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Goldpreis auf 780 USD gefallen

03.12.2007 - 12:02:30 Uhr
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Frankfurt (aktiencheck.de AG) - Der Goldpreis fiel am Freitag im Zuge der Dollar-Stärke bis auf 780 USD, so die Analysten der Commerzbank Corporates & Markets.

Im dritten Quartal hätten die Goldproduzenten laut GFMS ihre Hedge-Bücher um weitere 1 Mio. Unzen reduziert. Der stützende Faktor des De-Hedging bzw. keiner neuen Vorwärtsverkäufe dürfte den Goldpreis weiter stützen. Die EZB habe am 30. November Goldverkäufe in Höhe von 42 Tonnen abgeschlossen - dies liege laut eigener Angaben im Rahmen des Central Bank Gold Agreement. Dies entspreche knapp 1,2% der Jahresgoldnachfrage bzw. fast 7% der Gesamtgoldreserven der EZB.

Der südafrikanische Goldproduzent Gold Fields habe heute Morgen erneut einen Todesfall gemeldet. Am Samstag sei ein Arbeiter in der Kloof-Mine tödlich verunglückt. Das Thema der Sicherheitsprobleme dürfte in der südafrikanischen Minenindustrie weiter zu Ausfällen führen. Technisch betrachtet bleibe die Marke von 775 USD für den Verlauf der nächsten Wochen bestimmend. Sollte diese Markt durchbrochen werden, so sei mit einer schärferen Korrektur zu rechnen. Die Analysten würden jedoch nach dem starken Rückgang eher von einer Erholung bis 830 USD in den nächsten Tagen ausgehen. (03.12.2007/ac/a/m)

 

05.12.2007 09:13

Ausblick Rohstoffe am Mittwoch: WTI unter 89 Dollar, Goldpreis steigt weiter

New York / Chicago / London (aktiencheck.de AG) - An den Rohstoffmärkten herrschte auch am Dienstag Zurückhaltung vor. In New York notierte leichtes US-Öl (Januar-Kontrakt) zuletzt bei 88,52 Dollar. Ein Januar-Kontrakt für eine Gallone Heizöl war in New York zuletzt für 2,51 Dollar erhältlich. Ein Dezember-Kontrakt für eine Gallone Unverbleites Benzin notierte bei zuletzt 2,26 Dollar.

In London notierte der Future für Brent Crude (Januar-Kontrakt) bei zuletzt 89,98 Dollar je Barrel. Das leichte US-Öl WTI (Januar-Kontrakt) tendierte hier zuletzt bei 88,50 Dollar je Barrel. Im Fokus steht heute das Treffen der OPEC. Dabei soll auch über die Produktionsentwicklung gesprochen werden. Daneben werden am Nachmittag die US-Öllagerdaten für die vergangene Woche veröffentlicht.

Bei den Futures für Edelmetalle ging es nach den Gewinnmitnahmen letzte Woche und der jüngsten Erholung weiter aufwärts. Der jüngste Verkauf von 42 Tonnen Gold durch die EZB blieb damit erneut ohne negative Auswirkungen. Zuletzt verteuerte sich der Kurs für eine Feinunze Gold (Januar-Kontrakt) um 12,90 Dollar auf 807,60 Dollar. Die Feinunze Silber (Januar-Kontrakt) notierte wiederum 26 Cents fester bei 14,47 Dollar. Gleichzeitig wurde die Feinunze Platin (Januar-Kontrakt) bei momentan 1.472,30 Dollar (+10,90 Dollar) gehandelt.

Die Agrarrohstoffe notierten zuletzt uneinheitlich. Der Zucker-Future (März-Kontrakt) tendierte bei 9,76 Cents je Pfund 0,05 Cents fester. Der Future für Arabica-Kaffee (Dezember-Kontrakt) tendierte bei 127,35 Cents je Pfund 0,70 Cents fester. Robusta-Kaffee (Dezember-Kontrakt) wiederum notierte bei 81,50 Cents je Pfund etwas leichter. Kakao (Dezember-Kontrakt) wurde bei 2.113 Dollar je Tonne 59 Dollar teurer gehandelt. Der Mais-Future (März-Kontrakt) legte um 7,6 Cents auf 411,2 Cents je Scheffel zu. Bei Chicago-Weizen verbilligte sich der März-Kontrakt um 17,2 Cents auf 894,0 Cents je Scheffel. Bei Sojabohnen verbuchte der Januar-Kontrakt ein Plus von 12,6 Cents auf 1.091,4 Cents je Scheffel. (05.12.2007/ac/n/m)

 

05.12.2007 22:58

Gold, silver slip as dollar strengthens

NEW YORK (AP) - Precious metals prices fell Wednesday after reports of strong job growth and worker productivity boosted the dollar and lessened the appeal of gold and silver as alternative investments.

Industrial metals prices also slumped, while energy and agricultural futures finished the volatile session mixed.

Gold prices held above $800 an ounce, down moderately from a day ago. Silver and platinum prices also fell.

Two economic reports on Wednesday raised investor confidence in the U.S. economy and dollar, and pressured precious metals. ADP Employer Services said 189,000 jobs were added last month -- a sign the job market remains robust. And the Labor Department said worker productivity increased by an annual rate of 6.3 percent in the summer, the fastest growth in four years.

Gold shed $3.90 to settle at $803.70 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after trading as low as $798 an ounce.

The greenback made headway against other world currencies.

But the dollar's gains could prove brief as the Federal Reserve's interest rates meeting next Tuesday approaches. The central bank is expected to lower its benchmark federal funds rate, which stands at 4.50 percent, to stimulate sluggish economic growth.

