Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
Gold bugs have spent the last ten years in the sun but, in relative terms the price of gold is rather expensive now, how much higher can it go?
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
Increasingly aggressive stances by unions are creating havoc in South Africa. At Northam Platinum, the union's "demand" of 15%, is in reality a ferocious 27%.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
While not for widows and orphans because of its volatility, a number of analysts expect silver's latest run, it is up15% so far this year, to have a bit more staying power
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The value and volume of deals in the global mining and metals sector is set to soar, driven by competition to secure raw materials.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The mining consultancy says Australia's operators should develop a more inclusive approach in their dealings with their African partners to help deliver an increasingly socially workable environment.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
In a major boost to gold and diamond mining in India, mining giant Rio Tinto, which has discovered an immensely rich diamond resource of 37 million tonnes in northern India's Madhya Pradesh state, is set to invest $79 million in the country.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
Ratio followers reckon silver should be a better prospect than gold in the short term, while oil future may not be so positive unless Middle East disruption to supplies.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The Western Australian explorer is upbeat about the potential of its Koka gold project in Eritrea, citing a target cash cost of US$338 per ounce.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, worries about future supplies of fertilizer, has meant that China's state run Sinochem is looking at a variety of options and has hired HSBC to help
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
According to a Reuters poll of 26 BHP shareholders, on average they felt that any offer above $155 would make the deal "prohibitively expensive".
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The mining equipment maker says it expects to see a recovery in need for its products as miners begin to see an uptick in commodities demand
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
After nearly five decades of national debate on the issue, Indonesia's central government may finally be ready to develop a national nuclear policy, which may lead to domestic uranium mining.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The Perth-based copper miner Equinox Minerals has started a quest for additional acquisitions now that the Lumwana copper project in Zambia is bedded down.
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The red metal hit a new four-month peak in early trade in Shanghai but worries about the latest set of US payroll numbers out Friday are keeping gains capped
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The diamond miner saw a 62% jump in sales during the quarter, which pushed up profits to $16.5m for the period, significantly higher than analyst expectations
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The Chilean president's handling of the an accident that has seen 33 miners trapped has pushed his approval ratings to a new high and could help him to push through a proposed increase in mining royalties
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The miner raised its bid for the junior copper miner from Brazil several times in a share tender on Wednesday but, failed to win a controlling stake
Thursday
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02 Sep 2010
The prospect of even a small exploration drilling program near the site of one of the worst U.S. natural disasters in modern memory has environmentalists blowing their tops.
Wednesday
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01 Sep 2010
With the start of the festive season, September is likely to be a good time for gold and things should continue to do well into 2011
Wednesday
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01 Sep 2010
The miner that lost its entire board in a plane crash earlier this year said it is still on track to achieve important project milestones by December