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| Ronan Manly - Bullion Star |
The funding model of the World Gold Council: GLD Fees and Gold Miner Dues |
In a little noticed development at the end of March 2015, World Gold Council (WGC) member company Newcrest Mining of Australia ceased to be a member of the WGC, thereby reducing the Council’s membership from 19 to 18 gold mining companies. Newcrest Mining is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies and Australia’s largest gold miner.
This exit by Newcrest Mining from the World Gold Council followed similar exits in 2014 by three other gold mining companies, namely, the very large South ATuesday, June 9, 2015 |
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| The Gold Report |
Hitting the High Notes of African Resource MA: Nana Sangmuah |
With six mining deals in 16 months, mining takeovers in African nations are happening with increasing frequency, and Nana Sangmuah, managing director of research with Toronto-based Clarus Securities, says more African M&A is on the way. But he cautions investors about companies high-grading reserves to generate cash flow. When the music stops, Sangmuah says, those companies will crash. In this interview with The Gold Report, Sangmuah tells investors how to avoid the party crashers and seek namesMonday, March 9, 2015 |
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| Oilprice.com - oilprice.com |
Unlikely Bedfellows: Mines That Run on Solar or Wind Power |
Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes
that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some
companies turn to renewable energy to cut costs and lighten their carbon footprint.
At first blush, mining and renewable energy seem incongruous. Mining's reputation
as a voracious consumer of fossil fuels is well deserved, especially surface
mining, where diesel-sucking haul trucks perform endless loops to and from
gigantic pits scThursday, August 21, 2014 |
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| 24hGold - Noodls |
Fat Prophets note: Share purchase plan (SPP) |
Share purchase plan
Pioneer Resources is offering its shareholders the opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development of the company via a recently announced Share Purchase Plan (SPP). The shareholder offering comes at a time when the company is actively exploring across a number of its projects including Acra and Fairwater (Pioneer's interest 75%). The following figure shows the location of the company's assets (Acra and Fairwater are both highlighted):
Source: Pioneer Resources
FundsWednesday, December 4, 2013 |
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| Chris Powell - GATA |
Barrick's Thornton said to seek China deal to rebuild gold miner |
By Liezel Hill and Matthew Campbell
Bloomberg News
Sunday, December 1, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-01/barrick-s-thornton-said-to-seek...
Peter Munk built Barrick Gold Corp. into the world's largest gold producer by expanding into Africa and South America. Now former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. President John Thornton is betting on China to help revive the beleaguered company's fortunes.
At a Dec. 4 board meeting, Thornton will be confirmed as Barrick's next chairman, succeeding Munk,Monday, December 2, 2013 |
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| 24hgold - MarketWire |
Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results |
Thursday, October 31, 2013 |
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| Bullion Vault |
Gold Jump Pulls Miners Higher as Asian Dealers Fear Summer Shortage |
London Gold Market ReportThe WHOLESALE price of gold leapt in thin Asian trade Monday morning, jumping 1.7% inside half-a-minute and then extending its run in London to new 1-month highs at $1322 per ounce.London-listed gold equities followed, with shares in Randgold Resources - tipped today by analysts at both J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as better able to cut costs and avoid write-downs than competitors - rose 2.5%.So too however did shares in African Barrick Gold - named by Morgan Stanley aMonday, July 22, 2013 |
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| Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
China’s Consumption of Gold and Acquisition of Gold Mines Continues |
Today’s AM fix was USD 1,429.75, EUR 1,102.52 and GBP 931.19 per ounce.
Friday’s AM fix was USD 1,449.25, EUR 1,114.12 and GBP 941.62 per ounce.
Cross Currency Table – (Bloomberg)
Gold fell $12.90 or -0.89% on Friday to $1,443.30/oz and silver finished with a gain of 0.42%. Gold and silver both traded down for the week at -1.76% and -1.25%.
The downward pressure on the gold price emanated from Comex where gold futures were off 1.9%.
Driving the sentiment was the report that U.S. jobless benMonday, May 13, 2013 |
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| 24hgold - MarketWire |
Reports First Quarter 2013 Results |
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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