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| | | | Standard Bank's Marc Ground looks at the state of the South African platinum sector, the outlook for prices and the likelihood of further mine closures. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Platinum crisis looming as more than half of South Africa's platinum mines are underwater or marginal at current platinum prices. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | This year, next year, sometime - but definitely not never - gold will have its day as exponential growth in sovereign debt looks like bringing the global economy to its knees. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Lead and molybdenum production increased substantially in the first five months of this year as iron ore and tungsten production plummeted, Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mining reports. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Indonesia's ambitions to develop a domestic downstream mineral products industry by 2014 may be short-circuited by the nation's longtime, chronic power supply shortages. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | The WA Government has moved to stop coal mining exploration, and possible subsequent coal mining operations in the Margaret River area to protect its unique, tourist and agricultural characteristics. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Earlier this month, Greece's highest administrative court issued a provisional order suspending tree-cutting at Eldorado Gold's mining project in Halkidiki, north of the country. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | Australia's exploration drilling teams are moving to Africa where work is more plentiful according to drilling company XDR which reckons government policies are accelerating a decline in the local mining sector. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Shareholders in the 135-year-old exchange will decide today whether to accept a $2.2 billion offer by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing that the LME board endorsed last month. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Without revealing details of the agreement, Alcan's chief operating officer Etienne Jacques says the pact reflects its long-term strategy and commitment to British Columbia. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | The Canadian miner has, however, reaffirmed its 2012 gold production guidance of between 435,000 and 450,000 gold ounces. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Qatar Holding has again bought shares in miner Xstrata for the second day in a row, taking its holding to over 11%, and raising the stakes in its standoff with suitor Glencore. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | The steelmaker posted an 84% decline in its first-half earnings on Wednesday and expects a further reduction in the third quarter. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Analysts and industry executives expect global coal output to shrink over the next year or two as miners grapple with a combination of low prices, weak demand and cost and currency headwinds. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | The company reported a fourth consecutive quarterly net loss on Tuesday and second-quarter core profit in line with that of the first three months, as it had forecast. Wednesday , 25 Jul 2012 | | Members of the Chicago-based U.S. commodity and futures exchange now have until Oct. 4 to implement the rules required under new federal legislation, spokesman Damon Leavell said. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | Nearly five years after it began investing in commodities, the fund has yet to make any money, highlighting the challenges the volatile environment poses for even the largest and most sophisticated institutions. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | The global miner is set to buy a 58.9% stake in the Revuboe metallurgical coal project for A$540 million from Talbot Group, boosting its presence in a key region for the steelmaking commodity. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | Dominant South African workers union NUM has declared a dispute with the group's Hotazel manganese mines and the issue had been referred to a government mediator to avert a strike. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | Gecamines, which sits on the world's biggest deposits of cobalt, is trying to increase production after decades of dictatorship and war left its infrastructure destroyed and cash reserves depleted. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | The general consensus is that gold (and silver) do particularly well in an inflationary environment, but how would they perform in periods of deflation. Julian Phillips examines the evidence. Tuesday , 24 Jul 2012 | | 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. | | 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. | | |
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