Another bit of economic news on Wednesday bolstered the case for a rate cut. The Institute for Supply Management said the nation's service sector grew in November but the expansion was slower than in October and fell short of analyst expectations.

'We have a mixed bag of economic news. ADP is supportive of the dollar, but in the end what counts for the Fed is the stability of the financial markets and those are deteriorating day by day,' said Axel Merk, president of the Merk Hard Currency Fund.

Other precious metals pulled back. March silver futures lost 0.5 cent to settle at $14.46 an ounce, while January platinum fell $4 to close at $1,468.30 an ounce on the Nymex.

In currencies, the euro fell to $1.4619 from $1.4766 late Tuesday, and the British pound declined, as traders awaited Thursday's interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Both are expected to hold rates steady.

Analysts are cautioning investors to expect heightened volatility leading up to next week's Fed meeting.

Another key focus this week is the Labor Department's November jobs report, due out Friday. Analysts polled by Thomson/IFR Markets expect 100,000 jobs were added to payrolls last month, substantially below the strong numbers indicated by the ADP report.

Analysts say that gauging jobs growth can be particularly tricky in an economic downturn, as business formation slows and makes it more difficult to estimate the number of jobs created at new businesses.

'The job market is one of the key pillars of relative stability that has yet to buckle, so many will be watching that day, especially since a steady rise in initial claims data over the past few weeks suggests that job creation could come in on the weaker side,' said MF Global analyst Edward Meir, in a report.

Industrial metals prices were mixed on the London Metal Exchange. Zinc, lead and tin prices fell, while nickel prices edged higher.

Nymex copper for March delivery rose 2 cents to end at $3.04 a pound.

Oil prices ended lower after the Energy Information Administration reported larger-than-expected increases in inventories of gasoline and distillates, which eased supply concerns. The substantial builds in petroleum product stockpiles appeared to outweigh a large draw on crude supplies in storage.

U.S. stockpiles of crude oil declined by 8 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 30, according to the EIA. The draw was much bigger than the 700,000-barrel decline analysts projected, on average, in a Dow Jones Newswires poll.

Gasoline inventories rose by 4 million barrels, versus an estimated 700,000-barrel increase. Stockpiles of distillates, including heating oil and diesel fuel, rose by 1.4 million barrels in contrast to analysts' forecast for a 400,000-barrel decline.

Light, sweet crude for January delivery fell 83 cents to settle at $87.49 a barrel on the Nymex. Oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel in early trading amid news that the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries decided not to increase production quotas at its meeting Wednesday.

Gasoline futures dipped 3.47 cents to $2.217 a gallon, while heating oil futures fell 2.25 cents to $2.4893 a gallon.

Agricultural futures ended mixed. January soybeans rose 8 cents to $10.995 a bushel, while March corn ended flat at $4.1125 a bushel. March wheat fell 9 cents to close at $8.85 a bushel.

Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Gold prices up in Delhi bullion market

Gold prices rose by Rs 140 to Rs 10,400 per ten grams on the bullion market in New Delhi, on heavy buying by stockists and jewelers following a boost in retail demand. Silver ready rose by Rs 300 to Rs 19,000 per kilo. In Singapore, gold gained for a third day on speculation that the US Federal will cut interest rates, next week, weakening the dollar and boosting the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Gold in Singapore rose USD 5.01 USD 806.71 an ounce.http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fil...

 

Gold just above $800

US: Saturday, December 08 - 2007 at 07:43

Gold fell on Friday as oil prices declined and a strong US jobs report reduced the chances of large interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, reported Reuters. February gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange retreated $6.9 to end at $800.2 an ounce; it had hit an intraday low of $796.4 and a high of $811.4. Analysts are predicting a strong 2008 for the yellow metal.

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Privatanleger im Goldrausch

Goldpreis auf neuen Rekordhöhen – Vor Weihnachten als Münze und Barren heiß begehrt – Anlage auch als Fonds oder Zertifikat

Berrit Gräber AP 09.12.2007 08:30

Düsseldorf/Berlin – Gold ist so teuer wie seit 30 Jahren nicht mehr. Der Preis für das Edelmetall erklomm unlängst einen Rekordstand mit über 800 US-Dollar pro Feinunze. Seit dem Börsencrash um das Jahr 2000 decken sich immer mehr Privatleute mit Gold und „güldenen“ Wertpapieren ein. Kurz vor Weihnachten ist vor allem das Edelmetall als Münzen und Barren heiß begehrt. „Gold gilt als sicherer Anlagehafen“, sagt Jürgen Kurz von der Deutschen Schutzgemeinschaft für Wertpapierbesitz (DSW). Und zwar schon seit etwa 5.000 Jahren.

Als Motor des neuen Höhenflugs gilt hauptsächlich der schwache Dollar. Fällt die US-Währung, steigt tendenziell auch der Goldpreis. „Diesen Zusammenhang kann man klar ausmachen“, hat Roland Aulitzky von „Finanztest“ in Berlin beobachtet. Außerdem sei die Nachfrage in China wie Indien gestiegen. Gold ist eine knappe, begehrte Ressource.

Weitere Gründe für den Goldrausch: Der hohe Ölpreis, die Furcht vor der steigenden Inflation sowie ein verstärktes Sicherheitsdenken der Anleger. Das Zusammenspiel all dieser Faktoren hat bewirkt, dass sich der Goldpreis seit Jahresbeginn um etwa ein Viertel verteuerte, wie der deutsche Bankenverband erläutert. Schon in 2006 konnten sich Goldliebhaber über kräftige Renditen freuen.

