General
17 May 2012
AS ITS hunt for strategic partners ramps up, Paladin Energy boss John Borshoff says he doesn’t blame parties for wanting to be involved with his company as it continues to “turn dreams into reality”. - more 
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17 May 2012
AS ITS hunt for strategic partners ramps up, Paladin Energy boss John Borshoff says he doesn’t blame parties for wanting to be involved with his company as it continues to “turn dreams into reality”. - more
17 May 2012
IMX Resources says its takeover of joint venture partner Continental Nickel will streamline ownership and development of the Nachingwea nickel project in Tanzania. - more
17 May 2012
KEY commercial terms have been agreed for a proposed $A70 million funding package and equal joint venture with Chinese investor group Timeone Holdings over Pluton Resources’ proposed Cockatoo Island iron ore project in Western Australia. - more
17 May 2012
AUSTRALIAN Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has slammed rumours of a cut to the diesel fuel rebate in last week’s federal budget as “malicious” but stopped short of ruling out any further taxes on the mining industry. - more
17 May 2012
THE high turnover of workers employed in Queensland’s booming mining sector is taking its toll, with a new report putting the cost at $A140 million per year. - more
17 May 2012
GOLD and base metals explorer Chesser Resources has released a maiden resource approaching half a million ounces at its flagship Kestanelik epithermal gold project in western Turkey. - more
17 May 2012
THE Western Australian mining industry has applauded a state government move to inject $A7.5 million over three years to support ongoing mineral research in the state. - more
17 May 2012
IN THIS morning’s wrap: BHP fires salvo on industrial relations, tax; mining leads wages higher; Adani boss dumped as mine awaits approval; and Coalition cautions on green spending. - more
17 May 2012
IT IS groundhog day for global markets, which continue to struggle to shake off negative sentiment as spooked investors closely monitor events in Greece as it teeters on the edge of bankruptcy, while commodities have again taken a hit. - more
16 May 2012
THE miners have led the losses on the local market, with Greece yet again causing investment jitters while lower machinery orders from Japan for March and a continuing drop in commodity prices did not help matters. - more
16 May 2012
GROWING skills shortages plus the widening gap in Australia’s two-speed economy are top concerns for a majority of workers employed in the mining, industrial and manufacturing sectors, a survey has revealed. - more
16 May 2012
TRI-listed iron ore developer Ferrum Crescent has released a new JORC-compliant resource for the Moonlight deposit in the Limpopo province of South Africa, noting a jump in tonnages but a slight drop in grade. - more
16 May 2012
PERTH-based GR Engineering Services has blamed continuing project delays for its full-year revenue forecast being on the low side of expectations at $A150-155 million. - more
16 May 2012
SWICK Mining Services expects its fleet utilisation rate to reach 86% by the end of next month and its global underground diamond drilling rig fleet to hit 67 by December with the commissioning of six rigs.
