VALUATIONS
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
Given market conditions, either Xstrata is seriously overpriced, or Teck woefully underpriced.
GROOTE EYLANDT
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
BHP/Anglo's Groote Eylandt mine is one of the richest manganese mines in the world and Western Uranium controls tenements right alongside.
RECORD COPPER, ZINC PRODUCTION
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
Strong base metals prices and record metals production last year gave Teck Resources a welcome infusion of profits in 2009, which enabled Canada's largest miner to report its second highest net earnings ever.
21st CENTURY ALCHEMY
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
Not only does Chris Potter stand by his claim that India's big gold buy late last year was a game-changer, it's a 21st century take on the classic alchemist's quest of old-transforming lead into gold - or in this case paper into gold. Interview with The Gold Report.
$9.63BN IN U.S. LISTED COMPANIES
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
The $200-billion China Investment Corp. has made substantial investments in the North American mining industry and, in particular, Teck Resources.
MONEY LOOSENING AGAIN
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
Gold and the dollar move inversely to each other up and down as investor fears move from one perceived safe haven to another.
DIVIDEND TO RISE 30%
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
Randgold Resources has come up with strong figures for Q4 and for the whole of 2009 and has sharply increased its dividend and has a significant new project pipeline ahead.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
Is Anglo American beating around the bush, or setting itself up for a rights issue?
PROFIT NUMBERS
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
The decision, say analysts, reflect an upbeat view of the commodities markets
ASARCO ACQUISITION REAPS $1.024BN TAX SAVINGS
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
With the re-acquisition of U.S. copper miner Asarco, Grupo Mexico claims it is now the world's top company in terms of copper reserves.
FULL YEAR EARNINGS DOWN; IN LINE WITH GUIDENCE
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
The group said the issue would pay off most of its debt before adding that it expects platinum demand will grow in 2010.
QUARTERLY NUMBERS
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
The gold miner says it is looking for growth opportunities but cautions that the rand price of gold is likely to be flat for the next 12 months
MEADOWBANK GOLD MINE NEARS PRODUCITON
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
This past weekend's meeting of the G7 Finance Ministers in Iqaluit, Nunavut, brought renewed global attention to the critical need for mining dollars to stimulate the economy of Canada's newest territory.
NO MORE MR NICE GUY
Sunday
,
07 Feb 2010
Some observers feel that China may be looking to retaliate over recent U.S. political statements and moves and a recent Chinese poll suggests it and the U.S. may be moving towards a ‘cold war'. Such political uncertainties could have a positive impact on the gold price.
TEAM STRENGTHENING
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
More high copper and gold values reported at Sandfire's De Grussa prospect have given the company's shares another boost as maiden resource announcement imminent.
AWASH WITH MINERAL DEPOSITS
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
Sukhbaatariin Batbold says the decision not to auction the stake in the massive coal project will mean the country will get a greater return on the asset
MANAGEMENT SHUFFLE
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
In the second major management reshuffle of a big miner in a week, the group announced that Chris Campbell is the new president of the group's iron ore business
GOLD UPDATE
Monday
,
08 Feb 2010
And, as the price of gold approaches the $1,000 we could see some renewed interest by central banks
MINEWEB PODCASTS AND RADIO
Sunday
,
07 Feb 2010
Mineweb has recently introduced podcasts where key figures are interviewed. The first of these is from John Embry of Sprott Asset Management talking on gold.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
Friday
,
05 Feb 2010
It's seems to be a case of "who blinks first" in this USD 25bn equities subsector, where the king of volatility resides.
