Over the course of silver’s secular bull, the miners have steadily increased production in order to meet fast-growing demand. And in 2012 mine production exceeded 24k metric tons (770m+ ounces), an all-time production high.
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There are plenty of reasons for you to have some gold stocks in your portfolio. Governments are stockpiling record amounts of the shiny metal. Mints are pumping out new coins.
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Last August, Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, from whose African assets ABG was formed, confirmed it was talking to state-owned China National Gold.
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HSBC has quietly moved into acquiring large amounts of silver bullion.
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Silver production at Mexico City-based Fresnillo (LSE, BMV: FRES) dipped slightly in 2012.
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What’s really happening in Venezuela with gold properties? Is Hugo Chavez alive or dead? Will he return? How will these answers affect the gold properties in Venezuela?
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“There is no local junior mining sector to speak of in South Africa and it is ultimately this sector that drives growth in the mining industry,” Bruce Shapiro said.
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Concerns are mounting over draft legislation being considered by Mongolia’s parliament that would place severe restrictions on foreign ownership and greatly increase state control over mining and exploration companies.
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The most important gold-related news to emerge from China last week was of surging gold imports. As has been the case over the last year, demand from China is likely to play a key role in supporting metal prices.
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Having existed as an exploration company up until recently, Auriant Mining’s aspiration is now to become a mid-sized gold producer in Russia.
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