MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Proposed 2012 Canadian budget extends 15% mineral exploration tax credit

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 for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com   FEATURED PODCAST                                                      South Africa's new Platinum "mega mine" - Gilbertson The creation of a R23bn platinum mining business to rank as No 4 in the world.   TOP STORIES | Friday , 30 Mar 2012                                                      Proposed 2012 Canadian budget extends 15% mineral exploration tax credit The Canadian government announced it will streamline the permitting process for major Canadian mining projects, using the proposed "one project, one review" legislation.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Pallinghurst's platinum plans progress Shares in Pallinghurst Resources jumped almost 13% on news it has joined forces with South Africa's IDC and the Bakgatla community to create a platinum "mega mine".    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Goldman Sachs forecasts $1,940/oz gold over the next 12 months Subdued U.S. growth in 2012 will likely support gold prices, "although risks to our constructive view our rising," say Goldman Sachs commodities analysts.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Zenyatta shares scream higher ahead of graphite discovery drilling results Without any official news, Zenyatta Ventures shareprice skyrocketed almost 60%. Meanwhile it awaits results from drilling on a new graphite discovery.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Strong gold production sees B2Gold net earnings up 400% in 2011 It was a banner year for B2Gold which saw net earmings quadruple on the back of strong production performance at its Nicaraguan mines.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 McEwen blasts gold miners on dividends, investment appeal Rob McEwen has blasted senior gold miners, saying they should be paying out more in yields and dividends to attract shareholders and broaden the appeal of gold investment.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Big gold drill hits boost Australian desert gold miner The leases in Australia's Northern Territory, bought from Newmont two years ago are producing strong drill results for Tanami Gold    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Fractal analysis: 2012 silver to $70++, $500 by end of silver bull - Goldrunner Technical fractal analysis interpretation suggests that the silver price will hit around $70 this year and as QE to infinity kicks in as Jim Sinclair predicts, could eventually reach $500 before the silver bull run is over.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 BHP's Iron ore chief steps down ahead of $11bn expansion The transnational miner said, Ian Ashby will be stepping down after 25 years at the firm to make way for a new leader to complete the group's long-term $11bn iron ore expansion project.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Marubeni, POSCO lead $3.61bn bid for Roy Hill iron ore project The $3.61 billion investment will provide the consortium with a combined 16.5 million tonnes of iron per year from Hancock Prospecting's Roy Hill project, located in the Pilbara iron belt    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Zijin Mining to spend $872m on acquisitions According to the Chinese miner's chairman, the bulk of the money will be reserved for the purchase of overseas gold and copper assets.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Doe Run declares force majeure on US lead output after fire The announcement comes after a fire forced the miner to halt production at its Herculaneum plant. Doe Run says the plant will be out of action for up to six weeks.    Friday , 30 Mar 2012 Gold miners bear some blame for investor dissatisfaction - CEOs The chief executives of some of the world's top gold firms acknowledged that the drop in valuations has forced them to tighten operations and boost dividends to lure investors.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Price drivers affecting critical metals - graphite, lithium, niobium and rare earths Siddharth Rajeev of Fundamental Research Corp. argues that critical materials used in viable new technologies will see increasing demand. Interview with The Critical Metals Report.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 SA mining debate going in the wrong direction - Cutifani AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani says the public debate on how to grow South Africa's mining industry is heading in the wrong direction, saying the public policies are inconsistent with its growth and employment objectives.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Will the last "safe-haven" gold investor turn out the lights? The metal has baffled market watchers, particularly in the last six months, by refusing to behave as a traditional safe-haven and taking its cue from either the euro or stock markets.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: Thunder Road Report details continuing gold price manipulation Paul Mylchreest claims to show absolute proof of massive gold price manipulation (suppression) in a detailed analysis of price patterns in his latest Thunder Road Report. His arguments are compelling.