| 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 , 14 Sep 2012 | | Analysts concur that gold will hit at least $1,800 by November and silver and PGMs will be among the biggest winners of the Federal Reserve's new third quantitative easing program. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | The 2012 Mining Industry Salary Survey has found incentive plans at lower staff levels are rising significantly to attract and retain salaried professionals. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | The National Union of Mineworkers says Lonmin has offered to raise the basic salary for entry-level workers in SA to R5,500, well below the R12,500 demanded by striking workers Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | The Australian iron ore miner is currently under pressure to announce asset sales in a bid to alleviate mounting liquidity concerns. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | With three major platinum and gold mines on hold due to strike and protest action, we count the cost of this in terms of lost revenues. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | According to the miner, a Brazilian court has given it the thumbs up to restart construction at the iron ore project after work was halted in March pending an investigation by the Brazilian historical preservation society. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | Speaking to several thousand people in Rustenburg, demonstration leader, Mametlwe Sebei, called for a nationwide, peaceful strike. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | Australian uranium miner ERA, a rio Tinto subsidiary, has denied expanding its uranium mining operations at its Ranger mine by stealth. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | Alec Hogg believes national anxiety will spark overdue action - on mining and Malema. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | Julian Phillips argues that, while developed world economies will prevent the global monetary system from a total collapse they will, in the end, once more fully harness gold. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | Mine production at Newcrest's key Ridgeway gold/copper mine has been halted for up to 15 days due to a conveyor problem with a loss of 5-10,000 oz gold and 100-200 tonnes of copper predicted. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | Shanghai rebar futures ended the morning session up almost 2.5% on the back of the Fed stimulus, raising hopes of improved iron ore prices today. Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | Copper prices rallied on Friday as optimism in financial markets lifted Asian shares and drove the euro to a four-month high against the dollar Friday , 14 Sep 2012 | | Gold Fields says union leaders plan to meet members at the KDC West mine to discuss grievances behind the start of an illegal strike on September 9. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | Although gold prices have nearly tripled over the past four years, gold miners are not able to capitalize on their good fortune, says Standard & Poor's. Thursday , 13 Sep 2012 | | Views on the DGG Gold Forum 2012 and an outlook on the deteriorating labour situation on South Africa's mines. | | Control Risks SA MD, David Butler looks at the various elements at work in the current labour environment and their longer term impacts. | | "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. | | |
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