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SPECIAL REPORT: ARE THE DAYS OF "BIG GOLD" OVER?
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
As cash pressures mount, gold majors move to mine the markets, which are proving more lucrative than the mining of gold.
FULL YEAR NUMBERS
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
But, the group says it expects to nearly double production in 2010
ANY INVESTMENT MUST BENEFIT SA
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
South Africa's mines minister, Susan Shabangu, also reiterated to investors that there are no plans to nationalize the country's mines.
KINGS VALLEY
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
The group hopes to bring the mine on line by early 2014 at a cost of about $114m
CLIFFS FOCUSES ON EXPANSION, EXPLORATION
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
Standard & Poor's approves of Cliffs Natural Resources' plan, which bets on the resurgence of global steel markets, and will result in some product diversification.
PRODUCTION FORECAST
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
The group says it will also complete a prefeasibility study on its Fruta del Norte project in Ecuador by year-end
AIMING TO BECOMES A GLOBAL PLAYER
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
The Chilean miner's CEO says the group has already had informal discussions with banks about debt financing for Reko Diq and will also look at possible takeover targets
COPPER PRICES
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
The Chilean miner expects improving US and European demand to support prices
METALS NEEDED FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Thursday
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11 Mar 2010
As Sebastian Pinera assumes Chile's presidency today, an economically powerful and healthy domestic mining sector could prove a powerful tool in the rebuilding of the earthquake damaged nation.
GOLD WEEKLY
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
As investors focus more and more on sovereign risk issues so gold stands to gain
MINE ACCIDENT
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
A worker was killed in a rockfall at the South African gold miner's Evander No. 8 shaft; the group says it is nclear when output will resume
HOTAZEL TURNKEY PROJECT
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Finnish metallurgical and mineral processing giant, Outotec, has been commissioned to build a sinter plant for Kalagadi Manganese in South Africa
MONSTER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
The Carrapateena polymetallic project raised eyebrows earlier this decade with what must be the best mineral intersection ever in Australia but it has been relatively dormant since the global financial crisis. Now development options are being explored - an euphemism for a joint venture or sale.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
The search now is for companies that benefit from China but are not totally dependent on it
PALLADIUM MARKET
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Future jewelry and industrial demand is likely to be good the Russian miner says
REKO DIQ
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Aaron Regent said Tuesday the company is continuing to have discussions with the Baluchistan government but added a resolution could take months
PACIFIC ISLANDS GOLD
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Allied Gold Ltd is building up to a major gold producer in the Pacific region with an annual target output by 2011 of 200,000 ounces.
SCRAP SUPPLY
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
The group says it is driven primarily by export market consumption largely out of Asia
IRON ORE PRICES
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
But, the president of the Chinese iron and steel group urged the big iron ore suppliers to be "more reasonable" in their demands
AFRICAN GOLD
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Gold production in the region is expected to rise by about 2m oz per year until 2013
PDAC CONVENTION
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Franco-Nevada Chairman Pierre Lassonde does not believe peak gold is imminent. However, innovations in exploration technology are critical to keeping gold mining viable as a sector.
GOLD MARKETS
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
Sprott Asset Management's Chief Investment Strategist believes gold could gain another 30% this year this year as a greater proportion of the public realizes the degree of difficulty that sovereign debt is in. Interview with the Gold Report
REKO DIQ
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
The operator of the $3bn copper and gold joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta still hopes it will go forward despite a government threat to scrap it
TENNANT CREEK GOLD PROJECT
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
An Australian gold explorer in the Tennant Creek field of Australia's Northern Territory clearly has a difference of opinion with the mighty AngloGold Ashanti Ltd on terms for a claw-back arrangement.
GOLD AND INFLATION
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
While accommodative monetary policy has helped the world back onto its feet, there is a cost involved
NEW OUNCES
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
Annual gold production could double by 2018 but the group believes there is a size, beyond which one doesn't want to grow
POLITICAL RISK
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
CEO, Richard O'Brien says, while not an overriding factor, it is something the group has to consider