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      The CPM Gold Year Book - Jeff Christian According to the CPM Group's Jeff Christian gold is unlikely to fall much below $1,400 during the next decade but investors are likely to start focusing more attention on gold stocks Changes to copper's supply outlook Intierra's Paul Dewison looks at how the supply demand balance within the copper market is likely to change over the next few years as new supply comes on stream and demand patterns shift The longer term impact of India's attempts to curb gold imports The vice-chairman of India's Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay Kothari, looks at the reasons behind the curbs, the strike and likely way forward for India's gold market. Gold smuggling in India, the dollar carry trade and Central Bank buying Julian Phillips looks at some of the major talking points in the gold market currently and why the long term outlook for the metal remains buoyant	Champion Minerals Announces Resource Estimate of High-Grade Iron Zones at Moire Lake Project CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX: CHM; FSE: P02) ("Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results of a Mineral Resource Estimate completed on its Moire Lake Project ("Moire Lake" or "the Property") located in Cluster 1 of Champion's Fermont Iron Holdings in north-eastern Quebec. The Property is situated immediately east of ArcelorMittal's Mont Wright Mine, and is 8 kilometres south of existing railway and other infrastructure. Results from twenty-one (21) diamond drill holes completed by Champion in 2011 were used to model the iron formation deposit and calculate the current Mineral Resource Estimate for a zone historically referenced as the "Lac Moire Occurrence" (COGITE Occurrence # 23B/14-0014; GM-28079). The iron mineralization at Moire Lake is specular hematite and magnetite-rich with distinct lower-grade zones defined along the wall rock contacts For the full story click here   CONFERENCES Denver Gold Group European Gold Forum 2012 Date: 17 April 2012 - 20 April 2012 Venue: Park Hyatt, Zurich, Switzerland Europe's most important gold and precious metals investment conference. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More 2012 New York Hard Assets Investment Conference and Exhibition Date: 14 May 2012 - 15 May 2012 Venue: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square, New York The New York Hard Assets Investment Conference features two full days of presentations from analysts, forecasters, metals mining experts, public exploration companies, and newsletter editors. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Zinc to be the next ‘big base metal play' - Scotiabank's Mohr

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 for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com     TOP STORIES | Thursday , 29 Mar 2012                                                      Zinc to be the next 'big base metal play' - Scotiabank's Mohr Scotiabank says a strong rebound in U.S. auto assemblies is likely to support base metal premiums in the country    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Mitsubishi to invest US$94.5m into Stillwater's Marathon project The announcement of Mitsubishi as a Marathon project partner may soothe irate Stillwater shareholders who criticized the group strongly for its $451m Peregrine Metals purchase.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Political pressure, jeweller strike force India to review tax proposals The Indian government has said it will review the tax on unbranded gold proposed in the latest union budget but said there would be no backing down from the increase in import duties    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Bristow re-assures on Malian gold mining investment Randgold Resources CE, Mark Bristow, has offered some words of reassurance that mining operation in Mali, Africa's third largest gold producing nation, have not been affected by the week-old coup    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Primero gold-silver reserves, resources drop heavily after review While reserves and resources fell, there was a silver lining to hope for: improved mine planning at San Dimas in Mexico.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Junior gold stocks - be careful out there: Brent Cook Brent Cook shares what he sees as the fatal flaws and opportunities in the junior gold sector and details the most important factors he looks for before investing in any mining project. Gold Report interview.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Kirkland to buy Queenston JV stake for C$60m Joint-venture partners make a logical transaction: a junior producer adds to resources, a junior explorer gets cash to push forward its flagship development project.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Palladium seen beating gold in 2012 Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg say the metal will average $850 an ounce in the final three months of 2012, 30% more than the current price and well ahead of other precious metals.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 BlackRock reduces BHP Billiton stake to 6.5% - paper The Australian newspaper said, Thursday, BlackRock has reduced its weighting in BHP Billiton to 6.5% from as high as 10% on concern over near-term returns as the miner pursues a long-term growth strategy.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Financing remains a challenge for junior miners - panel A financing panel told the Reuters Global Mining and Metals Summit that despite steady commodity prices, junior miners still face an uphill battle when it comes to securing finance.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Iron ore prices will slowly decline to 2014 Wood Mackenzie sees supply and demand for iron ore becoming closely aligned in the next few years and expects prices to slowly decline as steelmakers cut production to cope with overcapacity.