Wer jetzt noch auf den Zug aufspringen und investieren will, sollte sich des Risikos eines Rückschlags bewusst sein. „Man kauft nicht mehr billig“, gibt DSW-Sprecher Kurz zu bedenken. Dennoch stünden die Chancen, dass der Boom weiter anhalte, „gar nicht schlecht“. Auch Aulitzky ist zuversichtlich: „Derzeit sieht es so aus, als sei der Aufwärtstrend ungebrochen.“ Bricht die Nachfrage nach Gold plötzlich ein, muss allerdings mit schmerzlichen Verlusten gerechnet werden.

Grundsätzlich kann man Gold in physischer Form kaufen oder als börsengehandeltes Wertpapier in Form von Fonds, Zertifikaten oder Optionsscheinen. Ersteres ist deutlich teurer im Ankauf als Aktien. Dennoch ist Gold zum Anfassen derzeit besonders beliebt bei Anlegern, häufig auch als Weihnachtsgeschenk, wie von Banken und privaten Handelshäusern zu hören ist.

Wer sein Erspartes in das Edelmetall stecken will, sollte möglichst nicht zu kleine Barren oder Münzen kaufen, rät der Bankenverband. Für kleine Einheiten sind die Herstellungskosten größer. Das gute Stück kommt vergleichsweise teuer zu stehen. Der Ankaufspreis liegt ohnehin stets über dem Verkaufspreis. Für Summen unter 1.000 Euro lohne sich die Investition gar nicht, winkt Kurz ab. Zudem ist zu beachten: Wer das Edelmetall kauft, ist immer vom Dollar-Kurs abhängig, trägt also ein Währungsrisiko.

Langer Atem gebraucht

Wer Goldmünzen bevorzugt, sollte gängige Standardprodukte wählen wie den südafrikanischen Krügerrand, den kanadischen Maple Leaf, den amerikanischen Eagle oder australischen Nugget. Sie lassen sich weltweit leicht wiederverkaufen, wenn sie zu Geld gemacht werden müssen.

Eine günstige Alternative zu handfestem Material sind Wertpapiere, die an der Börse gehandelt werden. Aulitzky hält Aktienfonds, bei denen der Anleger zum Mitbesitzer an „richtigem“ Gold wird, für interessant. Das Prinzip funktioniert so: Der Investor kauft Fondsanteile eines Unternehmens, das Realgold lagert. Die Anteile sind damit physisch abgesichert. Ihr Wert orientiert sich am jeweils aktuellen Goldpreis. Deutsche Anleger tragen allerdings ein Dollar-Kursrisiko.

Preisgünstig sind auch Goldzertifikate. Sie verbriefen das Recht auf eine bestimmte Menge Gold, werden an der Börse gehandelt und bilden die Goldpreisentwicklung ebenfalls eins zu eins ab.

Deutlich mehr Mut erfordert ein Investment in Goldminen- und Rohstofffonds oder Bergbauunternehmen, so Aulitzky. Die Produkte seien schwankungsanfällig. Anleger hängen nur indirekt von der Goldpreisentwicklung ab.

Ein Börseninvestment in Gold ist nach Ansicht von Anlegerschützer Kurz als Beimischung fürs Depot überlegenswert: „Einen Anlagehorizont von 10 bis 15 Jahren sollte man schon mitbringen.“ Zum schnellen Zocken sei das Edelmetall nicht geeignet. (AP)

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Freitag, 7. Dezember 2007

Gold kaum verändert
Ölpreis sucht Richtung

Die Zinsentscheidung am kommenden Dienstag hat die Marktteilnehmer am Rohstoffmarkt schon am Freitag beschäftigt. "Die Investoren befürchten, dass sich die Nachfrage nach Basismetallen dramatisch abschwächen könnte, wenn die USA in eine Rezession abrutscht", sagte Analyst Sven Streitmayer von der Landesbank Baden-Württemberg. Zwar dürfte eine hohe Nachfrage aus Asien einen starken Rückgang der Rohstoffpreise nach Ansicht vieler Experten verhindern, doch könnte die Federal Reserve diese Gefahr mit einer Zinssenkung möglicherweise auch abwenden, lautet die Hoffnung am Markt.

Zuletzt kostete die Tonne Kupfer 6760 US-Dollar, 35 US-Dollar mehr als am Vorabend. Das Industriemetall wird hauptsächlich in der Bau- und Elektroindustrie eingesetzt. Daher ist das Volumen der Bautätigkeit in den Industrie- und Schwellenländern maßgeblich für die Nachfrage. Der Blei-Preis fiel dagegen um 45 auf 2650 US-Dollar je Tonne. Der Preis für eine Feinunze Gold schwankte um 800 US_Dollar.

Keine klare Richtung schlug der Ölpreis ein, die Preise pendelten um die Marke von 90 US-Dollar. Bedenken am Markt über ein geringes Angebot sprächen für steigende Preise, die Erwartung einer schwächelnden US-Konjunktur und damit eine niedrigere Nachfrage des Landes aber für sinkende - deswegen zeichne sich keine klare Richtung ab, sagten Händler. Ein Fass der US-Sorte WTI kostete 90,44 US-Dollar und damit 0,2 Prozent mehr als am Vorabend. Die Nordseesorte Brent wurde zu 90,35 US-Dollar und damit 17 Cent höher gehandelt. Beide Kontrakte hatten zuvor aber schon leicht im Minus gelegen.

In den kommenden Wochen könnten die Ölpreise wieder deutlicher fallen, schrieb Rohstoff-Analyst Frank Schallenberger von der LBBW. Bei höheren Kursen werde die Organisation der erdölexportierenden Länder (Opec) bei ihrem nächsten Treffen im Januar nicht umhin kommen, die Fördermengen zu steigern, begründete er diese Erwartung. Mit der Opec als Trumpf gegen steigende Notierungen könnte der Ölpreis bis zum Jahresende in den Bereich von 75 bis 80 US-Dollar fallen.

