| These selected stories represent only a fraction of the news and analysis featured and updated all day on Mineweb.com - check out our home page for the rest of the news and expert analysis currently available. | | | | "The Chinese will buy a lot more gold next decade" | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | Nigel Wright, chief of staff for Canada's prime minister, finds his long-time friendship with Barrick founder Peter Munk and his son, Anthony Munk, under scrutiny for a possible ethics violation. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | Über hedge fund manager John Paulson has told nervous Bank of America managers and investors that his bets on gold will pay off, according to various news media reports. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | Niel Pretorius, DRDGOLD's CEO says the group has turned its focus to sweating assets and creating stability in a bid to avoid margin squeeze. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | Greenland is hugely prospective for oil, coal, gold, pgms and base metals and also for the critical Heavy Rare Earths. Critical Metals report interviews Rick Mills* Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | A decision by Colombia's national mining agency calls into question Eco Oro's rights to some 1.9 million ounces gold on its flagship Angostura project. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | Orezone, a Canadian junior, added over a million ounces gold to its resources in West Africa. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | South Africa-based Harmony Gold is planning to boost its gold production from 1.17 million ounces in its current 2012 financial year to 1.7 million ounces by 2016. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | The decision to halt the $5 billion project, citing environmental reasons, comes as Chile grapples with steep power prices, a shaky transmission grid and reversals of several major projects. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | Minister Susan Shabangu reassured a gathering of mining executives and African officials in Perth about the country's stable policies despite a recent wave of labour unrest and deadly violence. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | The meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole on Friday has kept investors cautious as they await clearer trading cues on whether the U.S. Fed will launch new stimulus measures. Wednesday , 29 Aug 2012 | | While acquirers may remain on the sidelines during the political fallout from the recent violence, buyers, including Chinese companies, could still see an opportunity, analysts say. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | Around 50 protesters stormed a live televised auction on Tuesday, disrupting attempts by the governement to attract foreign investors to its untapped mineral riches. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The Toronto-based company is in talks with potential partners to sell a stake in the Solwara 1 undersea project off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The Goa State Control Pollution Board has ordered the closure of the 280,000 t/y metallurgical coke unit in western Goa after complaints about pollution. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The country's labour ministry has advised the feuding unions at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine to lay down their weapons and engage in peace talks to end the deadly wage dispute. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The sharp upwards move by gold last week is anticipated by many in the market to be just the beginning of the next upwards move by the yellow metal. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The share prices of junior miners with big gold deposits moved upwards with remarkable consistency in August as investors began to reconsider at the sector. Tuesday , 28 Aug 2012 | | The CPM Group's Erica Rannestad looks at the supply demand balance for platinum in light of the supply issues in SA and the continuing slowdown in Europe. | | The days of South Africa producing 5m ounces of platinum are over for the short to medium term, the new CEO at Impala Platinum says. | | Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO Steve Phiri talks about the issues South African platinum producers face and the need for leaders to be proactive. | | Simon Hunt believes that copper is no more than part of the money game at the moment. | | |
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Pan African Resources Plc Publishes Trading Statement In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported on next, will differ by at least 20 per cent from those of the previous corresponding period. Pan African is pleased to advise shareholders that its earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") for the financial year ended 30 June 2012, denominated in Pound Sterling ("GBP"), are expected to be between 64 per cent and 74 per cent higher than the 1.20 pence per share generated for the financial year ended 30 June 2011. EPS and HEPS calculated in South African Rand ("ZAR"), using the average ZAR: GBP exchange rate of 12.27 that prevailed during the year ended 30 June 2012, are expected to be between 82 per cent and 92 per cent higher than the comparable period's 13.31 cents per share at an average ZAR: GBP exchange rate of 11.11. For full release, click here... | | | | | | | | | | | | CONFERENCES | Denver Gold Forum 2012 | | Date: 09 September 2012 - 12 September 2012 | | Venue: Hyatt Regency, Denver, CO, USA | | Major event hosted by the Denver Gold Group, The Denver Gold Forum will showcase institutional-quality precious metals companies to global fund and portfolio managers, institutional investors and analysts. Mineweb's Dorothy Kosich will attend Read More | | 2012 Chicago Hard Assets Investment Conference and Exhibition | | Date: 21 September 2012 - 22 September 2012 | | Venue: McCormick Place Convention Center/McCormick Place Hyatt | | The first Chicago Hard Assets Investment Conference features two full days of presentations from analysts, forecasters, metals mining experts, public exploration companies, and newsletter editors. Read More | | MINExpo 2012 | | Date: 24 September 2012 - 26 September 2012 | | Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA | | The World's largest exposition of mining equipment and services attracting over 35,000 visitors. Mineweb will be exhibiting. There is an associated conference program. visit MINEWEB at Booth number 1967 Read More | | | | | | ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London
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