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Where is gold heading?

Friday , 03 Feb 2012
Gold prices had a great time of things in January but, as Joel Anderson reports, both bulls and bears are out in full force when it comes to predicting its next move.

Analysts offer bullish gold outlook for 2012

Friday , 03 Feb 2012
Investor confidence in gold has analysts predicting higher prices of over $2,000 an ounce this year, with silver just as bullish seen at a high above $50.

Chile's Molibdenos y Metales (Molymet) will invest $390mn in Molycorp

Thursday , 02 Feb 2012
The world's leading processor of molybdenum and rhenium, Molymet will invest $390 million in Molycorp in exchange for a 13% equity interest and a seat on Molycorp's board.

Newmont still evaluating Hope Bay project

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
The miner said Tuesday it continues to explore development options and economic feasibility of its Hope Bay project in the Canadian Arctic, and has set aside care and maintenance funding for it.

Copper emerges as star performer-Scotiabank Commodity Price Index

Wednesday , 01 Feb 2012
Scotiabank economist, Patricia Mohr, suggests the gold bull run is intact with Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index price forecast revised up to an average of $1,750 for 2012.

U.S. total minerals production value up 12% to $74b in 2011--USGS

Tuesday , 31 Jan 2012
U.S. gold production was reported at $12.2 billion last year, while U.S. silver output was $1.27 billion, the U.S. Geological Survey reported in its new 2012 mineral commodity summaries.

Gold the hottest currency - just ask the Chinese

Monday , 30 Jan 2012
Gold's fall to $1525 in December triggered renewed buying by the Chinese, who are the new incremental buyers in the world.

Emphasize gold miners over bullion ETFs-Don Coxe

Monday , 30 Jan 2012
Coxe Advisors' Don Coxe urges gold investors to invest in gold equities suggesting a "huge outperformance" is in the making for gold mining companies with the least endogenous risk.

Dahlman Rose lowers copper, iron ore, moly price forecasts

Friday , 27 Jan 2012
Investment banker Dahlman Rose has picked Freeport-McMoRan, Rio Tinto and Cliffs Natural Resources as its top ideas for 2012.

Ucore praises Alaska governor's REE development, mining initiatives

Thursday , 26 Jan 2012
Ucore Rare Metals says the proposed Alaskan State Budget for FY2013 includes a number of items specifically important to rare earth and strategic mineral development within the state.

New SEC mining health, safety reporting requirements launch Friday

Thursday , 26 Jan 2012
Ironically, as broad safety disclosures for mining under the Dodd-Frank Act goes into effect Friday, Congress did not mandate non-mining employers to meet the same tough reporting requirements under OSHA.

Gold Commission return - would it raise gold price or lead to confiscation?

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Julian Phillips looks at the ramifications of a Gold Commission being set up in the U.S. as per Newt Gingrich's electioneering rhetoric.

Sprott sticking with his call on gold

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Toronto-based hedge fund manager Eric Sprott is told an investor conference on Tuesday that everyone should make room for the shiny metal in their portfolios.

Obama will open federal public lands to natural gas exploration

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Barak Obama called for the end of federal oil subsidies and a doubling of clean energy grants.

Lower growth for potash this year but long term fundamentals positive

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Last year marked the third-largest growth in the potash industry, but hesitancy from India and China may put things on hold in 2012. Corey Dias puts the market in perspective.

Short term prospects for gold - where next but up?

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
The old seasonal pattern in gold price performance seems to have largely disappeared. Jeff Nichols looks at the reasons and sees the gold price moving positively in the near term.

Alacer Gold's combined 2011 gold production exceeds guidance

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
Alacer Gold says the great result came largely on the back of the strong performance from its Ҫӧpler Gold mine and expects to produce between 420,000 and 440,000 gold ounces in total in 2012

Wisconsin Assembly schedules vote on iron ore project bill

Wednesday , 25 Jan 2012
A special interest bill aimed at speeding development of the Gogebic Taconite iron ore project and reopening the state's Iron Range is scheduled for a floor vote this week.

Copper to benefit from Chinese Dragon - Holmes

Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012
Copper prices should benefit as Chinese demand is likely to grow during the year of the dragon on the back of restocking and as supply battles to catch up.

Revett Minerals announces record 2011 production, 2012 guidance

Tuesday , 24 Jan 2012
Revett Minerals beat its 2011 production guidance with a 28% increase in silver output and a 21% increase in copper production.

Gingrich's proposed gold standard won't happen- Murenbeeld

Monday , 23 Jan 2012
Dundee Wealth's Martin Murenbeeld says GOP Presidential candidates Ron Paul's and Newt Gingrich call for a U.S. gold standard is not realistic.

Profiting from gold, hard currencies' rise against the dollar - Merk

Friday , 20 Jan 2012
Axel Merk talks about his outlook for gold in 2012 and whether or not current dollar bullishness is likely to continue

Commodity inflows at start of uptrend

Friday , 20 Jan 2012
Momentum across the commodities spectrum appears to be bullish for now, says Standard Chartered

JPMorgan alone in raising Q4 commodity risk exposure

Friday , 20 Jan 2012
JP Morgan was the only major U.S. bank to sharply raise its commodity trading risks in Q4 2011, but based on their commodity price predictions, analysts reckon other banks will follow JPMorgan's lead this year.

Grasberg, Cerro Verde copper mine strikes hit Freeport 4Q profits

Friday , 20 Jan 2012
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold said it was taking steps to restore full operations at Grasberg, although no update was provided Thursday on the force majeure declaration now in place.

Bearish on industrial metals, bullish on gold, oil - Sprott

Thursday , 19 Jan 2012
Eric Sprott, said Thursday he is nervous of cyclical commodities because of the economic contraction that "everyone is talking about". But, remains positive on precious metals and oil.

New mining, exploration in Nevada imperilled by potential ESA listing for Sage grouse

Thursday , 19 Jan 2012
Federal regulators told Nevada users of public lands that a number of planning and habitat tools are available to avoid listing sage grouse as endangered species.

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