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AP
Gold, Silver Advance As Dollar Drops
Monday December 10, 5:06 pm ET
By Lauren Villagran, AP Business Writer Precious Metals, Agricultural Futures Make Gains As US Dollar Declines; Energy Prices Waver

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gold prices climbed Monday to their highest levels so far this month as expectations for lower U.S. interest rates weighed on the dollar and boosted the appeal of precious metals.

The Federal Reserve meets Tuesday, and investors widely expect the central bank to cut its benchmark federal funds rate by at least a quarter point; some expect a sharper half point reduction. Those expectations undercut the dollar, and gave investors reason to shift funds to hard assets like oil and gold.

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An ounce of gold settled at $813.50, up $13.30 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The metal rose as high as $818 an ounce in earlier trading, the highest since Nov. 29.

March silver futures added 34.5 cents to $14.85 an ounce, while January platinum futures gained $4.10 to $1,466.30 an ounce.

The Fed is "on pace to keep lowering rates," said MF Global gold trader Kevin Grady. "I think the subprime situation is going to last another two years, in my opinion. The economy needs this (rate cut). The stock market is really receptive to this and the gold market, as well."

There was more evidence of subprime fallout on Monday. Swiss bank UBS AG said Monday it will write down $10 billion in losses on deteriorating U.S. mortgage investments and warned it would book a loss in the fourth quarter as a result. Losses from the mortgage market downturn, particularly on loans made to those with poor credit, have continued to mount at major financial institutions worldwide.

But UBS eased some market worries about the losses with news that it has sold a $9.75 billion stake to Singapore Investment Corp. and smaller $1.77 billion stake to an unnamed strategic investor in the Middle East -- a confidence booster for Wall Street and investors in the financial sector.

"The news are helping stocks and overall risk appetite," at the expense of the dollar, said Ashraf Laidi, chief currency analyst with CMC Markets U.S., in a report.

The 13-nation euro bought $1.4713, up from the $1.4655 it bought in New York late Friday.

A weak greenback can lure investors to the commodities markets, as products priced in dollars look cheaper to buyers abroad.

Energy futures finished lower, despite the dollar's dip and news that two Texas supply channels were temporarily closed because of fog. Concerns have shifted to the health of oil demand in a slowing economy, as prices continue to hover just below $90 a barrel. Analysts expect that the Energy Information Administration will report increasing stockpiles of crude oil, gasoline, heating oil and other distillates in its weekly inventory report, due Wednesday.

A barrel of light, sweet crude for January delivery slipped 42 cents to settle at $87.86 on the Nymex, after earlier trading in positive territory.

Foggy conditions forced the temporary closure of the Houston ship channel and a separate waterway that brings oil to refineries in Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

Gasoline futures fell 1.89 cents to settle at $2.2501 a gallon, while heating oil futures shed 2.73 cents to settle at $2.4774 a gallon.

The National Association of Realtors said its forward-looking gauge of U.S. home sales edged higher in October, the second straight month of gains. The index of pending sales of existing homes rose to 87.2 from 86.7 in September.

Although the index remains down a sharp 18 percent from October 2006, the report offered a modicum of hope for the depressed housing market: The group said sales and prices could start recovering modestly in 2008.

The better housing news did little to support industrial metals, which were hurt by China's moves over the weekend to slow its rapid economic growth. China's central bank said it will raise the reserve requirement ratio for banks by a full percentage point to 14.5 percent, the highest since the mid-1980s. When banks are made to hold larger reserves, it curbs lending and can rein in business growth as a result.

Nickel declined 4 percent and lead fell 4.9 percent, while other metals also drifted lower on the London Metal Exchange.

"This move is unambiguously bearish for LME metals: China is the one bright spot on the demand side of the base metal equation at present," said BNP Paribas analyst David Thurtell, in a report. "Another tightening -- on top of nine 0.5 percent previous hikes this year -- will hurt economic activity and hence metal demand."

Nymex copper for March lost 3.3 cents to close at $3.093 a pound.

Generally, markets including those for metals and energy can become quite volatile toward the end of the year as investment funds try to score the highest returns for shareholders.

Elsewhere, agricultural futures advanced. March wheat jumped 8 cents to settle at $9.295 a bushel. January soybeans added 6 cents to $11.2575 a bushel, while March corn edged up 0.5 cent to $4.1775 a bushel.

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Gold, silver prices moved up on positive global trends ...... Email [link href="javascript:openPop(' Print

Gold and silver prices gained slightly on the bullion market in New Delhi on December 9, on positive global trends. Standard gold rose Rs 15 to Rs 10,310 per ten grams. Silver ready added Rs 20 to Rs 19,920 per kilo. In the international markets, gold gained USD 5.51 to USD 800.31 an ounce in London, as falling crude oil raised the attraction for the precious metal as better investment.

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All about gold mining in India

Commodity Online
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December 11, 200711:16 IST

India has a long history of mining for gold and references pertaining to old mine sites dating back to 200 years are available from official records.

But gold mining has not picked up in modern times in the country, due to a plethora of problems.

India is the largest importer and consumer of gold in the world; but gold mining remains at very low levels. The country imported an estimated 443 tonnes of gold during in the first six months of the current fiscal, valued at $5.82 billion.

But the country's domestic gold production was at 3.05 tonnes during the financial year 2006.

Faced with the low production of gold, the Indian government has asked domestic gold miners to actively explore joint venture with foreign companies to speed up exploration of the yellow metal within the country.

