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Features: March 04, 2010

Colombia: A New Gold Rush?

For many investors, Colombia remains a grey spot on their mental maps of South America. La Violencia, the 50-year dark age in its recent past, came to an end with the close of the 20th century. But the memories are fresh, and the

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Features: February 25, 2010

What’s A Company's Gold Worth?

At any given time, there's a single international spot price for an ounce of refined gold. Gold is priced in US dollars: $1,106.10 per ounce as we go to press. But what about the gold an exploration or mining company has in the

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Features: February 17, 2010

Private Equity, State Owned Entities, And Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Arbiters Of Power In The Post Credit Crunch World

Over the last five or six years stock markets, and mining markets in particular, have managed to confound both bears and bulls in almost equal measure. No sooner had analysts caught up to the idea that the Supercycle wasn’t just

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Features: November 19, 2009

Australia Powers On, For The Time Being At Least

For a quick indication of the best that Australia’s had to offer in recent weeks, a retrospective look at the share price performances of three companies we’ve had occasion to mention more than a few times on Minesite lately

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Features: November 19, 2009

When Will Inflation Really Hit Us?

Most of us are gathered at the station, watching for the Inflation Express to come rumbling in. But we've been waiting for a while now. Just when should we expect the big locomotive to arrive and start pushing the prices of most

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Features: November 09, 2009

The Zimbabwean Economy Is On The Turn, Probably

For years, as the farms burned and the economy imploded, it seemed that Zimbabwe was becoming like the land that time forgot. Its rulers were deliberately turning the clock back on 100 years of white man’s progress, returning the

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Features: November 09, 2009

Greater Accessibility To Canada’s Far North Opens Up The Possibility Of More Investment From The Far East

Thirty years ago mere mention of mining exploration in the northern reaches of Canada would have elicited spasms of laughter. Whispers about the orator’s sanity would soon have followed, and straightjackets put on order. That was

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Features: October 22, 2009

Why All The Fuss Over Rare Earths?

Rare earth elements (REEs) have been the mystery metals of the mining world for years. Now, suddenly, everyone’s heard about them. Before we delve into the reasons behind all the publicity, here’s the basic skinny on REEs: One,

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Features: October 20, 2009

A Night In The Pilbara, And Other Chinese Tales: Frugality Is The New Watchword For Fortescue As The Australian Boom Rolls On

If you’re sitting in London still somewhat bemused by the revival of the resources boom and the strength of the Australia economy, then an overnight stay in Western Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region might provide all the

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Features: October 20, 2009

Positive Noises In The Nuclear Space Bode Well For Uranium And Uranium Miners

Nuclear energy was a key centre of attention in alternative energy markets last week, as the spot uranium price moved up sharply. The main news turning the market bullish was that the Belgian government has put back its plans to

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