Securities explains the recent strong moves seen in gold exchange traded commodities. | | Mitsui and Co Precious Metal's David Jollie looks at the current state of the platinum sector and where it is likely heading. | | |
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