What is the process of exploration for gold deposits in India, and how it is done?

Following are the seven steps to gold mining in India.

1: Literature Survey: There are a number of government agencies that carry out verification surveys on gold mining in India. The main among them are Geological Survey of India and Mineral Exploration Corporation of India. These agencies have already carried out extensive regional and detailed surface and underground exploration for gold in different parts of the country. The geological and exploration data generated by these agencies are available in several publications of theirs respective agencies. Collection of all this literature, which facilitates picking up of targets for further probing, forms the first step in exploration process.

2: Geological Mapping: Preparation of a good geological map of the area of interest, initially on a regional scale (1:50,000) by taking up number of field geological traverses, and with the help of aerial photographs and landsat imageries is generally the next step.

3: Identification of Gold Bearing Zones: This is done by collecting rock chip samples from favourable locales for gold mineralization while preparing the geological map of the area. If the rocks are not exposed, geochemical methods like stream sediment sampling, soil sampling can be adopted to identify gold anomalous areas. Similarly geophysical methods can be deployed to locate any conductive or magnetic bodies below the soil cover. These targets will be explored by trenching and rock-chip sampling. Depending on the sampling results the target areas are demarcated for detailed sampling in three dimensions.

4: Three Dimension Sampling: Three dimension sampling of gold bearing zones is carried out by reverse circulation (RC) drilling and diamond core drilling. The RC drill is mounted on a truck and is easily mobile. The rock sample is obtained in the form of rock chips for every 1 m drilling. The RC drill can drill up to 100m a day and works on compressed air. The mobility of a diamond core drill is slow. In diamond core drilling, the rock sample is obtained in the form of solid core. Approximately 20 to 25 m can be drilled in a day depending on the hardness of the rock formation.

5: Estimation of Global Resource: Based on the three dimension sampling of the gold-bearing zone (ore body), i.e. length, width, depth and grade, a global resource of the gold deposit is estimated.

6: Pre-feasibility exploration: The global resource is further worked upon by close spaced diamond core drilling along length and dip of ore body and sampling to improve the reliability of the global resource estimate. It also helps in ascertaining whether the deposit is mineable or not.

7:Feasibility Exploration: Feasibility exploration involves additional extensive sampling on surface and underground. An open pittable resource of reasonable dimensions has to be further sampled on surface by very closed spaced drilling, bench cutting and bench sampling to delineate the mineable reserves and to demarcate ore from waste. A resource that could be exploited by only underground method of mining needs to be sampled by sinking shafts and developing ore body along its length. This sampling enables the delination of rich pockets of ore within the ore body and assessment of mineable reserves.

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Gold tips for 2008

In our last column we recommended buying gold if the price dips in a US dollar rally in 2008. But readers will still need to carefully consider exactly how to invest in gold. A basket of gold assets might be the best way to maximize your investment upside, with the skew towards riskier options this year.

Middle East: 1 hour, 48 minutes ago As gold prices close in on all-time highs, have a diversified portfolio related stories It is one thing to decide that gold is again the investment choice for the year ahead: gold has almost touched its all-time high of $850 an ounce in recent months, but when adjusted for inflation this figure should be well over $2,000.

Just an aside, but why is it that we always talk about the $100 inflation-adjusted peak oil price, but do not adjust the gold price in the same way when talking of peak prices? In truth we are not even close to an inflation-adjusted gold price peak.

But how does the sensible investor go about investing in gold? If you are talking about a small sum, then the new golden Sheikh Mohammed coins minted in the UAE are an excellent choice with a low premium over the value of the metal.

Bullion storage

For a larger investor the safety of storage and even the weight of such a dense metal becomes an issue. There are many options but one of the lowest cost solutions is the Perth Mint's depositary scheme which charges nothing for the storage of unallocated bullion; and bullion can be bought or sold instantly or converted into gold bars.

However, as the gold price takes off investors should also include shares in gold producers and explorers as a part of their portfolio. This year the market has fretted over rising costs for major gold producers and share price increases have not been as great as expected. This is a buying opportunity.

The same can also be said of some junior gold producers. These are the corporate minnows likely to give the most spectacular share price increases in a gold price blow-off, or even just after this market event.

Gold tips

So which gold assets should go into a diversified basket next year? If you think the gold price is about to really lift off then you should skew your asset allocation towards the riskier smaller companies.

That might mean you follow Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has just spent $400m on a 40 per cent stake in Russian miner Highland Gold. Or you could follow the advice of Wall Street veteran gold analyst Joe Granville and invest in a real minnow like Linux Gold, which he has been tipping for two years and has just acquired a substantial gold discovery.

Newcrest Gold is gold analyst Doug Casey's favorite stock, while Seabridge Gold is another upcoming smaller producer with great leverage to the gold price; however, both stocks have seen their price run up this year and should only be bought on weakness.

Finally, gold bugs should not forget silver as a diversification within precious metals. In the past this volatile cousin of gold has delivered better performance in times of financial crisis.

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How will the gold price react to the global credit crunch?

Gold prices have drifted higher over the past few weeks and this week hit a 27-year high after the Fed cut interest rates. But gold bugs are nervous that in a big stock market downturn gold would be sold down alongside other assets by hedge funds and the like in need of cash to meet margin payments.

Thursday, September 20 - 2007 at 16:44 Buy gold with cash and it could prove a rewarding investment over the next five years There are even those who think the US dollar would rally in a big sell-off, and gold and the dollar are inversely correlated so what is good for the dollar would be bad for the yellow metal.

However, the more sage investors in precious metals see this perhaps as the opportunity. Allow gold to tumble and the dollar recover, and then buy gold.

