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Posted: 20 Aug 2008 -
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The party in the commodities markets is over for the time being and there are hangovers all round, but are there still buying opportunities around? Brenton Saunders, Co-Manager of the Macquarie Global Resources Hedge Fund, Sydney, takes a look.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 -
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South African Krugerrands are an investment that has grown 412% since 2000, completely overshadowing gold miners' shares, write Alan Demby, the executive chairman of the South African Gold Coin Exchange.
Posted: 05 May 2008 -
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Innovative and unconventional ways to raise capital for early stage exploration have to be developed as it becomes increasingly difficult to find cash for such projects, writes Dean Cunningham, CEO TWP Finance.
Posted: 14 Apr 2008 -
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A comparison of attitudes in Cape Town and Toronto towards a little glitch throws up an interesting insight, writes Noah Greenhill, Head of Marketing and Business Development, Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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Posted: 07 Apr 2008 -
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Specialist consulting companies are flourishing as mining companies reduce inhouse expertise, writes Richard Gundersen, MD of mining projects company Bluhm Burton Engineering (BBE) Projects.
Posted: 25 Mar 2008 -
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The South African government wants to stimulate investment in the junior mining and exploration sector, but there is no real clarity yet on how the proposed tax incentives will work, writes Di Seccombe, a senior tax consultant at BDO Spencer Steward Services.
Posted: 17 Mar 2008 -
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Platinum shares are sky-high in line with the metal price but Paul Theron of Vestact stockbrokers reckons it's still not too late for investors to get into the sector. His preferred pick is Impala Platinum
Posted: 11 Mar 2008 -
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There are other investments offering better relative value than commodity-related stocks and it's time for a switch, says Peter Major from Cadiz Green.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2008 -
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China, India, M&A and South Africa's power crisis. What do these mean for commodities? James Allan of Allan Hochreiter gives his view.
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 -
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South African economic growth faces downside risks and the mining industry could lose tens of thousands of jobs because of the power crisis, write Fanie Joubert and Doret Els, economists at the Efficient Group.
Posted: 22 Feb 2008 -
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The government calls a warning from Bell Dewar & Hall to prospecting companies to check their licences "alarmist", but the only alarm would be for companies not to do anything, Bell Dewar & Hall's senior partner Andrew Mitchell says.
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Posted: 19 Feb 2008 -
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Increased coal demand from South African power utility Eskom could suck up all available coal in the domestic market, affecting other sectors needing coal in their processes, writes Xavier Prevost, a senior coal analyst at Wood MacKenzie.
Posted: 28 Jan 2008 -
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A balanced commodities portfolio's relationship with stocks, bonds and inflation clearly makes for a great portfolio diversifier, according to this Miningmx commentator.
Posted: 14 Jan 2008 -
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No more pondering about when gold was last a record levels. The record is now, says Jessica Cross, CEO of the VM Group.
Gold bursts through $900/oz
Posted: 09 Jan 2008 -
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Junior diamond companies face unique challenges, which makes it difficult to evaluate them using methods applied to precious and base metal miners. Theo Botoulas, CEO of Diamond Core, gives some pointers.
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