MINING FINANCE / INVESTMENT

GOLD PRICES TO STILL OUTPERFORM EQUITIES

E&Y says 2009 ‘extraordinary' for mining with changes to resonate for years

Tuesday , 09 Mar 2010
Ernest & Young's Tom Whelan suggests Canadian mining's openness to foreign investment has put Canadian miners in a unique position on the international stage this year.
PDAC CONVETION

Chinese off-shore mining investment must be accompanied by domestic reform

Tuesday , 09 Mar 2010
As Chinese foreign mining investment has yet to truly gather momentum, it needs to be simultaneously accompanied by domestic business reforms for the nation to truly become a major player in the sector.
EYING THE AMERICAS

AngloGold Ashanti could split ops - CEO

Monday , 08 Mar 2010
Mark Cutifani said the group is considering such a move in order to boost returns to shareholders and increase its valuation
WILL HELP TO FUND SIERRA GORDA

Shares in Quadra Mining jump on JV with Chinese utility

Monday , 08 Mar 2010
The group has formed the joint venture with China's largest utility company to help expand its Chilean operations
A GLANCE AT 36 STOCKS THAT BENEFIT

Coking coal: back on proverbial fire

Monday , 08 Mar 2010
Lucky stocks with exposures on the rip as contract negotiations said to see prices up 55% to USD 200 a tonne.
IPOS

Mongolian miners looking to list

Monday , 08 Mar 2010
A top executive at an Ulan Bator-based financial services firm maintains that Mongolian owned and operated resources firms are actively searching for investors and seeking out markets like Hong Kong, for possible IPO opportunities
$100M IN VALUE KNOCKED OFF

Kenmare shares slump to 10-month low on discounted share placement

Friday , 05 Mar 2010
The group plans to use the funds raised in the heavily discounted placing to fund expansion of production at its Moma mine in Mozambique
TIRE PROBLEM OVER

Osisko Mining says mining equipment costs, particularly tires coming down

Thursday , 04 Mar 2010
The group said prices on items like oversized truck tires have come down from boom prices and suggested that miners who have planned costs based on 2007-08 prices could be in for savings
TIME WILL TELL

New coking coal indices launched

Thursday , 04 Mar 2010
The indices, created by Energy Publishing are intended to help the industry move away from annual contract pricing
BMO GLOBAL METALS & MINING CONFERENCE

Royal Gold's Jensen says IRC acquisition, Andacollo royalty provide wonderful growth platform

Tuesday , 02 Mar 2010
Royal Gold's friendly merger with cross-town royalty rival International Resources Corp., combined with royalties from the Andacollo deposit, provides a wonderful base to grow the company.
12-MONTH RALLY REMAINS INTACT

Coal dust, gold dust

Monday , 01 Mar 2010
Coal stocks, led by seaborne coking coal, remain in excellent demand.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Miners are no easy meat for bankers

Friday , 26 Feb 2010
The sweet and the sour: a look at the changing role of debt in global mining.
BOND ISSUES

Investors relishing possibility of first BHP bond issue in 9 years

Wednesday , 24 Feb 2010
Speculation around such a possibility was sparked by announcements the diversified miner has scheduled meetings with bond investors next month
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Smoke, mirrors and reality among major diversified miners

Tuesday , 23 Feb 2010
In terms of real financial paybacks to investors, hype from the major diversified mining companies can cloud the reality.
INFLATION RISKS

Inflation risks lurk within new Australian mining boom - RBA

Tuesday , 23 Feb 2010
Reserve Bank of Australia's deputy governor says the current boom enjoyed within Australia's mining circles could last beyond 2020 but policymakers need to be disciplined to make sure inflation is contained
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Just how strong are the world's biggest miners?

Monday , 22 Feb 2010
A three-year review of ten of the world's biggest miners kicks some conventional wisdom in the head, but is otherwise fairly calming.
FIRST HALF EARNINGS

African Rainbow Minerals reports 80% drop in first half headline earnings

Monday , 22 Feb 2010
The group said earnings were hurt by the strong rand and lower commodity prices
BEYOND THE HEADLINES

African Barrick Gold - how to raise a quick billion

Friday , 19 Feb 2010
African Barrick Gold should capitalise at USD 4bn, minimum, supplying Barrick with a cool billion for selling a quarter stake.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Barrick Gold's USD 5.2bn reversal

Friday , 19 Feb 2010
Unscrambling the world's biggest gold company's cash flows, which rose to record levels in 2009.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Anglo American screeches back into action

Friday , 19 Feb 2010
Dividend-obsessed investors can relax, as the group puts mojo into its big shiny cash machines.
POINT OF CHILEAN LAW

Goldcorp/New Gold close El Morro copper/gold project deal, but Barrick will still sue

Thursday , 18 Feb 2010
Goldcorp and New Gold closed the El Morro deal Tuesday, but Barrick will still challenge it in the Canadian courts.
ANGLO AMERICAN EARNINGS PREVIEW

An earnings preview: Anglo's annus horribilus

Wednesday , 17 Feb 2010
The increasingly charismatic CEO will no doubt be set up to galvanize investors.
FRANCO ANNOUNCES BID EXPIRATION

IRC shareholders approved Royal Gold friendly C$749mn takeover

Wednesday , 17 Feb 2010
The takeover of International Royalty Corporation by Royal Gold is heading toward the finish line with a final court hearing on the merger taking place on February 19th.
DEALS WORTH AS MUCH AS $1BN COULD BE ON THE CARDS

China increasingly focused on Indonesia as a source of resource deals

Wednesday , 17 Feb 2010
In 2009 it was Australia and Canada that drew much of the focus as China sought to expand its base of resource assets. This year, it is Indonesia's islands that are being scoured for opportunities
VALUATIONS

Debunking Barrick vs. Freeport-McMoRan myths

Tuesday , 16 Feb 2010
gold, copper, cash flows and everything in between
FINANCING MINING DEALS

China leads the pack in global mining's new-look financing model

Tuesday , 16 Feb 2010
A new report on M&A in the mining industry released by Ernst & Young shows that mining finance has changed dramatically over the last year and Asia is sitting pretty
BUBBLE AVOIDANCE

China's tightening is a positive sign: A bull market in the making?

Monday , 15 Feb 2010
Even after monetary tightening the Chinese People's Bank still plans to increase monetary supply by 17% in 2010
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REKO DIQ

Barrick CEO optimistic Reko Diq gold-copper project will go ahead

Wednesday , 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
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