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By Philip Burgert |
August 14, 2012
After selling 812 tons of silver from exchange-traded products last year, investors have bought 797 tons through silver-backed ETPs this year and now hold the equivalent of eight months of mine supply and just under the record 18,639 reached in April 2011.
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By Philip Burgert |
August 7, 2012
Two Chicago-based hard assets and resources conferences have been merged to form a “concentrated hub” for information on natural resources investment opportunities, the organizers of the conferences have announced.
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By Philip Burgert |
July 25, 2012
Shareholders of the London Metal Exchange voted in two venues on Wednesday to approve a £1,388 million ($2.15 billion) takeover bid by the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., ending 10 months of debate on the sale of the exchange.
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By Philip Burgert |
July 23, 2012
A four-year-old investigation of possible manipulation of silver prices may be completed as early as September, according a member of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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By Philip Burgert |
July 20, 2012
Resources business intelligence provider IntierraRMG and mining investments events presenter Mining Indaba have announced a partnership which will present IntierraRMG’s Mining Insight seminars at the next two Mining Indaba events.
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By Philip Burgert |
July 18, 2012
The almost 100 significant gold discoveries between 1997 and 2011 could potentially replace only 56% of the estimated gold mined during that same period, a study by Metals Economics Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has concluded.
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By Philip Burgert |
June 15, 2012
The transaction is contingent upon a vote of LME shareholders expected to take place in late July as well as court and regulatory approval in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, which regulates the LME as a recognized investment exchange.
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By Philip Burgert |
May 31, 2012
Organizers of Investing in Asian Mining Indaba said Wednesday that the World Bank and its International Finance Corp. development unit along with the diversified multinational Earthstone Group have been line up as sponsors.
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By Philip Burgert |
May 24, 2012
The rapidly expanding list of junior mining companies chasing graphite projects will produce only a few successes but currently high graphite prices and the boom in the sector should continue -- unlike other bubbles.
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By Philip Burgert |
May 22, 2012
The London Metal Exchange on Tuesday said it had narrowed discussion on a potential takeover acquisition to two bidders and sources close to the process said CME Group was the latest bidder to be eliminated.