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$9.63BN IN U.S. LISTED COMPANIES

China's CIC fund bets on North American coal, gold, iron ore, potash

Tuesday , 09 Feb 2010
The $200-billion China Investment Corp. has made substantial investments in the North American mining industry and, in particular, Teck Resources.

INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Anglo Platinum gets full nine yards

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
Is Anglo American beating around the bush, or setting itself up for a rights issue?

PROFIT NUMBERS

Xstrata shares up on dividend announcement

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
The decision, say analysts, reflect an upbeat view of the commodities markets

MEADOWBANK GOLD MINE NEARS PRODUCITON

New mining development critical to Nunavut economic growth

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
This past weekend's meeting of the G7 Finance Ministers in Iqaluit, Nunavut, brought renewed global attention to the critical need for mining dollars to stimulate the economy of Canada's newest territory.

BOARD CHANGES

The hunt is on for a new chairman at the London Metal Exchange

Friday , 05 Feb 2010
Donald Brydon is leaving to look after other business interests and, analysts maintain the replacement is unlikely to come from a metals background

MARKET MAYHEM

Is the double dip upon us? Markets, gold and commodities plunge

Friday , 05 Feb 2010
The latest falls in the markets and gold and commodity prices are raising the fear factor among investors as worries about a double dip recession resurface.

NOTE FROM THE CAPE

Thoughts on Indaba - upbeat atmosphere before the gold price drop

Friday , 05 Feb 2010
The annual Mining Indaba is now over and it was much more upbeat than that of last year, but the survivors will have to face the big drop in the markets as they return to their desks.

NO SIGNIFICANT FCX RATINGS UPSIDE

U.S. miners unlikely to repurchase shares, increase dividends until economic recovery well established - S&P

Friday , 05 Feb 2010
S&P expects U.S. mining credit quality to stabilize, but that recovery in the sector "will be relatively slow and uneven."

FORECAST

Global miners set to report sharp slide in half year profits

Thursday , 04 Feb 2010
Looking forward investors will be looking for signs from miners that Chinese demand is holding up and that the US is beginning to recover

MEGA IPO

Resourcehouse to launch $3bn Hong Kong IPO in March

Thursday , 04 Feb 2010
Metallurgical Corp of China plans to pay $200 million in cash for up to a 5% stake in the Australian miner

NO U.S. NICKEL, RARE EARTH MINES NOW OPERATING

USGS says bleak 2009 economy cut U.S. mineral production value by 22%

Thursday , 04 Feb 2010
Despite the global economic recession, Nevada gold again proved itself the champ in U.S. nonfuel mineral commodities last year with Arizona copper mines following close behind, a USGS report revealed.

MINING INDABA

Commodity prices to continue rising throughout 2010, but at a slower rate - BarCap

Wednesday , 03 Feb 2010
Continued growth in China and the further financialization of the commodity sector, along with growing supply constraints should mean a continued run for commodity prices

GOLD PRICE/FXI LINK

The China bubble, gold and the markets

Wednesday , 03 Feb 2010
Could Chinese markets be heading for a fall as foreign manufacturers relocate, and if so what will be the impact on gold and the stock market?

METALS MONTHLY FORECASTS

2010: A gap year for metal prices - VM Group

Monday , 01 Feb 2010
According to the VM Group Metals monthly publication 2010 is likely to be the year metal prices take a breather but, the impact of China cannot be underestimated.

PRECIOUS METAL ETFS

Gold, silver ETFs see major outflows in January

Monday , 01 Feb 2010
Analysts say sustained outflows from gold ETFs could occur if attitudes toward the yellow metal sour

OPINION

U.S. financial oligarchy to open floodgates for gold and silver

Saturday , 30 Jan 2010
The behaviour of, and lack of oversight of, America's financial elite continues to pave the way for further dollar devaluation and for inflation, which in turn will benefit gold and silver

TAKING SOME HEAT OUT OF THE ECONOMY

China; Caging the Tiger - or stroking it?

Thursday , 28 Jan 2010
The moves towards economic tightening, or at least the slowing in the local stimulus, in China was a key driver behind the falls in metals and other markets. There is a case for arguing that some of these markets have overreacted.

HONG KONG IPO

UC RUSAL shares drop on debut

Wednesday , 27 Jan 2010
The aluminium group's $2.2bn Hong Kong IPO was marred by both a broad market slump and continud worries about its debt and legal issues

INFLATION PROTECTION

Gold still the favoured inflation hedge in Asia - survey

Wednesday , 27 Jan 2010
As inflationary pressures mount in the region that is expected to lead the growth stakes again in 2010, most investors picked out gold as their top weapon against inflation. But, equities came in a close second

GLOBAL MINING VALUATIONS

Time out for global mining stocks?

Monday , 25 Jan 2010
Rolling price returns on global mining stocks have been pushed back to levels seen more than six months ago.

NICKEL VOLATILE, STOCKS ‘EXTREMELY HIGH'

2010 gold price will be vulnerable to downward correction - S&P

Monday , 25 Jan 2010
In a recent analysis, S&P says copper demand and supply fundamentals remain favorable when compared to other base metals.

VALUATIONS

Of chalk and cheese, aluminium, gold and copper

Friday , 22 Jan 2010
Freeport-McMoRan is from Earth, Barrick from the Moon, and Alcoa from Mars.

KEBBLE DIVIDEND TO BE PAID

R&E, JCI, in dramatic R1bn settlement

Thursday , 21 Jan 2010
Randgold & Exploration set to relist as mining explorer; JCI to focus on Boschendal.

ETF EXPANSION

GAM unit hoping to list physically-backed base metals ETFs by year end -source

Thursday , 21 Jan 2010
The exchange traded funds will be listed on the Swiss exchange

GOLD MARKET UPDATE

Gold remains above $1,110 despite strong growth data from China

Thursday , 21 Jan 2010
The price of bullion did dip briefly on the news as concern that Beijing may rein in the country's expansion.

THE CRUELTY AND FAME OF FASHION

World's 100 most demanded resources stocks

Tuesday , 19 Jan 2010
Producers of copper, iron ore, oil and steel are in; gold and uranium are yesterday's stories (for now).

ALLOCATIONS AS HIGH AS 5-10%

Commodity funds expected to grow by up to $100 billion in 2010

Tuesday , 19 Jan 2010
After having their fingers scorched in the financial crisis, many money managers are turning to commodity funds, a trend which could see their value rise by as much as a third