In a stock market crash it is pretty clear that gold might well be the first asset class to recover. Why? Well, the response of the central banks to a major market crisis would be to reduce interest rates again significantly and, one way or another, inject money into the system.

Gold's inevitable rise?

This would bail-out, or at least lessen considerably, a falling stock market. But the nasty side effect, and an unavoidable one, would be inflation and further dollar devaluation. Both evils are almost certainly going to be accompanied by a higher gold price.

The trick then is correctly timing the entry point for buying gold (and silver which has performed better than gold in previous financial crises). In a big sell-off the US dollar would likely revalue sharply upwards, as paper assets will be sold for paper currency, and the gold price could well take a tumble as hedge funds bail out to meet margin calls.

UK chart supremo Brian Marber, whose latest book is out next month, says gold could fall to around $560 an ounce from the current price of $724, and the US dollar surge in value. However, it is hard to imagine gold going much lower as this quasi-currency is a relative safe haven in financial turmoil with clear residual value.

How high for gold?

How high would gold then rise in the following three to five years is a matter of considerable conjecture. If we look to the latter part of the 1970s for a guide then gold turned sharply down in the financial crisis of 1975-6 and then powered upwards to a spike in 1980, delivering stellar returns at a time when every other asset class tanked.

It may well be that history repeats itself, more or less. But trying to precisely time an entry and exit point is difficult. Buying with cash and sitting tight for a long haul could well prove to be the most rewarding strategy, and possibly silver will again prove the better performer, albeit with higher volatility along the way.

Market old timers like Jim Sinclair, a very wealthy gold trader, think such patience will be extremely rewarding as gold prices could easily triple within this three to five year timeframe, and gold shares would do very much better being leveraged against the underlying price.http://www.ameinfo.com/132688.html......

 

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sehr interessant.. habe mein Depot auf 90 % gold ,uran und öl umgestellt..Rohstoffe sind der momentane Knaller

 

Gold prices drop, silver shows mixed trend Gold prices declined by Rs 50 to Rs 10,375 per 10 gram while silver prices saw a mixed trend in the bullion market on December 12. Standard gold and ornaments lacked buying support and lost Rs 50 each at Rs 10,375 per 10 gram and Rs 10,225 per 10 gram respectively. Sovereign also declined by Rs 80 to Rs 8,620 per piece of 8 gram. Silver prices showed a mixed trend. Silver ready strengthened by Rs 100 at Rs 19,300 per kilo on steady inflow of buying while silver weekly-based delivery dipped by Rs 340 to Rs 19,150 per kilo. Silver coins lost Rs 200 at Rs 25,000 for buying and Rs 25,100 for selling of 100 coins. Gold turned weak after reports that the metal was falling in in global markets. The precious metal fell to USD 804.40 an ounce in London.[link href="http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fileR=20071213094840043&dir=2007/12/13" target="_blank">http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fil...

 

Gold touches $817 on Fed move to ease liquidity woes

Reuters
Published: December 12, 2007, 22:47

London: Gold bounced back on Wednesday, as the dollar fell against the euro after global central banks led by the US Federal Reserve announced measures to improve liquidity in the financial markets.

Spot gold rose to $817.00 an ounce and was quoted at $816.80/$817.60 an ounce by 1454 GMT after falling as low as $796.70, against $811.70/$812.40 late in New York on Tuesday.

Dealers said thin market conditions ahead of the Christmas holidays also exaggerated price moves.

"The move just now is a knee-jerk reaction as more cash liquidity is inflationary," said Simon Weeks, director of precious metals trading at Bank of Nova Scotia.

"But overall I feel that this move should ease some of the tensions in the credit markets and that would mean less pressure for higher gold," he said.

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The dollar extended gains against the yen and fell against the euro after global central banks led by the Federal Reserve announced coordinated measures to address the money market's liquidity problems going into the year-end.

Gold is traditionally seen as a safe-haven asset and gains in difficult political or financial conditions.

Gold touches $817 on Fed move to ease liquidity woes

Reuters
Published: December 12, 2007, 22:47

London: Gold bounced back on Wednesday, as the dollar fell against the euro after global central banks led by the US Federal Reserve announced measures to improve liquidity in the financial markets.

Spot gold rose to $817.00 an ounce and was quoted at $816.80/$817.60 an ounce by 1454 GMT after falling as low as $796.70, against $811.70/$812.40 late in New York on Tuesday.

Dealers said thin market conditions ahead of the Christmas holidays also exaggerated price moves.

"The move just now is a knee-jerk reaction as more cash liquidity is inflationary," said Simon Weeks, director of precious metals trading at Bank of Nova Scotia.

"But overall I feel that this move should ease some of the tensions in the credit markets and that would mean less pressure for higher gold," he said.

The dollar extended gains against the yen and fell against the euro after global central banks led by the Federal Reserve announced coordinated measures to address the money market's liquidity problems going into the year-end.

Gold is traditionally seen as a safe-haven asset and gains in difficult political or financial conditions.

 

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Goldpreis verfehlt ATH

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Gold steigt nach Inflationierung

 

13.12.2007 21:10

Rohstoffe am Abend: WTI weiter unter 93 Dollar, Goldpreis sinkt deutlich

London (aktiencheck.de AG) - An den Rohstoffmärkten geht es am Donnerstagnachmittag New Yorker Zeit wieder deutlich abwärts. An der New Yorker Nymex verliert leichtes US-Öl (Januar-Kontrakt) 2,01 Dollar auf 92,38 Dollar. Der Januar-Kontrakt für eine Gallone Heizöl notiert in New York aktuell bei 2,62 Dollar und damit 3 Cents leichter. Ein Januar-Kontrakt für eine Gallone Unverbleites Benzin notiert derzeit bei 2,37 Dollar und damit 4 Cents leichter.

