China assesses its gold strategy Asia Times | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, hammer out a blueprint for the ascendancy of the country's currency, the yuan (or renminbi). | China...
Canadian gold and copper juniors to outpace the pack in 2010 Mineweb TORONTO6 (Reuters) - - | Shares of gold and copper exploration companies are the most likely to shine in the Canadian junior mining sector this year, as large miners raise their exploration budgets and scout for promising projects. | Small-cap stocks on the TSX Venture exchange enjoyed a...
At Polaris, can green be gold? Star Tribune | Except for the sound of tires rolling on the ground, the latest generation of Polaris all-terrain vehicles moves almost silently across a snowy field. | Powered by an electric battery instead of a gasoline engine, the new Ranger EV (for electric ve...
Telecom groups sit uneasily on client data gold mine The Guardian * Telcos fear customer backlash on customer data access * Customer usage data has major market potential * Non-telco players pressing ahead By Nicola Leske and Harro ten Wolde FRANKFURT/AMSTERDAM, March 10 (Reuters) - Telecom firms risk losing a key ...
Should you buy into Barrick Gold's big London listing? Money Week | I can remember back in 2004, sipping wine with a French friend, looking out at the sea off the South-West coast of France, and explaining why he should buy gold. | Whether it was the wine or my argument that persuaded him, he was convinced. He anno...
Barrick CEO optimistic Reko Diq gold-copper project will go ahead Mineweb NEW YORK (Reuters) - | Barrick Gold (ABX.TO) Chief Executive Aaron Regent is optimistic the company can reach an agreement to develop the massive Reko Diq gold-copper project in Pakistan, he said on Tuesday. | The future of the $3 billion...
Allied Gold lifts resources to 7.8 million ounces Mineweb PERTH - - | The resource inventory for Allied Gold (ASX: ALD, TSX: ALG & AIM: AGLD) has been lifted significantly with added measured to indicated resources on Simberi Island, part of the Tabar Island group north of the Papua New Guine...
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Gold provides stability in a sea of easing Mineweb SYDNEY - | The price of gold has seen a fairly strong recovery over the past few days - in part because perhaps fears for the Euro have diminished, but almost certainly ...
Strong gold, platinum prices send stocks upwards Business Report | Submit your comment | The Top40 index of blue chips gained 1.1 percent to 24 856.69 points and the broader all share index was up 1.14 percent to 27 683.65 points. | "On t...
The song, dance, bad fever, of gold stocks Mineweb JOHANNESBURG - | A former executive of a major mining company taken over some years ago by Barrick was last night lamenting the behaviour of the NYSE stock price of the ...
West African gold production to rise 30 pct -GFMS The Guardian * West African gold production to rise about 57 tonnes * Driven by increased output from Randgold, Iamgold ops By Euan Rocha TORONTO, March 9 (Reuters) - Gold production from West Africa is set to rise about 30 percent over the next 4 years, driven l...
Beijing says committed to US debt, but wary on gold The Times Of India BEIJING: China, the world’s biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the US treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of substantially boosting its gold holdings. | The country’s chief currency regulator s...
As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise - John Embry Mineweb VANCOUVER, BC - | The Gold Report: John, in Investors Digest of Canada you recently said you're expecting gold to gain another 30% this year. | John Embry: I would say at least 30%. I said that I thought it would be the best year to date. ...
Formula One statistics for Bahrain Grand Prix The Guardian March 10 (Reuters) - Formula One statistics for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix: CHAMPIONS There will be four world champions (Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher) on the starting grid for the first time since 1999 (Mika Hakkinen/Damon Hill/Schumacher/Jacques Villeneuve). Between them, they account for 1...
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime Asia Times | By Stanislaus Jude Chan | SINGAPORE - Vehicles with foreign license plates filling the car park is the first unfamiliar sight that greets visitors in the basement of the Singapore's first casino, which opened nearly a month ago. | But surprises are to be expected after the casino opened its doors to its first clients during the Chinese New Year o...
