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| | | | A look at whether or not the commodities supercycle is coming to an end and what it means for the industrial commodities sector. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | An early morning truck fire at the Trio underground mine at Newmont Waihi Gold operations sent 28 miners to await rescue in underground chambers. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Since the first gold pour on April 30 until June 30, AuRico's newly commissioned Young-Davidson mine has produced 11,950 gold ounces. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | La Mancha gets a sweet looking premium in all cash takeover, but then a nice looking discount on a per ounce gold basis goes to the buyer. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Platinum jewellery outlets are banking on the steady fall in the demand for retail gold to push up their sales especially with the entrance of more Indian men into the market. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | According to the Energy Intensive User Group, the proposed tariff increase by South Africa's power utility leaves no space for business to evolve and would make some business completely uncompetitive. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | A gold believer with a strong track record in the minerals sector, Richard Poulden has launched his new gold exploration and acquisition vehicle, Wishbone Gold, on London's AIM market. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Rubicon reports some notably high-grade gold intercepts at its Phoenix gold project in Canada's Red Lake district. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | The announcement that it has secured mining rights for the Intibane Colliery that will add 4m tons to the company's resource base saw its share price jump. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | African co-operation will scupper miners' plans to seek out accommodating regulatory environments. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | The cost hikes stem from cyclone recovery expenses, design and scope changes on parts of the project and the need for more workers and housing as it looked to speed up its development. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The miner's iron ore production was steady at 48.6 million tonnes in the June quarter, compared with 48.9 million tonnes a year earlier and 45.6 million tonnes in the first quarter. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Strikers lined the road to the construction project in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, ignoring calls from union representatives to return to work, Canadian media outlets said. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Swiss firm Mercuria has appointed James Jian Wu, formerly at rival Trafigura, as head of its new Chinese metals trading business based in Shanghai, industry sources say. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | With Ben Bernanke starting his report tonight, investors are cautiously optimistic of more quantitative easing and these sentiments are supporting base metal prices. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The two companies have been partners since 2009 in the Evermore joint venture, which purchases more recycled cans than any other group in the world. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | In a third day of protests by anti-uranium mining activists, the perimeter fence around BHP Billiton's massive Olympic Dam mining complex in South Australia was breached as tensions rise. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Whatever view you take on gold, most financial commentators suggest it should occupy no more than 10% of your portfolio; and don't try to time its price movements. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | The Canadian silver miner says it may soon run out of stockpiled ore at its Mexican mill in a few days as mining at its La Platosa silver mine in Mexico remains suspended. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | The iron ore carrier is back in service seven months after being damaged while loading its maiden cargo at the Brazilian port of Ponta da Madeira. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | Power utility TVO has announced a new delay to the start of its Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, saying it will not begin electricity production in 2014. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | Silver prices are expected to break through $30/oz by year end, but are unlikely to remain above $32/oz for a sustained period says HSBC. Monday , 16 Jul 2012 | | Adrian Day looks at the major factors affecting gold over the last few months and what the prospects are for gold stocks. | | For Oreninc's Benjamin Cox, in the current environment, especially this summer, miners shouldn't be financing a nickel more than they have to. | | 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. | | 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. | | |
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