First Quantum warns, Oyu Tolgoi cuts output, ETF investors sold into gold rally

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Wednesday 15 October 2014 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium First Quantum warns Zambia tax hike will cost jobs, investment drop The miner, Zambia's largest foreign investor, operates Kansanshi mine, the eighth largest copper mine in the world, as well as the country's biggest. read » MAYA-6060– Real Time Laser Analyzer Sponsor Digest Post It is now possible to know the chemical composition of a mineral raw material moving on a conveyor belt, in a falling stream, slurry pipeline, and open-pit mine right at the time material is running! A real opportunity to perform batch sorting of ore in beneficiation or provide a corrective addition of a chemical before it is too late for a process. MAYA analyzer involves no sampling, runs 24x7x365 under heavy industrial conditions without any environmental hazard. Applicability tested for coal, cement, copper, nickel, aluminum, rare earth, potassium, and other industrial material applications. Customers say they save over $1M a year by using MAYA. Industry-specific application details and more at www.laser-distance-spectrometry.com Oyu Tolgoi copper, gold output forecasts slashed Vancouver-based Turquoise Hill blames "delayed mine advancement" at massive Mongolian property. read » Investors sold heavily into gold, silver price rally Hedge funds cut bullish bets for eighth straight week and ETF investors grab chance to cash out amid 3%-plus rally in the price of the precious metals. read » INFOGRAPHIC: 50 years of LNG This infographic shows how the industry has evolved over the last five decades and the opportunities that exist today. read » Coal unit retirements, conversions continue to sweep through power sector SNL Energy provides its latest update on past and future coal unit retirements in the U.S. electric power sector. The analysis now includes more in-depth data on coal unit conversions to alternate fuels. read » Chinese banks go after silver and gold fix Since it first debuted in August, only five participants have signed up to the price setting process. read » Hytera gives mining industry complete, reliable communication, safe & efficient Sponsor Digest Post Safe and efficient mine operation requires precise coordination between miners and machines. A wireless mining communication network which transports data, voice and videos is very essential. Hytera offers a completely cost effective wireless communication solution combining both technologies for data and voice communications to tackle challenges of communications on the going. Click here to view more detail China's boom and lust for gold Peter explains China's ongoing boom and what it means for their favorite commodity – gold. read » Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov't The injunction was sought by Stans Energy. read » South Africa's gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals. read » $1M worth of Viking treasures unearthed in Scotland More than 100 objects, including solid gold jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots are part of the trove, one of the largest discoveries of Viking treasure in Scotland. read » No time to attend courses in person? Live Webcasts are your convenient alternative! 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Amongst the swathe of comment, reaction and analysis surrounding Glencore's attempted takeover of Rio Tinto – revealed recently but rebuffed back in August – there was little surprise that Glencore would attempt such a move. read » John Kaiser's tips for escaping the resource sector swamp alive What if the goldbugs are wrong and fiat currency isn't going to throw the world into hyperinflation? read » South Africa considers declaring certain minerals as strategic Under the bill, such minerals "will be sold for production costs excluding transportation. That is the mine-gate price. read » Featured Mining Investment Opportunity view more » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 | cem@infomine.com. 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