In London verbilligt sich der Future für Brent Crude (Januar-Kontrakt) derzeit um 1,87 Dollar und notiert bei 92,15 Dollar je Barrel. Das leichte US-Öl WTI (Januar-Kontrakt) notiert hier bei 92,30 Dollar je Barrel und damit 2,09 Dollar leichter. Nach den gestrigen Preissprüngen gehen die Kurse wieder deutlich zurück. Auslöser waren die gestern veröffentlichten die US-Öllagerdaten, die deutlicher zurückgegangen sind als prognostiziert. So sanken die US-Öllagerbestände um 0,7 Millionen Barrel auf 304,5 Millionen Barrel, während Experten einen Anstieg um 100.000 Barrel erwartet hatten.

Bei den Futures für Edelmetalle herrscht ebenfalls Verkaufslaune vor. Aktuell verbilligt sich der Kurs für eine Feinunze Gold (Februar-Kontrakt) um 15,80 Dollar auf 803,00 Dollar. Die Feinunze Silber (März-Kontrakt) notiert wiederum 58 Cents leichter bei 14,17 Dollar. Gleichzeitig wird die Feinunze Platin (Januar-Kontrakt) bei momentan 1.469,10 Dollar (-10,70 Dollar) gehandelt.

Die Agrarrohstoffe notieren derzeit mehrheitlich leichter. Der Zucker-Future (März-Kontrakt) tendiert bei unverändert 10,30 Cents je Pfund. Der Future für Arabica-Kaffee (Dezember-Kontrakt) tendiert bei 130,25 Cents je Pfund und damit 0,55 Cents leichter. Robusta-Kaffee (Dezember-Kontrakt) wiederum notiert bei 85,20 Cents je Pfund 0,70 Cents fester. Kakao (Dezember-Kontrakt) wird bei 2.205 Dollar je Tonne 41 Dollar leichter gehandelt. Der Mais-Future (März-Kontrakt) legt um 1,6 Cents auf 435,0 Cents je Scheffel zu. Bei Chicago-Weizen verteuert sich der März-Kontrakt um 13,0 Cents auf 953,4 Cents je Scheffel. Bei Sojabohnen verbucht der Januar-Kontrakt ein Minus von 4,6 Cents auf 1.166,0 Cents je Scheffel. (13.12.2007/ac/n/m)

 

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Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2007

Gold unter Druck
Ölpreis zieht an

Rohöl hat seine kräftigen Vortagesgewinne behauptet. Die beiden führenden Sorten Brent und WTI verteuerten sich jeweils um 0,1 Prozent auf 94,18 beziehungsweise 94,52 US-Dollar je Barrel (159 Liter). Am Mittwoch war der Preis um rund fünf Dollar in die Höhe geschossen, nachdem das US-Energieministerium einen überraschend starken Rückgang der Lagerbestände bekannt gegeben hatte. Der Rohöl-Vorrat fiel auf den tiefsten Stand seit März 2005. Einige Anleger befürchteten zum Höhepunkt der Heizsaison Versorgungsengpässe. Im Nordosten der USA wird weltweit am meisten Heizöl verbraucht.

"Wir betrachten die gestrige Kursbewegung als symptomatisch dafür, was uns 2008 bevorsteht", betonte Rohstoff-Experte Olivier Jakob vom Fondsberater Petromatrix. Der anhaltende Zufluss frischen Kapitals in die Rohstoff- und insbesondere die Ölmärkte werde die Preise weiter in die Höhe treiben.

Bei den Industriemetallen kletterte Chrom auf ein Rekordhoch. Eine Tonne dieses unter anderem für Haushaltsgeräte benötigten Metalls kostete rund 9000 US-Dollar und damit rund 30 Prozent mehr als noch im vergangenen Mai. "Das Angebot wird knapper und die Nachfrage gleichzeitig stärker", sagte ein Händler. Vor allem in den USA sei der Bedarf derzeit hoch.

Die übrigen Basismetalle rutschten dagegen ins Minus. Anhaltende Spekulationen um eine Abkühlung der Weltkonjunktur lasteten auf der Stimmung, sagten Börsianer. Kupfer verbilligte sich um rund zwei Prozent auf 6575 US-Dollar je Tonne.

Am Edelmetallmarkt strichen Anleger Gewinne ein und trennten sich von Gold. Die Feinunze (31,1 Gramm) des gelben Metalls verbilligte sich um ein knappes Prozent auf 807,80 US-Dollar. Eine baldige Fortsetzung der Rally erwarteten Experten nicht. "Gold kann nicht allzu stark zulegen, wenn der Dollar nicht weiter heruntergeht", betonte Ökonom Stephen Briggs von SG Corporate and Investment Banking. Ein fallender Dollar-Kurs verstärkt üblicherweise die Gold-Nachfrage, weil das Metall dann für Anleger außerhalb der USA billiger wird.

 

Gold796,90-16,40-2,02%13.12.23:04

 

 

Tach schön das auch endlich andere sich beteiligen ich finde die Aufstellung echt praktisch. Heute ist ein Blick in die Goldwelt echt spannend.

Viel passiert und einiges auch sehr wichtig für die golbalen Gold Anleger.....

 

Dieser Beitrag bezieht sich auf Threadbeitrag Nr. 72598 von Illuminati - 14.12.07 13:02:52 Uhr

Die Rohstoffwelt ist im Allgemeinen sehr interessant und mit den Papieren sind die meisten Gewinne einzufahren, man muss nur kritisch und genau auswählen.

