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Chinese Forces Mobilize
April 1, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Chinese forces are on the move and all reports are pointing to full mobilization. The destination: 27 00 S, 133 00 E…Australia.
The news headlines over the past few weeks have been dominated by the push from Chinese mining companies to capture a stake in Australian firms and gain a ... read more
Gold - A New Monetary Role?
March 31, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Here is the latest blog from NicholsonGold.com:
China and Russia are agitating for a demotion of the dollar in the world monetary system with a new “super-sovereign” basket of currencies, possibly even including gold as the Russian’s have suggested, gaining stature as the... read more
Black List
March 23, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
With the global financial crisis seeping into every corner of the mining industry, many companies have been forced to examine plans for new mines closely. The result of this is that many new projects have been shelved or even abandoned all together.
Times are tough and the downward spiral ... read more
BHP vs. Rio - Round 2
March 23, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Two of the world’s top mining companies are at it again.
This time the tug of war involves a third heavyweight adding their muscle to team Rio Tinto.
This new entrant to the fray comes in the form of China’s largest diversified mining company, Chinalco. The well publicized nego... read more
Fed Easing and Gold Prospects
March 20, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Worried about the short-term price of gold? Jeffrey Nichols* forecasts a $10 to $15 drop in the price of gold over the next few days. Read on to find out more about the current and future prospects for gold and silver. (Extract taken from www.nicholsongold.com)
This week’s news from ... read more
Country Risk
March 10, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
I came across this news article on www.goldseek.com. This article focuses on the dangers of nationalizing mines and the repercussions on the markets when governments start to interfere in mining projects. This forms part of Richard Mill’s explanation of what is involved in the term &... read more
Archie's Rule and Junior Mining
March 9, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
The following extract comes from an interview between David Morgan* and a geologist, taken from February issue of The Morgan Report. Their conversation deals with the potential profitability of a mining project and what really constitutes a good project.
In the February issue of The Morga... read more
Running the Gauntlet
March 5, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
It was only a few months ago that the mining and metals industry reminded us of a raging bull kicking up dirt and pulling its fetters to shreds. Exploration projects reminded us of a corner store in communist Eastern Europe or more recently post-colonial Zimbabwe. The shopper was holding w... read more
Hand me back that can o’ beans!
March 5, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Representatives of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) recently met with the Canadian federal minister of natural resources, presenting her with a series of policy recommendations and proposals to reduce the impact of the current financial crisis on the mineral indu... read more
Gold: Still Vulnerable
March 5, 2009 by MiningNe.ws team
Here is the latest blog from Jeffrey Nichols* featured on www.nicholsongold.com. This blog deals with current news relating to gold and includes a forecast of what’s in store for the yellow metal over the next few weeks.
Gold’s tumble in recent days, now about 9.5 percent from ... read more