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| | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | "Commodities have revived because they are real and really useful to the dynamic emerging economies," says global commodities specialist Don Coxe. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | Foreign companies considering new exploration programs in Guatemala no longer have to worry about mandatory government participation in their new mining projects. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | No doubt investors are attracted to juniors with shiny new targets. Makes you wonder, however are some of the big boys being unfairly ignored? Saturday , 04 Aug 2012 | | A global report showcasing the rarity of +1moz gold deposits has put South Africa at the head of a list of top ten countries by gold grade. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | Canaco got a boost of confidence from investors after it announced signing on a Chinese gold producer as a potential partner on to its Magambazi gold project. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | According to Integra Mining which announced a $450m friendly takeover offer from Silver Lake Resources, Monday, escalating gold mining costs in Australia will fuel more M&A activity in the region. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | Shares in Integra Mining, which were near a two-year low on Friday, rose as much as 30% after the announcement. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | The gold miner has already flagged that it expected a roughly 40% earnings drop in the three months to the end of June because of a lower dollar gold price. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | Carlos Andres discusses how to capitalize on the narrowing gap between real and perceived risks in South America and beyond. Interview with The Gold Report. Sunday , 05 Aug 2012 | | Coal prices have slumped almost 30% since last September when Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart sold her thermal coal assets in Australia to India's GVK Group. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | Nathan Tinkler, Whitehaven's biggest shareholder, was considering lowering the price after its shares slumped and coal prices weakened, two people with knowledge of the matter said last month. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | According to emergency rescuers, six miners were killed when a coal mine collapsed in the Northern Mexican state of Coahuila. Saturday , 04 Aug 2012 | | In a riot over a pay dispute, enraged miners at the Chinese-owned Collum coal mine killed the Chinese mine manager and wounded another company representative. Monday , 06 Aug 2012 | | The LA Times has reported that the U.S. Treasury has been conducting an audit of the gold in the vaults of the New York Fed - but, as GATA points out, this only relates to its gold content, not its ownership. Saturday , 04 Aug 2012 | | Analysts and investors alike are wondering what the CEO shakeup at Kinross Gold possibly means, with some speculating the gold miner will either be broken up or sold. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | The Chile-focused miner has been grappling with high power costs due to a drought in the country and expects mining conditions to improve in the second half of the year. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | The mineral-rich country has issued mineral export permits to some 55 companies since it introduced curbs on such shipments this year and triggered a slump in June exports. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | Miners at its Bulyanhulu mine have been protesting over a new section of Tanzania's pension law that no longer allows the withdrawal of contributions before a worker reaches retirement age. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | Suggesting institutional confidence in the future of the silver price, the underwriters in the recent $200 million offering of new units in the Sprott Physical Silver Trust have taken up $20 million in additional units. Friday , 03 Aug 2012 | | Julian Phillips says he has noticed a change of mood in the gold market with prices moving on news that will send the metal higher rather than negative news. | | "We're in a long-term industry, this is not about the next couple of days, this is about the next ten years, the next 20 years, the next 30 years". | | Morgan Report author, David Morgan says, at the moment, investment demand is the driving factor of both gold and silver. | | ETF Securities, Head of Research and Investment Strategy, Nick Brooks looks at the trends seen in the gold ETF market over the second quarter and what to expect going forward. | | |
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