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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Insurers barred from SA rehab funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Funding of South African mining rehabilation obligations becomes a little more difficult and some junior firms are not happy.]]></description>
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Exxaro faces coal export knock]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the latest chapter of the coal export allocation saga the Richards Bay Coal Terminal seems determined to restrict access by the Phase Five newcomers.
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:19:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Posco joins Pallinghurst project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Korean steel giant Posco has come on board for Pallinghurst's iron ore venture in Western Australia.  
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:46:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Paulson may up Gold Fields stake]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Paulson & Co, an influential US-based hedge fund, may increase its 3% holding in Gold Fields by buying Mvelaphanda Resources' 39 million shares in the gold firm.]]></description>
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:51:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Investors back Rio rights issue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In one of the world's largest rights issues, Rio Tinto raises $11.66bn. Chinalco follows its rights.]]></description>
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:01:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Strong rand may force Harmony review]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If the lower rand gold price persists for another quarter Harmony Gold will undertake a "fundamental" look at its mines. It could mean the closure of high-cost operations.]]></description>
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[A bad day for exploration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Two junior miners are suspended from trade on the JSE for not publishing audited financials on time, writes Marc Hasenfuss.]]></description>
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:24:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Sallies: my femme fatale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fluorspar sector consolidation may offer redemption.]]></description>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:16:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Simmers may still bid for Orkney]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The chances are slim and growing slimmer by the day, but Simmer & Jack could possibly take a second run at bidding for the Orkney gold mines, the Pamodzi Gold asset under provisional liquidation.]]></description>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Xstrata's Davis defends nil-premium bid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mick Davis, Xstrata's chief executive, holds firm in his belief that a nil-premium merger with Anglo American is the best way to go and that there's no need for a premium.]]></description>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Miners tipped to revive ailing SA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ernst & Young reckons a revival in the fortunes of the Dry Baltic Index shows the commodity market is turning - a development that will stimulate the SA the economy by 2010.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.miningmx.com/news/markets/Miners-tipped-to-revive-ailing-SA.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:59:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Wescoal shoots out lights]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wescoal reports improved margins and strong operational cash flows, a performance based on its merchanting skills.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.miningmx.com/news/energy/Wescoal-shoots-out-lights.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:28:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Ruukki's acquisition safari]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finnish group Ruukki is to merge with Sylvania Resources in the latest development during its safari into South Africa's metals and resources sectors. 
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[DRDGOLD bids low for Mintails]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DRDGOLD has put in a lowball offer for Mintails assets which provides nothing upfront in recognition of their potential long-term value.]]></description>
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Orkney gold mine tender restarted]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The bidding process for Pamodzi Gold's Orkney mine has been restarted after the first attempt failed. Work is underway to expedite Harmony's acquisition of President Steyn mine.]]></description>
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