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GOLD ANALYSIS |
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PLATINUM GROUP METALS |
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INDUSTRIAL METALS |
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WHAT'S NEW |
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GOLD NEWS |
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DIAMONDS & GEMS |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY |
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JUNIOR MINING |
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MINING FINANCE |
Ocean Equities analyst, Chris Welch, looks at some of the reasons behind the recent slump in junior miners and what we might expect for the rest of the year.
"We are probably going through the correction now, the second half of the year is likely to be a little better"
Jeff Nichols, looks at why central bank buying is so important and the potential impact of a breakup of the euro zone on the gold market
Gold is roughly in the middle of a 20 to 25 year cycle and should break through its all time highs within the next few years but, it won't be smooth sailing
Standard Bank's Walter de Wet says the yellow metal is likely to remain in a fairly tight range for the next few months but, the possibility of a sharp run up should not be completely ruled out
Nicholas Brooks of ETF Securities looks at the trends on display among gold ETP investors and looks at the impact of speculative demand on the gold sector
According to the CPM Group's Jeff Christian gold is unlikely to fall much below $1,400 during the next decade but investors are likely to start focusing more attention on gold stocks
Julian Phillips looks at some of the major talking points in the gold market currently and why the long term outlook for the metal remains buoyant
Having exited from most gold junior stocks mid last year, Mickey Fulp - the Mercenary Geologist - is a little more optimistic but says you need to take a very conservative trading stance in a very high risk venture capital environment
Kerry Smith of Haywood Securities talks about financing in the junior mining sector and the interface between juniors and bigger companies in JV situations and gives his views on the gold price in 2012.