Kumba, ICT debacle worries foreign investors in South Africa
The core question is how ICT stumbled on deep secrets, worth billions of rands, so very early.

Oyu Tolgoi’s bells and whistles
Rio Tinto vs. Ivanhoe: A strange spat over Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi spills into the open.

Uranium prices poised to jump as China builds stockpile
Uranium is heading for a supply shortage with huge capital programs under way for building new reactors with China already stockpiling

Sale of gold ‘biscuits’ shining in Mumbai
With jewellers offering gold accumulation schemes Indian consumers are tuning into gold bars as an investment opportunity and are preferring to take delivery of physical gold

China entering into strategic tie-ups with Australian iron ore miners.
But, with inflation raising its head, demand is tapering off and India is worried about losing ground.

Seasonal impact means recent pull backs in gold could be short lived
Despite continued strong demand, gold may trade sideways for a few weeks before the next break to the upside.

Kazakhstan annuls KazakhGold share sale to Polyus Gold
The announcement by the Kazakh government could jeopardise plans to merge the two gold miners

ANSTO carries out successful extraction of uranium from lignite source
Uranium ore processing specialist, ANSTO Minerals, has proved that uranium may be extractable successfully from a uranium-rich lignite source using conventional processes

Bolivia seeks other partners for El Mutun iron ore project
The Bolivian Government says it will interview five foreign companies as potential joint venture partners for the giant El Mutun iron ore project.

Panicky investors keep gold strong as they look for security
The gold price may go beyond its record high to top $2,000 an ounce as bullion sales rocket and central banks stock up