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| | | | 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. | | | | | TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | Higher forecast capex spending, combined with delays and other risks at the Pascua Lama project, prompted Standard & Poor's to downgrade Barrick's credit ratings. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | Thanks to a huge score in non-existent silver, Ronnie Gene Wilson may qualify for the hall of shame in the brotherhood of rascally southern con-men and flim-flam men. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | A day after Hecla entreated U.S. Silver shareholders to go with its hostile takeover, U.S. Silver's CEO implores shareholders to choose a merger with RX Gold & Silver instead. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | According to David Morgan, while silver prices are likely to move higher over the rest of 2012, a move up in gold will be needed as a catalyst. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | London listed Polymetal International which produces gold, silver and copper in Russia and Kazakhstan, has reported strong Q2 and H1 output figures putting it well on track to achieve its increased 2012 production targets. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | The comments come amid mounting expectations that the global mine will postpone one or more mega-projects it has proposed until economic outlooks in Europe and China improves. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | Exxaro H1 earnings rise 11%; sees stable H2 Supported by higher mineral sands prices, South African diversified miner Exxaro reported an 11% profit rise in the first half of 2012, adding results for the remainder of the year are likely to be stable. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | The diamond miner said the jump in output was mainly due to the contribution from its Finsch mine. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | The Mexican mining company said the fall comes on the back of an increase in investment costs and a drop in most metal prices. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | The National Statistics Institute said on Tuesday output climbed to 420,629 kg in May as strong prices continued to spur production. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | The global miner said it is closing its Sydney office as it battles lower commodity prices and an uncertain demand outlook. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | Fresnillo has been hit by a 13% fall in the price of silver and says the cost of sales rose 34.5% compared with the first half of last year, fuelled by higher production and labour costs. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Mines in the Andean corridor in South America, BC in Canada, the Tien Shan belt that runs through Kyrgyzstan and China, and the Philippines are of particular interest, CEO Nick Holland says. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Turkey sold $1.3 billion in gold to Iran in June bringing the total for the year to $4.4 billion helping it reduce its trade deficit. Most of the gold export payments were made in cash. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Kumba suspended its agreement in 2010 to supply ArcelorMittal SA with iron ore at a discount after the steelmaker allowed a partial mining right it held in Kumba's Sishen mine to lapse. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, the steel producer will raise funds in the 80 to 86 days and 175 to 178 days maturity buckets. Wednesday , 01 Aug 2012 | | Justin Smirk, the most accurate of 20 analysts tracked by Bloomberg in Q2, says prices will keep dropping while Eugen Weinberg and Nick Trevethan predict a record within a year. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Shrinking supply from China, the world's largest producer of the metal used in electronics and fibre optics, and expectations of rising demand have pushed prices higher. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | The decision by the diamond rich country leaves Anglo American to pick up the full $5.1bn tab for the buyout of the remaining shares owned by the Oppenheimer family. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | The ruling may derail the purchase of the 7% stake since it means the government will now need to seek approval from parliament, which opposed the purchase last year. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Deputy president of the ANC Youth League Ronald Lamola is confident South Africa's mines will be nationalised and land will be expropriated. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | Philip Ker* of Vancouver-based Union Securities, is confident on the gold price and reckons the currently hard hit junior gold sector provides a great opportunity for profit. Gold Report interview. Tuesday , 31 Jul 2012 | | "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. | | 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. | | |
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