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The future's hot for lithium - and getting hotter

Saturday , 20 Mar 2010
Lithium is not just a flavor of the year. It is in high demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, laptops, cell phones and will remain even more so as technology is perfected and consumer demand increases globally. The Gold Report interviews Jon Hykawy.
ROUGH MINING JUSTICE

How First Quantum slowly but surely beats off the fixers, pushers, hoods and hucksters.

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
Some of the world's more savage stock market stories are going to end up in jungle hostels packed with sadists.
GOLD PRICE FORECAST

Five reasons Jeff Nichols thinks gold is a steal

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
Despite reports to the contrary, Jeff Nichols maintains a bullish view of gold and believes it will again hit its record high of $1,227 by mid-year and, $1,500 by year-end
TRADE RELATIONS WILL NOT SUFFER

China ban on Australia's access to Rio trial upheld

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
Australia has ‘registered its disappointment' with Beijing but said it will not take the matter further
BIGGEST FLOTATION IN LONDON IN ALMOST 2 YEARS

African Barrick Gold IPO priced at low end of range

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
The 575 pence price values the company at about $3.6bn
NORTHERN TERRITORY SCENE

Big Australian rare earths project targets 2013 start

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
A series of assignments and contract appointments have been organised by Arafura Resources that may see the Nolans rare earths-phosphate-uranium project in production by 2013.
IRON ORE JOINT VENTURE

Rio Tinto, Chinalco, form iron ore JV at Simandou

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
The new venture will sell iron ore from the Simandou project in Guinea to China
STEEL PRICES

Gloomy picture for Chinese steel mills this year - CISA

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
The mills, which already face excessive output, have been asked to accept a doubling of prices from their top supplier, Vale, a Chinese official said.
STRIKE ACTION

Buenaventura union to strike again next week

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
Union workers at the Peruvian precious metals miner said they would go on strike again next Friday after demands for a greater share of profits were not met.
COPPER MARKET UPDATE

Copper up on supply worries, underpinned by a softer dollar

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
The red metal rose in Shanghai and London on Friday as concerns about a tightening monetary environment were overwhelmed.
GOLD MARKET UPDATE

Gold down as bargain hunting subsides

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
But, continued concerns about Greece's debt problems could still boost safe-haven buying
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON U.S. REE SUPPLY

Rare Earths R&D funding critical to stemming brain drain in U.S. materials manufacturing

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
If the U.S. fails to re-establish domestic rare earth mineral supplies and fund REE R&D, meeting domestic energy, healthcare and transportation needs may be difficult, a top GE scientist says.
TRADE ACTION SOUGHT IN CHINA REE MICRO-MANAGEMENT

Rare earth minerals critical U.S. national security issue ‘with potentially severe consequences'-House Rep. Coffman

Friday , 19 Mar 2010
U.S. House committees and representatives are getting serious about the U.S. rare earths supply chain, China's plan to create a Rare Earth OPEC, and reviving domestic rare earth mining and exploration.
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

African Barrick Gold's London listing on Friday in context

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
A look at the significance of African Barrick, amid 100 listed gold stocks active in Africa.
NICKEL MARKET

Expect a 10,000 tonne nickel deficit this year - Brook Hunt

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
The research house says demand is slowly returning but more production is on the way
QUANTUM LEAP TARGETS

Transnet booms, private sector participation sought

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
Transnet targets quantum expansions in rail capacity for South African export iron ore, coal, and manganese.
GOLD DEMAND

Global gold demand to recover in 2010 -WGC

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
A pick up in jewellery and investor demand should help boost gold demand during the year an official at the World Gold Council
MERGER ACTION

Massey Energy looking for still more acquisitions

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
The miner, still fresh from the announcement of the $960m acquisition of Cumberland resources, will continue to look for other coal and natural gas targets
EXPLOSIVES RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Full operations to resume at Cerro San Pedro gold mine - New Gold

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
Operations at the mine were suspended in November last year after Mexico's environment ministry, revoked the mine's 2006 environmental permit.
CAPITAL RAISING

Barclays calls Vale's dollar denominated bonds cheap after euro issue

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
The dollar-denominated bonds fell heavily Wednesday after a euro-denominated bond was issued for the first time
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

BHP confident JV with Rio will go ahead this year

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
In a farewell letter to shareholders, outgoing chairman, Don Argus also took a swipe at plans being considered by Australia to raise mining taxes
RIO SPY SAGA

Australia wants full access to Rio trial

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
Australia has urged China to allow its diplomats full access to the trial, President Kevin Rudd said the government would do everything necessary to support the miner's staff
COURT MAY BE BEST VENUE TO RESOLVE LOAN DISPUTE

Hochschild Mining sues Minera Andes over $65mn San Jose silver mine loan

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
A long-running dispute between Hochschild Mining and Minera Andes $65 million loan to the San Jose silver-gold project, which previously generated an unsuccessful takeover bid, is now before a New York court.
SILVER, PGMS WILL OUTPERFORM GOLD

BMO forecasts gold, silver, and PGMs to do ‘very well' next few years

Thursday , 18 Mar 2010
BMO Global Commodity Strategist Bark Melek says global growth is reigniting industrial metals, as silver and PGMs are expected to outperform firm and stable gold.
AUSPICIOUS TIMES

Indian gold demand fluctuates on price as wedding season approaches

Wednesday , 17 Mar 2010
Indian gold demand still drops on price surges, but picks up on weakness as April wedding season draws near.
200,000 T/Y COPPER RISING TO 400,000T/Y

Outotec to deliver a new copper smelter for Tongling in China

Wednesday , 17 Mar 2010
Metallurgical specialist Outotec has been awarded a contract for copper smelter design and delivery by Tongling Non-Ferrous Metals Group in China
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AT STAKE

Kumba unearths unknown "third party"

Wednesday , 17 Mar 2010
One of the world's craziest, and most lucrative, contracts, may go gratis to a "black economic empowerment" entity.
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The future's hot for lithium - and getting hotter

Saturday , 20 Mar 2010
Lithium is not just a flavor of the year. It is in high demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, laptops, cell phones and will remain even more so as technology is perfected and consumer demand increases globally. The Gold Report interviews Jon Hykawy.
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