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| | | | Interviews with union and management representatives, labour consultants and an on-the-ground report give a fuller picture of what is happening at the platinum mine. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | B2Gold president and CEO Clive Johnson argues companies haven't been receptive enough to acquisitions during quarterly conference call. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Über investors George Soros and John Paulson appear to have strengthened their faith in gold holdings, while Jeffrey Vinik and Eric Mindich have thrown in the towel. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Pan American Silver blamed a 61% decrease in net earnings to higher depreciation charges pertaining to the Delores mine, higher royalties, and declines in silver and base metals prices. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Susan Shabangu and Roger Phillimore are to meet on Wednesday following the outbreak of violent clashes at the group's Marikana mine that left 10 dead. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | India's national exchequer lost an estimated $8.9 billion because of illegal mining of iron ore in Karnataka, but the decks have been cleared for resumption in activities, with a rider. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | Centamin reports record Q2 gold output of 67,422 ounces and is on track to meet its full year forecast of 250,000 ounces while its Stage 4 expansion should be kicking in, in early 2013. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | Barrick Gold said Tuesday production has started at the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic, which is expected to produce 1m gold ounces annually when it hits full production. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | While steel companies in China worry over the reduction of iron ore supplies from India, domestic companies battle the slump in production. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | Vale says China's golden years of 10% to 12% growth per year are gone but, it expects early signs of a recovery by the end of 2012. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Australian headquartered uranium miner Paladin Energy, with its current operating mines in Namibia and Malawi, has secured a US$200 million offtake contract with an unnamed utility. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | De Beers and Botswana signed a 10-year deal in September 2011 to move its rough stone sorting operations from London, where they've been based for nearly 80 years, to Gaborone. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | The court decision has dealt a blow to the union's action for higher wages, giving privately-held rail operator Fenoco the ability to fire workers who walked off the job 3 weeks ago. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Diamond miner Petra expects to produce about 2.9 million carats for the year ending 30 June 2013, a quarter of a million carats lower than its prior estimate. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | The company plans to invest $542 million in expanding ferrochrome output at its Tornio site, which will double its annual ferrochrome output to 540,000 tonnes. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | The Canadian miner says it recorded a loss of C$30.4m in the quarter ended June after earnings were hit by an impairment charge and lower metal prices. Wednesday , 15 Aug 2012 | | Seabed mining pioneer Nautilus Minerals has received the go-ahead for its Solwara 1 deep sea gold and base metals mining project from the PNG government. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | Having successfully steered his 'audit the Fed' bill through Congress, Ron Paul is now starting a crusade to legalise alternate currency provision in the U.S. - especially if backed by gold and silver. Tuesday , 14 Aug 2012 | | PWC's Bob McCutcheon looks at some of the recent trends seen in the mining M&A space and looks forward to what we can expect over the rest of 2012. | | "CEOs are going to be losing their heads like it's the French Revolution out there. They're going to be chopped left, right and centre." | | "There's no doubt in the world that you're looking at a new AngloGold Ashanti and a great future for the company and its shareholders." | | Head of Macquarie China commodities research, Bonnie Liu, looks at the outlook for Chinese growth, the changes being seen in the region and their impact on copper and iron ore. | | |
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