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Glaciers stop progress of Barrick Gold’s mining plans in Argentina

The world's largest gold company, Barrick Gold, suffered a major setback Tuesday as the Argentine National Supreme Court reversed preliminary injunctions on glacier protection law, now back in full force for all mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2012 | 12:35 pm

Barrick Gold suffers legal reversal in Argentina

The Canadian Press is reporting that Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) was handed a setback by Argentina's supreme court, which brought back some glacier protection laws that the mining giant had until now sidestepped.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 4, 2012 | 6:02 am

Coeur d’Alene withdraws $350 million note offering due to weak markets

Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE) says that the captial markets have deteriorated, and the silver miner won't be proceeding with its previously announced debt offering.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 4, 2012 | 5:39 am

Gold is unleashed and it’s heading to $3,500: Jim Sinclair

Jim Sinclair, the man who called for $1,650 gold in 2001, writes that the recent events in England was the last chain holding back gold, and now bullion is heading higher, way higher.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 4, 2012 | 4:27 am

Gold boosted by global stimulus talk and Iranian sabre-rattling

Gold for August delivery settled up $24.10, or 1.5%, at $1,621.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday, before turning slightly lower in after hours dealings.

Frik Els | July 3, 2012 | 11:29 pm

Copper market squeeze: It’s back!

On top of increased demand from China, the re-emergence of a trader controlling more than half of London Metal Exchange copper stocks and cash contracts could squeeze the market just as it did in April.

Frik Els | July 3, 2012 | 10:46 pm

The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less

Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.

Frik Els | July 3, 2012 | 7:37 pm

India’s iron ore ban reviewed

The two-year old ban, which has effectively halved export from Karnataka, is under review at a meeting in Bangalore.

Joshua Zapf | July 3, 2012 | 6:13 pm

Copper projections showing strengthening demand

Now that China’s leaders have tamed inflation fears, they can focus once again on the country’s still immense needs for infrastructure, including ports and shipping facilities.

Roger Conrad - Investing Daily | July 3, 2012 | 5:18 pm

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