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.
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
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.
Friday
,
05 Feb 2010
The latest falls in the markets and gold and commodity prices are raising the fear factor among investors as worries about a double dip recession resurface.
Friday
,
05 Feb 2010
The annual Mining Indaba is now over and it was much more upbeat than that of last year, but the survivors will have to face the big drop in the markets as they return to their desks.
Wednesday
,
03 Feb 2010
Continued growth in China and the further financialization of the commodity sector, along with growing supply constraints should mean a continued run for commodity prices
Wednesday
,
03 Feb 2010
With the ANC Youth league not particularly happy with comments by SA mines minister Susan Shabangu that the nationalisation of South Africa's mines will not happen "in her lifetime" a look at some of the other attempts at such policies is probably overdue
Tuesday
,
02 Feb 2010
The Democratic Republic of Congo's minister of mines, Martin Labilo said it is looking at introducing special laws meant to stimulate the gemstone sector
Tuesday
,
02 Feb 2010
Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll said the South African mining sector needs to work closely with the power utility to find ways of cutting consumption
Monday
,
01 Feb 2010
The Yellow metal has traded largely sideways, if not lower, over the last week as a stronger dollar and concerns about the fiscal health of Greece kept the pressure on, but the lower prices have seen buyers step back in, particularly in Asia.
Tuesday
,
09 Feb 2010
While acknowledging that New Gold is a long way from mid-tier status, CEO Bob Gallagher is aiming for 1m ounces by 2012 and further consolidation of the junior sector