| 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 | Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | Robert Friedland's Ivanplats IPO aims to raise money for three mining projects in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | The gold mining majors nearly all seem to be preaching tighter controls on capital expenditure and operating costs in the latest attempt to try and convince the markets that they are actually great investments. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | Commodities strategist Don Coxe forecasts a "lustrous" rally in gold mining stocks within a year. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | The gold miner says it has suspended operations at the mine in South Africa after being unable to arrange for working capital for the mine. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | Anglo American Platinum spokesperson, Mpumi Sithole has confirmed the miner is working with police to contain an outbreak of intimidation but is unclear how many people are involved. Tuesday , 11 Sep 2012 | | In the next few weeks, China's government will begin stockpiling roughly ¥6B worth of rare earth elements. Does this mean a price floor is imminent? Critical Metals Report interviews Brandon Tirpak* Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | A new discovery on the Northern Limb of South Africa's Bushveld complex could become the next mine for Platinum Group Metals, which is currently building its first mine on the complex's Western Limb. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | Thousands of miners stand to lose their jobs due to irresponsible comments, spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | A man was apparently hacked to death on Tuesday near Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana, North West. Tuesday , 11 Sep 2012 | | Former AngloGold Ashanti CEO, Bobby Godsell believes that the mining industry needs to work harder to achieve a post-Apartheid dividend Tuesday , 11 Sep 2012 | | "People must be held accountable for those murders." Tuesday , 11 Sep 2012 | | Barrick Gold has cut its copper production forecast to between 500m and 550m pounds from 600m for 2013 on the back of delays at its Jabal Sayid project. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | In return for access to its gold supply at a 2.25% discount, the South Korean firm has agreed to a $20m partnership deal with Cluff Gold Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | The amount of money owed to China's coal, steel and heavy machinery sectors by clients is pointing to an industry-wide shake out. Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | The Mexican miner said Tuesday it has filed a motion against a Delaware Supreme Court ruling ordering it to pay roughly $2bn to Southern Copper Wednesday , 12 Sep 2012 | | The former head of the ANC Youth League is demanding the resignation of all National Union of Mineworkers leadership Tuesday , 11 Sep 2012 | | In an upbeat presentation at the Denver Gold Forum, Rob McEwen forecast that gold is going to $5,000, while setting out the path forwards for the company which now bears his name - McEwen Mining. Tuesday , 11 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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