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Moving on from AIM Eleven companies made the transition onto the London Stock Exchange from AIM in 2008, and a further eight have made the move so far this year, with others having announced their intention to do so	Feature Article	20 Nov 2009	0 Stars
Missed Exploration Opportunities The financial return on a new mine is particularly important given the current uncertainties in financial markets. In the early stages of many projects, a large proportion of the capital expenditure is drilling related. This includes direct costs paid to drilling contractors and the indirect cost of related field services. The latter are required to support the drilling crews and project teams who are responsible for handling and interpreting the samples and results obtained during drilling.	Feature Article	13 Nov 2009	0 Stars
Minor metals still going strong With the exception of cobalt, the minor metals mostly continued to strengthen throughout the month of September	Feature Article	02 Oct 2009	0 Stars
Minor metals taking turns The various minor metals, particularly those influenced by supply and/or demand from China, have been taking it in turn to experience high levels of activity, leading to increased prices	Magazine Article	04 Sep 2009	0 Stars
TECHNICAL REVOLUTION Mining pioneers of the late 19th century would have been surprised to learn that one day geologists would be able to delineate a resource on a computer with amazing accuracy. Three dimensional modelling has replaced hand-drawn maps, airborne surveys detect geology deep under the earth and computer software can process data in days that would have previously taken weeks.	Feature Article	29 May 2009	0 Stars
PGM: weighed down by the economic downturn The economic recession that gripped the world during the latter half of 2008 had a devastating impact on the three major platinum group metals (PGM) – platinum, palladium and rhodium. Demand for these metals is linked to the auto catalyst sector, where the metals are used for their catalytic properties to convert harmful tailpipe emissions into less harmful gases.	Feature Article	29 May 2009	0 Stars
Madagascar’s drum beats loud across African seas The African island of Madagascar may be a lot smaller than some of its mainland neighbours, but there has been a surge of exploration interest in this tiny nation, with one major mine now on stream – and another not far behind	Feature Article	01 May 2009	0 Stars
Uranium to fuel Namibia’s growth Namibia’s economy, like that of Botswana, has been adversely affected by the fall in global diamond demand and lower base metals prices. But in the second part of a two-part feature, Roger Murray explains that the ongoing expansion of existing uranium mines and the opening of new ones in response to growing world demand for nuclear fuel will spearhead renewed economic growth from 2010.	Feature Article	01 May 2009	0 Stars
Russia's technological link Education initiative trains next generation of geoscientists in new exploration technology and data processing	Feature Article	01 May 2009	0 Stars
Arbitration clauses: where do you start? Our previous article explained why arbitration clauses are so important. This article looks at the question of what your arbitration clause should look like.	Feature Article	01 May 2009	0 Stars
Investment Demand – The Key to Higher Silver Prices The investment demand for silver has outweighed declining industrial demand for the metal, keeping prices buoyant.	Magazine Article	24 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Fund Fundamentals: Fresh funds Mining Journal presents the tenth in a series of interviews with professional investors in resource stocks	Reports Article	23 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Peru Mining is vitally important for the Peruvian economy: it contributes US$18.66 billion – 59% – to the value of the country’s exports. Peru is rich in copper, silver, lead, zinc and gold, reports Carlos Soldi	Feature Article	09 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Investor Day: Silver in the spotlight It has been a difficult six months but Great Panther Resources has emerged from the downturn more cost-efficient and is looking forward to the coming year, according to Bob Archer, chief executive of the Mexico-focused silver group.	Feature Article	09 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Botswana/Namibia: Future prospects Resource potential and economic stability remain attractive to investors in the neighbouring countries of Botswana and Namibia. In the first of a two-part feature, Roger Murray describes how these south African nations are set to survive the global recession	Feature Article	27 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Funding Down Under While Australia has long been home to a booming mining industry, even the ‘Lucky Country’ has been affected by the global financial crisis. However, not all hope is lost. Wally Graham reports from Perth on the state of Australia’s mining finance sector	Feature Article	20 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Turkey – a star in the making With a rich geology still largely unexplored, a positive economic environment and a government supportive of mining companies, there seems to be no stopping Turkey – especially as it moves towards accession to the EU	Feature Article	20 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Fund Fundamentals: Facing the challenge Mining Journal presents the second in a series of fortnightly interviews with professional investors in resource stocks	Feature Article	13 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Year to survive This year is “one to survive, and look back on”. Although the words were spoken by Calum Baker, research manager in CRU Group’s steel team, the sentiment was shared by all five of the other speakers at the recent ‘Iron Ore Day’ in London.	Feature Article	05 Mar 2009	0 Stars
Planning in uncertain times: Creating the conditions for innovation Metals Economics Group chief executive Michael Chender looks at ways in which exploration and mining companies can respond to the downturn and position themselves for a rebound	Magazine Article	05 Mar 2009	0 Stars