| 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 www.mineweb.com for the rest of the news and expert analysis currently available. | | | | | | | TOP STORIES | Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | Standard & Poor's says it expects the weak global economy will keep commodities soft in the next 12 month, lowering BHP Billiton's earnings in fiscal 2013. Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | Amendment 1504, the U.S. law which mandates rules for transparent disclosure of mining company payments to government, could eventually make way for a mandatory Canadian regulatory disclosure. Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | Based on current half year profits, acquiescence to rock drill operator's demands for a R12,500 base salary, would wipe out most, if not all, of Lonmin's profits. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | With Glencore's $34 billion takeover bid set to collapse on Friday, Xstrata boss Mick Davis will have to woo back disgruntled shareholders to push ahead a solitary growth plan Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Stornoway signs mandate letter with group of banks to source over half the capital cost of its C$802 million Renard project. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Northquest exceeds historic gold grades on the C7/Vickers target in Nunavut with its first drillhole on it this year. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Promising announcements from three junior miners and explorers on projects in Santa Cruz province highlight the continuing potential for gold and silver mining in Patagonia Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | The acquisition of the Canadian miner gives Jindal Steel access to reserves of 6 billion tonnes of coal, of which 2.4 billion tonnes have been proven. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Fractal analysis charts suggest that silver could push up to around $150. Yet, there are both higher and lower potential price targets to consider. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | The biggest loss of platinum supply in at least 7 years has seen investors buying platinum at the fastest pace since 2010. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Not content with the 42% drop in gold imports in the first half of 2012, the Indian government is said to be deliberating yet another duty hike to scale down the current account deficit. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Peabody Energy has poured cold water on rumours that it is looking to defer the sale of the Wilkie Creek mine, saying that it is still in negotiations over the mine Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | The bid by the Asian super power to re-energise its economy, fuelled hopes that Chinese GDP may get a bit of a lift in Q4 Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | London copper nudged higher Friday boosted by a plan by the ECB to buy bonds to boost the region's economy, heading for a fourth week of gains in five Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | The much beleaguered deal between the two miners enters the 11th hour but some analysts have yet to rule out one final twist in the tale. Friday , 07 Sep 2012 | | According to PotashCorp CFO, Wayne Brownlee, global demand for the fertilizer is set to climb to between 56 million and 60 million tonnes in 2013 Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | With the discovery of some 80 million ounces of gold in the past 10-15 years Colombia is beginning to realize its huge gold potential. Paul Harris* talks us through the opportunities and problems. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Peab, Northland Resources' contractor for the Kaunisvaara iron ore project, has entered a $220 million contract with Scania Group for the supply and services for a road truck fleet for the 150km run from mine to railhead. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | A group of Mongolian backbench lawmakers has urged the new Prime Minister to try and trim Rio Tinto's stake in the $13-billion copper-gold project Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | Production cuts, which were deeper than what had been anticipated by analysts and investors, will cost AuRico 50,000-55,000 GEO this year and take a further toll in 2013. Thursday , 06 Sep 2012 | | "Gold has definitely made a bottom and we've seen in a sense, a break out from the range to which gold was confined," GFMS's Philip Klapwijk says. | | David Hargreaves believes the dynamics are changing amongst the major miners, and the importance of choosing the right mineral is becoming ever greater. | | "The Chinese will buy a lot more gold over the next decade" | | 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. | | |
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