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Sentient acquires further stake in Samco Gold

Wednesday , 22 May 2013
Some funds are taking advantage of low share prices to buy into promising exploration juniors – the latest being the Sentient Group which has just increased its stake in Samco Gold

China demand drives Asian gold bar premiums to record highs

Wednesday , 22 May 2013
Gold is seeing some renewed demand in China after falling on Tuesday for the eighth time in nine sessions.

Buenaventura sees output up; has hopes for Conga mine

Wednesday , 22 May 2013
The Peruvian miner sees a rise in output in 2013 and says the stalled $4.8 billion Conga gold project could be built at the end of the year.

AngloGold Ashanti appoints new CFO

Wednesday , 22 May 2013
Richard Duffy will take over from Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan following his recent appointment as AngloGold’s Chief Executive Officer.

India's perilous gold stock situation and $40 premiums

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Refusing to pay heed to the ongoing retailer supply shortage, the Indian government is determined to counter the country’s vast gold imports with a fresh wave of curbs.

Platinum buying quickens as gold allure diminishes

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Strengthening investor demand for PGMs reflects a second year of shortages that are outweighing concerns about slowing economic growth.

Freeport Grasberg death toll now 21 – expected to rise further

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
The Grasberg copper/gold mine tunnel collapse has now claimed the lives of 21 workers, and little hope remains for the seven employees still trapped underground.

Perfect storm decimates SA gold and pgm stocks - Sibanye hit hardest

Monday , 20 May 2013
Sibanye, which runs Africa’s largest gold operation, fell 7.8% in Johannesburg, the lowest since it started trading on Feb. 12 after being spun out of Gold Fields.

Massive 55% drop seen in gold exploration – IntierraRMG

Monday , 20 May 2013
With the recent weakness in metals prices – and in particular for gold - exploration activity has seen a big decline with precious metals the major affected sector.

14 still missing, feared dead in Freeport Indonesia’s Big Gossan catastrophe

Monday , 20 May 2013
The death toll in the collapse of an underground training tunnel at Freeport Indonesia’s Big Gossan mine in Papua Indonesia has now risen to 14.

Why is SA importing tons of gold from the US?

Friday , 17 May 2013
Data from the US Census Bureau was analysed and showed that the trade balance of South Africa with the US has changed drastically in the last couple of months.

Anti-gold campaign at play in India?

Friday , 17 May 2013
The Indian government's measure to discredit gold is just a desperate attempt, not bought by savvy Indian investors.

Death toll rises to 5 in Freeport Indonesia tunnel collapse, dozens still trapped

Friday , 17 May 2013
Rescuers have been working around the clock for two days to rescue and recover Freeport Indonesia employees and contract workers trapped in a classroom after a mine tunnel collapse.

Soros cut gold ETP stakes before bear market drop

Thursday , 16 May 2013
The billionaire joined Northern Trust and BlackRock in cutting his holdings of gold ETPs before a bear market in prices last month.

Gold mining boss turns up the heat on the sector

Thursday , 16 May 2013
Amidst falling prices and increasing operational costs, Northern Star Resources MD Bill Beament has called for the gold sector to reinvent itself.

Spot Gold USD/oz	1,373.80	-0.21%
Spot Silver USD/oz	22.54	+0.28%
Spot Platinum USD/oz	1,469.50	+0.65%
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