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| | | | A look at the latest edition of the Erste Group's 'In gold we trust' report and some of the big factors at work within the gold market. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | The SEC claims father Harry Dean Proudfoot III, his son Matthew Dale Proudfoot and daughter Laurie Anne Vrvilo used 3 Eagles Research & Development "as if it was their own personal piggy bank". Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Just like the landscape of Johannesburg, South Africa's gold mining sector is undergoing a dramatic change, the question is: what will it end up looking like? Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | In spite of regulatory changes resulting in a significant build-up in inventory at the San Jose mine in Argentina, Hochschild says concentrate exports have resumed. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Analysts are revising their predictions for the first copper glut in four years as mining companies struggle to keep up because of aging mines, new deposits that are getting harder to find as well as increasing wage costs. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | DRDGold CEO, Niel Pretorius says the group is very happy to focus on its tailings retreatment operations above ground, away from the risks of underground mining. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Despite a decline in quarterly and first-half silver production, Fresnillo Plc insists it remains on track to achieve its 2012 silver production target of 41 million ounces. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Following a gold-copper discovery, Goldquest has gained momentum on the markets, attracting consistent volume and gains ahead of drilling results from the Dominican Republic. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | Carpathian Gold outlined upgraded and expanded resources that pave the way to a prefeasibility study on the Rovina Valley project in Romania. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The transnational miner posted a 15% rise in iron ore output for the quarter to 40.9m tonnes and said it will lift production from its Australian operations by 5% next year. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Critics have blamed current Prime Minister Oscar Valdes for a crackdown on protesters opposed to Newmont Mining's $5 billion Conga project that killed five people this month. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Head of state mining firm Comibol says the government will launch a new bidding round for the El Mutun steel plant before the end of the year and hopes to fulfill the original target to start producing steel by 2014. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | According to the US exchange, it will offer clearing services for OTC London silver forward contracts as part of an attempt to grow its precious metals operations. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | Fortescue's quest to become a diversified miner rather than just an iron ore producer is leading to exploration for gold and base metals in South Australia and coal prospects elsewhere. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | The gold miner said its CEO, René Marion, has resigned for health reasons and will be replaced by Scott Perry. Wednesday , 18 Jul 2012 | | The Polish miner is exploring copper deposits in Kazakhstan, adding that the resource-rich country has become more attractive since signing a co-operation deal with Germany. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The investment bank's commodities VaR for the second quarter was also down by nearly half from the $39 million averaged in the second quarter of 2011. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The company has suspended works at its Guelb Moghrein copper mine after some of its unionized workers went on an illegal strike. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | The steelmaker's Kazakh unit has temporarily agreed a pay deal with plant workers to avoid a threatened strike and will return to the negotiating table in October. Tuesday , 17 Jul 2012 | | It's a case of perhaps not so bad in a bad junior market. A slew of junior gold and silver producers, among others, have been trading sideways in recent months while explorers have continued to fall. Saturday , 14 Jul 2012 | | A look at whether or not the commodities supercycle is coming to an end and what it means for the industrial commodities sector. | | 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. | | |
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