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Gold and rare earths juniors in the bargain basement - Lundin

Saturday , 07 Apr 2012
Brien Lundin, chief executive of Jefferson Financial says he's slowly accumulating gold and rare earths sector juniors on the cheap that have big news in their forecasts. Gold Report interview.

Paulson Gold Fund fell 13% in March - sources

Thursday , 05 Apr 2012
According to a person with knowledge of the returns, John Paulson's Gold fund lost 13% in March, as gold mining companies saw their share prices fall

Forget the short term, are commodities a good bet medium term?

Wednesday , 04 Apr 2012
A look at which may have a better outlook over the medium term, equities or commodities

Slow Chinese growth rate to cap 2012 commodities gains

Monday , 02 Apr 2012
Expert warnings of a lower Chinese growth rates coupled with soft manufacturing data last week have shaken confidence in the strength of commodities demand in the country.

Still waiting for Nunavut's mining boom

Monday , 02 Apr 2012
While mineral opportunity abounds, a lack of infrastructure, crippling cold and the challenge of attracting and retaining an adventurous workforce have dimmed the prospects of a mining boom in Canada's Arctic territory.

Financing remains a challenge for junior miners - panel

Thursday , 29 Mar 2012
A financing panel told the Reuters Global Mining and Metals Summit that despite steady commodity prices, junior miners still face an uphill battle when it comes to securing finance.

BlackRock reduces BHP Billiton stake to 6.5% - paper

Thursday , 29 Mar 2012
The Australian newspaper said, Thursday, BlackRock has reduced its weighting in BHP Billiton to 6.5% from as high as 10% on concern over near-term returns as the miner pursues a long-term growth strategy.

Leading gold miners lament higher tax, costs pressures

Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012
Bullion miners say rising labor costs, oil prices and higher tax rates are eating into profits and raising the cut-off bar on new projects, making it more difficult for them to replace reserves and boost production.

Miners turning to alternative funding as debt dries up - Franco Nevada

Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012
CEO David Harquail says demand for alternative funding like stream deals or royalties is at an all-time high as miners are wary of turning to equities markets to raise money.

Capex, Glencore turn Xstrata's outlook negative for S&P

Wednesday , 28 Mar 2012
Xstrata's heavy capital expenditure program, combined with Glencore's planned $6.1 billion acquisition of grain handler Viterra has S&P analysts concerned about Xstrata's debt outlook.

Speculative selling underlines investor wariness toward gold and silver

Monday , 26 Mar 2012
According to the latest data out from COMEX, speculative length for both gold and silver fell again, but analysts seem more positive on the prospects for gold

Why mining stocks have slumped

Monday , 26 Mar 2012
David Potts looks at why the sharemarket is telling BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, in that subtle way it has of slashing prices, to stop digging and pay bigger dividends

Yuan-settled gold and copper futures to launch in Hong Kong by July

Friday , 23 Mar 2012
According to the exchange's president, the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange will launch yuan-settled gold and copper futures contracts by July to tap into the growing Chinese investor demand for commodities

BarCap bets on gold as prices hit 2-month lows

Friday , 23 Mar 2012
The bank is presently betting heavily on gold which it expects to rally around 15% to a lofty $1,850 an ounce by the second quarter due to inflation worries.

China on the prowl for mining investments in Africa, S.America and Asia

Friday , 23 Mar 2012
Chinese investors are turning their focus to emerging economies as they look to expand their demand for commodities and switching away from Australia and Canada, which are getting too expensive.

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