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Leading gold miners lament higher tax, costs pressures Bullion miners say rising labor costs, oil prices and higher tax rates are eating into profits and raising the cut-off bar on new projects, making it more difficult for them to replace reserves and boost production.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 China's Minmetals eyes more acquisitions in African copper belt The company plans to use its C$1.3 billion Anvil Mining acquisition to buy additional copper assets in the central African copper belt.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Impala Platinum union spat seen igniting again There have been indications that the trade union spat that brought Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operations to a halt for six weeks earlier this year is still simmering, company executive Johan Theron says.    Thursday , 29 Mar 2012 Petropavlovsk to hike 2012 gold production target Petropavlovsk chairman, Peter Hambro said the group is likely to increase production at its open-pit mines in Russia by 8% to 680,000 oz in 2012    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Goldcorp squashes mega-merger rumours GoldCorp CEO, Chuck Jeannes says the group is far more interested in early stage gold projects than just "trading dollars for future production".    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: Gold unlikely to break records in 2012 - CPM Gold prices averaged $1,527/oz last year, touching a record high settlement price of $1,889.90 in August 2011. CPM says prices are unlikely to reach that record high again in 2012.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      The CPM Gold Year Book - Jeff Christian According to the CPM Group's Jeff Christian gold is unlikely to fall much below $1,400 during the next decade but investors are likely to start focusing more attention on gold stocks Changes to copper's supply outlook Intierra's Paul Dewison looks at how the supply demand balance within the copper market is likely to change over the next few years as new supply comes on stream and demand patterns shift The longer term impact of India's attempts to curb gold imports The vice-chairman of India's Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay Kothari, looks at the reasons behind the curbs, the strike and likely way forward for India's gold market. Gold smuggling in India, the dollar carry trade and Central Bank buying Julian Phillips looks at some of the major talking points in the gold market currently and why the long term outlook for the metal remains buoyant	Champion Minerals Announces Resource Estimate of High-Grade Iron Zones at Moire Lake Project CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX: CHM; FSE: P02) ("Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results of a Mineral Resource Estimate completed on its Moire Lake Project ("Moire Lake" or "the Property") located in Cluster 1 of Champion's Fermont Iron Holdings in north-eastern Quebec. The Property is situated immediately east of ArcelorMittal's Mont Wright Mine, and is 8 kilometres south of existing railway and other infrastructure. Results from twenty-one (21) diamond drill holes completed by Champion in 2011 were used to model the iron formation deposit and calculate the current Mineral Resource Estimate for a zone historically referenced as the "Lac Moire Occurrence" (COGITE Occurrence # 23B/14-0014; GM-28079). The iron mineralization at Moire Lake is specular hematite and magnetite-rich with distinct lower-grade zones defined along the wall rock contacts For the full story click here   CONFERENCES Denver Gold Group European Gold Forum 2012 Date: 17 April 2012 - 20 April 2012 Venue: Park Hyatt, Zurich, Switzerland Europe's most important gold and precious metals investment conference. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More 2012 New York Hard Assets Investment Conference and Exhibition Date: 14 May 2012 - 15 May 2012 Venue: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square, New York The New York Hard Assets Investment Conference features two full days of presentations from analysts, forecasters, metals mining experts, public exploration companies, and newsletter editors. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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MINEWEB.COM'S TOP STORIES: Capex, Glencore turn Xstrata's outlook negative for S&P

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 for the rest of the news and expert analysis now available at www.mineweb.com   FEATURED PODCAST                                                      The CPM Gold Year Book - Jeff Christian According to the CPM Group's Jeff Christian gold is unlikely to fall much below $1,400 during the next decade but investors are likely to start focusing more attention on gold stocks   TOP STORIES | Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012                                                      Capex, Glencore turn Xstrata's outlook negative for S&P Xstrata's heavy capital expenditure program, combined with Glencore's planned $6.1 billion acquisition of grain handler Viterra has S&P analysts concerned about Xstrata's debt outlook.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Gold unlikely to break records in 2012 - CPM Gold prices averaged $1,527/oz last year, touching a record high settlement price of $1,889.90 in August 2011. CPM says prices are unlikely to reach that record high again in 2012.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Jerritt Canyon gold mine no longer MSHA Pattern of Violations risk The Jerritt Canyon gold mine near Elko, Nevada, has been removed from a MSHA list targeting U.S. mines with a potential pattern of significant and substantial mine safety violations.