Monday
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19 May 2008
The Mongolian Government has reportedly drafted legislative amendments that will finally give foreign gold miners a break from one of the world’s higher mineral tax regimes.
Monday
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12 May 2008
Korean report says that a state power company has signed a deal for supply of 2,600 tonnes of U308 from Uzbekistan between 2010 and 2016
Friday
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02 May 2008
Although recent price falls have seen a pick up in silver demand in India traders say that it may take an even bigger dip to really regenerate buying activity
Thursday
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01 May 2008
The US Fed’s small interest rate cut caused a brief recovery in the gold price as dollar appeared weaker against major currencies.
Wednesday
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30 Apr 2008
Tight copper ore supplies are forcing smelters to cut TC/RCs to uneconomic levels, which could lead to a shortage of refined metal and higher prices by the second half of 2008.
Tuesday
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29 Apr 2008
Hong Kong University researchers said Monday they believe that silver may hold a solution to one of China’s worst health concerns, the spread of hepatitis B, which can cause liver cancer and liver failure.
Thursday
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24 Apr 2008
If Mitsui Mining & Smelting new technology is proven effective, silver, not palladium, may prove to be the most cost-effective substitute for platinum in autocatalysts.
Wednesday
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23 Apr 2008
Chinese groups are to take 68 percent, and provide most of the funding, forf a so far unidentified large copper-cobalt mine project in the DRC which is estimated to cost $2.9 billion to develop.
Tuesday
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15 Apr 2008
Despite volatile price movements, Indian demand during the wedding season is keeping gold markets alive, although demand has suffered in other parts of Asia.
Monday
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14 Apr 2008
A draft bill to limit an individual company's mining and exploration concession size is expected to be passed through the Indonesian legislature by August.
Monday
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14 Apr 2008
State-owned China Nonferrous Metal Industry is planning to continue expanding overseas with controlling or minority stakes in base metals mining and metallurgical ventures.
Wednesday
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09 Apr 2008
Reports from Sydney and London suggest that a Chinese company, or consortium, may be looking to purchase a significant stake in BHP Billiton
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Friday
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04 Apr 2008
China’s government is pushing to find substantial oil and minerals reserves by 2010 to replace aging operations which will be exhausted within the next five to 10 years.
Tuesday
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25 Mar 2008
The capital backing by China’s commercial banks, who may be allowed to sell futures, could provide the boost the nation’s fledging gold futures market needs.
Saturday
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22 Mar 2008
Africa and India have been doing business for centuries and now African countries are courting the Asian giant to diversify its investment portfolios to mining where it has to compete with another Asian giant, China.
Saturday
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22 Mar 2008
Eastern demand for gold from the jewellery sector seems to have returned in a big way after some strong resistance to the high gold price seen earlier this month and this could suggest the current sharp reversal may have reached its nadir.
Thursday
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20 Mar 2008
A new policy which the Indian Government hopes will attract new mining investment has been presented to Parliament for approval.
Thursday
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20 Mar 2008
Reports that the Chinese are delaying or halting spot imports of iron ore have been denied by the country’s Iron and Steel Association.
Thursday
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20 Mar 2008
The big fall in the gold price is seeing jewellers and investors rushing back into the market as the price falls are seen as perhaps a temporary phenomenon
Thursday
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20 Mar 2008
Precious metals prices continued their sharp fall-off with some dealers predicting gold down to $900 an ounce if funds continue to offload the metal.
Tuesday
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18 Mar 2008
As China moves to diversify its huge cash holdings into foreign assets, most deals into the western financial sector have fared poorly, but mining deals may be working better.
Monday
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17 Mar 2008
Archipelago Resources has received Indonesian government go-ahead to continue construction on its Toka Tindung gold project in Sulawesi after long delays.
Tuesday
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20 May 2008
Coal prices are unlikely to peak anytime soon as harsh weather conditions and infrastructure constraints in coal-producing regions continue to severely affect supplies.