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Feature: Examining the gold premium – part two — by wallacep — created May 26, 2010 01:29 PM

With gold, exchange traded funds (ETF) and gold equities trading at historic highs it is timely to look at the linkages between market pricing and analyst/investor valuations, with a focus on the so-called ‘gold premium’.

Resource exploration rebate falls well short say geoscientists — by wallacep — created May 27, 2010 04:30 PM

The AIG (Australian Institute of Geoscientists) said whilst it welcomes the concept of a Resource Exploration Rebate (RER), as announced by the Commonwealth Government in its response to the Henry Review, it falls well short of meeting the sector’s needs.

Largest regional increase in drill results from Australia — by wallacep — created May 31, 2010 09:15 AM

March and April saw a 14 per cent increase in the overall number of financings and a tripling of new base metals resource announcements, according to mining analysts at Metals Economics Group.

Impact of the Philippines’ elections on the mining sector - part three — by wallacep — created May 26, 2010 01:19 PM

The outcome of the Philippine presidential elections has major implications for the country’s economy and all its component sectors, in particular its mining industry. The final part in this series looks at security risks to mining operations in the Philippines.