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 More high-grade gold for Perseus in Côte d'Ivoire Perseus Mining sees potential in new deposits as its drill crews hit more gold in the Côte d'Ivoire.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 $2,000/oz gold "reachable" this year - Newmont Mining When asked where he sees the gold price this year, CEO Richard O'Brien said the metal was headed up and could rise to record levels of $2,000 per ounce.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Miners turning to alternative funding as debt dries up - Franco Nevada CEO David Harquail says demand for alternative funding like stream deals or royalties is at an all-time high as miners are wary of turning to equities markets to raise money.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Lumina steps-up drilling after step-out holes hit more copper, gold, moly in Argentina Lumina copper hits its longest copper-gold-moly intercept to date and, more importantly, it sees significant mineralization in wide step-out drilling.    Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 India's import duty stifles diamond "round tripping" Duties on polished diamond imports have curtailed the repeated export and import of polished diamonds leading to a sharp decline in exports, a healthy sign government says    Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 Unions to step up strike action against 7 BHP coal mines According to a BHP spokesman, a new impasse has been reached and it will go back to its employees to seek "guidance" on the way forward    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Evraz's 2011 net profit misses forecasts by 31% Russia's largest steelmaker, Evraz, says it expects the near-term outlook for the global steel industry to remain challenging after its 2011 net profit missed market expectations by 31%.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Crocodile Gold hikes 2012 output after buying AuRico mines The miner has increased its production outlook for 2012 to 230,000-250,000 gold ounces as it expects to benefit from its newly acquired Stawell and Fosterville gold mines in Australia.    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Alcoa to keep Italian smelters open, looking for buyers After hours of meetings with unions and the Italian government, Alcoa has agreed to keep its Italian smelter open until September 1 while it looks for a buyer    Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012 Jubilee Platinum's shares at five-month lows Shares in the platinum miner have dropped as much as 7.4%, the lowest intraday price since Oct. 10 after its loss per share in the six months through December widened.    Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 Yesterday's Top Story: Does gold come before the dollar's fall? Julian Phillips looks at how the US dollar rose to its position as sole global reserve currency and why it is unlikely to retain the title in the longer term    Tuesday , 27 Mar 2012 PODCASTS / RADIO                                                      Changes to copper's supply outlook Intierra's Paul Dewison looks at how the supply demand balance within the copper market is likely to change over the next few years as new supply comes on stream and demand patterns shift The longer term impact of India's attempts to curb gold imports The vice-chairman of India's Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sanjay Kothari, looks at the reasons behind the curbs, the strike and likely way forward for India's gold market. Gold smuggling in India, the dollar carry trade and Central Bank buying Julian Phillips looks at some of the major talking points in the gold market currently and why the long term outlook for the metal remains buoyant The reasons behind platinum's strong performance in 2012 Johnson Matthey's Publications manager looks at the reasons for the metal's strong run and its relationship to gold	Mineweb is the world's top mining and mining investment news website and is read in over 200 countries daily by mining company executives, financiers and investors.  According to independently published global website analysis, Mineweb is ranked far higher in terms of daily readership than any other directly competitive website. Mineweb is updated around the clock, so to keep abreast of news throughout the day we suggest you do check our homepage for updates - www.mineweb.com Follow mining news updates on Twitter http://twitter.com/Mineweb Mineweb's iPad app is now available! Go to www..mineweb.com/apps or to the Apple app store to download it.   CONFERENCES Denver Gold Group European Gold Forum 2012 Date: 17 April 2012 - 20 April 2012 Venue: Park Hyatt, Zurich, Switzerland Europe's most important gold and precious metals investment conference. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More 2012 New York Hard Assets Investment Conference and Exhibition Date: 14 May 2012 - 15 May 2012 Venue: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square, New York The New York Hard Assets Investment Conference features two full days of presentations from analysts, forecasters, metals mining experts, public exploration companies, and newsletter editors. Mineweb will be in attendance. Read More FEATURED COMPANY View more featured mining companies ENGINE ROOM Editorial Europe Lawrie Williams, London Geoff Candy, Groningen Americas Dorothy Kosich, Reno Kip Keen, Halifax, NS Asia and Australasia Shivom Seth, Mumbai Ross Louthean, Perth Kerry Stevenson, Sydney Africa Christy Filen, Johannesburg Sales and Marketing Jan Chadwick, International Wendy Hora, Australasia   Production Lindiwe Molekoa, Johannesburg Editor in Chief Alec Hogg, Mooi River, SA
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