 

14.12.2007 11:04

Metals - Gold prices stabilise near 800 usd after falling on firmer dollar

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gold prices stabilised near the 800 usd mark in early London trade after a stronger dollar and weaker oil prices yesterday pushed prices down.

'Bargain hunting has emerged overnight with gold edging back above 800 usd per ounce, and given the current volatility and our proximity to year-end we expect the yellow metal to remain in a choppy mood, straddling the 800 usd level,' said TheBullionDesk.com analyst James Moore. 'Aggressive selling was seen in gold yesterday in reaction to the data driven dollar gains.'

He added however that the continued fears stemming from the credit crunch were providing gold with good support. Gold is often used as a safe haven asset in times of economic turmoil.

At 9.38 am, spot gold was trading at 798.10 usd per ounce, down from 798.90 usd in late New York trade yesterday. Earlier it hit an intraday high of 803.35 usd per ounce, before easing on profit-taking.

The dollar has remained on a firm footing today, capping any moves upward in gold. Gold tends to move in the opposite direction to greenbacks, as it serves as an alternative investment...... to the most common source of cash reserves.

Oil prices are supporting gold today, up slightly after giving up over 2 usd yesterday. Investors often use gold as a hedge against inflation created by higher fuel costs.

Later today, market players will be focusing on data out of the US, which should drive the dollar's moves today. The Consumer Price Index, out at 1.30 pm GMT could warn of rising inflation, while Industrial Production for November, out at 2.15 pm could give further clues as to the extent of the economic slowdown in the world's largest economy.

'Key today, and looking ahead at January, will be the release of US CPI data as well as industrial production data,' said Standard Bank analyst Walter de Wet. 'Since US Fed policy decisions are a trade-off between these two numbers, the data should flag the Feds intentions at its next meeting.'

Among other precious metals, platinum was up at 1,469 usd from 1,466 usd while sister metal palladium dipped to 342 usd per ounce from 346.50 usd.

Silver, meanwhile, was trading at 14.07 usd per ounce against 14.10 usd.

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die Gegend wird für Anleger noch wichtig werden mm

14.12.2007
10:48
Simbabwes Goldproduktion seit 1999 um über 60% eingebrochen Rohstoffe-Go - Stuttgart ( www.rohstoffe-go.de ) Simbabwe wird im laufenden Jahr laut Informationen aus der Minenindustrie nicht mehr als 8 Tonnen Gold produzieren. Der zuständige Minen- und Bergbauminister äußerte sich vor kurzem dahingehend, dass Simbabwe Anstrengungen unternehmen müssen, um die wichtige Marke von zehn Tonnen pro Jahr zu erreichen und somit auf dem Goldmarkt als wichtiger Protagonist wahrgenommen zu werden. Der Goldminensektor in Simbabwe hat in der jüngeren Vergangenheit mit zahlreichen Schwierigkeiten wie beispielsweise mit dem starken Anstieg der Produktionskosten zu kämpfen, die durch höhere Einnahmen nicht kompensiert werden konnten, und dies nicht zuletzt aufgrund der festen Wechselkurse der Währung Simbabwes. 1999 wurde ein Goldoutput von 27 Tonnen verzeichnet,im vergangenen Jahr waren es noch knapp 11 Tonnen. Die galoppierende Kostenexplosion hängt direkt mit dem rasanten Anstieg der Inflationsrate zusammen: im Oktober betrug der Anstieg des Preisniveaus 14.000% im Vergleich zum gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. Die Notenbank Simbabwes will dem Minensektor mit einer Reihe von Maßnahmen entgegenkommen und hat jüngst den Goldpreis in Simbabwe-Dollars signifikant erhöht, von 350.000 Simbabwe-Dollar pro Gramm Anfang des Jahres auf über 5 Millionen Simbabwe-Dollar Anfang dieses Monats.

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14.12.2007 12:01

Metals - Gold prices stabilise near 800 usd after drop on firmer dollar UPDATE

(Updates prices, adds detail, recasts headline)

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gold prices stabilised near the 800 usd mark in early London trade after a stronger dollar and weaker oil prices yesterday pushed prices down.

'Bargain hunting has emerged overnight with gold edging back above 800 usd per ounce, and given the current volatility and our proximity to year-end we expect the yellow metal to remain in a choppy mood, straddling the 800 usd level,' said TheBullionDesk.com analyst James Moore. 'Aggressive selling was seen in gold yesterday in reaction to the data driven dollar gains.'

He added however that the continued fears stemming from the credit crunch were providing gold with good support. Gold is often used as a safe haven asset in times of economic turmoil.

At 10.36 am, spot gold was trading at 796.05 usd per ounce, down from 798.90 usd in late New York trade yesterday. Earlier it hit an intraday high of 803.35 usd per ounce, before easing on profit-taking.

The dollar has remained on a firm footing today, capping any moves upward in gold. Gold tends to move in the opposite direction to greenbacks, as it serves as an alternative investment...... to the most common source of cash reserves.

Oil prices are supporting gold today, up slightly after giving up over 2 usd yesterday. Investors often use gold as a hedge against inflation created by higher fuel costs.

Later today, market players will be focusing on data out of the US, which should drive the dollar's moves today. The Consumer Price Index, out at 1.30 pm GMT could warn of rising inflation, while Industrial Production for November, out at 2.15 pm could give further clues as to the extent of the economic slowdown in the world's largest economy.

'Key today, and looking ahead at January, will be the release of US CPI data as well as industrial production data,' said Standard Bank analyst Walter de Wet. 'Since US Fed policy decisions are a trade-off between these two numbers, the data should flag the Fed's intentions at its next meeting.'

Gold has risen s