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16 May 2012
GOLD junior Aphrodite Gold has updated resources on its namesake property in Western Australia, pushing a large portion of the potential open pit material into the higher confidence indicated category. - more
16 May 2012
THERE is a good chance workers at Paladin Energy’s Kayelekera mine in northern Malawi will agree to drop demands for a 66% salary increase after the company moved to settle the dispute and restore full production at the mine. - more
16 May 2012
GOLD has fallen below $US1600 an ounce and continues to weaken but Foster Stockbroking says gold is oversold and has highlighted its top stock picks among producers. - more
16 May 2012
A LOAN for Mineral Commodities, termination of a joint venture for Carpentaria, a government grant for Golden Cross, Germany beckons Proto and exploration updates for Horseshoe, Robust, Mining Group, Toro and Padbury are the Mining Briefs highlights. - more
16 May 2012
IN THIS game Supply Side has seen his fair share of mud slung. Never slung any myself you understand. Would never do that. But there are times when getting the mud to stick where it is needed is vital. By Noel Dyson - more
16 May 2012
TIGER Resources continues to see impressive results from its Kipoi project in the Democratic Republic of Congo after producing 203 tonnes of copper concentrate in one day last week, 200% above the plant’s nameplate capacity. - more
16 May 2012
LIKE the rest of the market, shares in Alacer Gold have taken a hit this morning, despite the company’s solid first quarter financial results, though its cash cost guidance for the full-year has been revised up. - more
16 May 2012
AMERICAN industrial giant General Electric is proposing to buy Industrea through a scheme of arrangement that values the Australian underground mining equipment manufacturer at $A470 million. - more
16 May 2012
MINING and civil contractor VDM Group continues to strengthen its balance sheet after scoring a handful of contracts, including a $A15 million deal to undertake work at CITIC Pacific’s Sino Iron project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. - more
16 May 2012
BASE and precious metals explorer Clancy Exploration has increased its script-based takeover bid for fellow junior Genesis Resources. - more
16 May 2012
ECONOMIST Matthew Morris offered some interesting tips yesterday to prevent Papua New Guinea falling into the economic cesspool that has enveloped resource-rich countries like Nigeria and Angola. - more
| Commodities
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| Copper - Cash |
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7695.00 |
-103.00 |
-1.32 |
7798.00 |
| Copper - 3Mth |
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7650.00 |
-115.00 |
-1.48 |
7765.00 |
| Lead - Cash |
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1960.00 |
-37.75 |
-1.89 |
1997.50 |
| Lead - 3Mth |
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1971.00 |
-37.00 |
-1.84 |
2008.00 |
| Zinc - Cash |
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1899.50 |
-35.75 |
-1.85 |
1935.25 |
| Zinc - 3Mth |
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1898.00 |
-36.00 |
-1.86 |
1934.00 |
| Nickel - Cash |
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16942.00 |
4.00 |
0.02 |
16938.00 |
| Nickel - 3Mth |
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17005.00 |
10.00 |
0.06 |
16995.00 |
| Tin - Cash |
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19640.00 |
-150.00 |
-0.76 |
19790.00 |
| Tin - 3Mth |
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19675.00 |
-135.00 |
-0.68 |
19810.00 |
| Aluminium - Cash |
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1993.50 |
10.25 |
0.52 |
1983.25 |
| Aluminium - 3Mth |
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2035.00 |
10.00 |
0.49 |
2025.00 |
| Gold - Jun 12 |
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1539.00 |
2.40 |
0.16 |
1536.60 |
| Silver - May12 |
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27.17 |
-0.88 |
-3.15 |
28.05 |
| Copper - Jul12 |
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347.25 |
-0.55 |
-0.16 |
347.80 |
| Platinum - Jul 12 |
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1433.50 |
1.30 |
0.09 |
1432.20 |
| Palladium - Jun 12 |
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594.10 |
-7.00 |
-1.16 |
601.10 |
| Gold (AM Fix) |
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1537.50 |
-21.50 |
-1.38 |
1559.00 |
| Silver (Fix) |
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27.25 |
-1.03 |
-3.64 |
28.28 |
| WTI |
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92.81 |
-1.17 |
-1.24 |
93.98 |
| U308 Spot |
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52.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
52.00 |
| $A/$US |
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0.9912 |
-0.0002 |
-0.0202 |
0.9914 |
| STG / $US |
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1.5912 |
0.0002 |
0.0126 |
1.5910 |
| Euro / $US |
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1.2716 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.2716 |
| Euro / $A |
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1.2829 |
0.0002 |
-0.0171 |
1.2827 |
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TABLE: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 12:00am GMT
Most Popular Stories
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NOT since the conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus has Dryblower heard of a more dramatic transformation than BHP Billiton’s revelation that it is not so much a mining company as a business focused on shareholder returns. - more
17 May 2012
IN THIS morning’s wrap: BHP fires salvo on industrial relations, tax; mining leads wages higher; Adani boss dumped as mine awaits approval; and Coalition cautions on green spending. - more
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16 May 2012
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