January 2016
The hedge funds' big shorts of 2016
The year 2016 is already turning into a sizzler for those that profit from a falling market. They're in the office early this summer with their shorts on. But for individual investors, knowing the targets of 2016 could help avoid expensive mistakes.
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- Jonathan Shapiro
November 2013
Longreach Resources upbeat on float
After being forced to scuttle plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange, Longreach Resources has been biding its time. However, the chairman of the speculative gold explorer, with plans to raise $4 million, is optimistic market conditions for the proposed float will improve in early 2014.
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- Sally Rose
September 2013
Rothschild wrath at perceived role in Noble downfall
Investment bank Rothschild is understood to be fuming at the way it has been portrayed as playing a major role in the collapse of West African gold company Noble Mineral Resources.
- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Gretchen Friemann
October 2012
Coal fuels Celsius’s great expectations
With the slump in commodity prices and capital markets as tight as they are, being the head of a coal junior is definitely no longer a walk in the park.
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- Luke Forrestal
Noble backs Chinese bid over domestic rival
Australian goldminer Noble Mineral Resources says it favours a plan by China's Zhongrun Resources Investment to buy a stake in the company over a rival offer from Resolute Mining.
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January 2012
Time looks ripe for record M&A in gold sector
Conditions are ripe for mergers and acquisitions in the gold mining sector to exceed last year’s record level, with the emergence of a new generation of mid-tier miners and the resurgent gold price driving the trend.
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- Brendon Lau
December 2011
Gold explorers tipped to shine
Expert picks include Perseus Mining, Tawana Resources, Noble Mineral Resources, Legend Mining, Aviva Corp and Azumah Resources.
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- Tony Featherstone
June 2011
Perseus project pipeline is pure gold
Perseus Mining is becoming a favoured stock pick among the litany of juniors hoping to strike it rich in Africa, the new frontier for goldmining.
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- Ayesha de Kretser
November 2010
Noble targets West African expansion
Management was very bullish at Noble Mineral Resources’ annual general meeting on Tuesday, hailing the company as West Africa’s next mid-tier gold producer.
- Trevor Hoey
October 2010
Blue sky over African gold
Analysts are considering some of our smaller goldminers for blue sky investing.
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- Brendon Lau
June 2010
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Noble Mineral Resources raising up to $62 million
Capitalised at just $77 million, Noble Mineral Resources is passing the can around the market
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- Edited by Jamie Freed and Sarah Thompson
May 2010
Brief: Noble Mineral Resources
Noble Mineral Resources will restructure the bonus issue of options announced on April 20.
April 2010
Citic holds the key to Macarthur’s coal
The local arm of Chinese conglomerate the Citic Group holds the key to Peabody, or any other potential suitor, succeeding in its bid to take over Macarthur Coal.
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- Ayesha de Kretser
January 2010
Chance to throw money down coalmine
There has been speculation around the market - some say unfounded - that before Noble Group cut a deal to sell $1.2 billion of assets to Macarthur Coal in return for a substantial stake in the coalminer, it had approached Whitehaven Coal with a simil...
- Edited by: Jamie Freed
December 2009
November 2009
Noble buys African gold mine
Explorer Noble Mineral Resources says it is set to become a substantial gold producer, after acquiring a West African mine.
September 2009
Nobel Mineral Resources (NMG)
The junior gold explorer appears to be on the way to testing June's record high of 34¢ following encouraging drilling results for the Morrison project that provided evidence that the area contained a substantial body of mineralisation
- Brendon Lau
July 2009
Briefs
Asciano raising rushed The retail component of its capital raising was oversubscribed by $177 million, transport group Asciano reported
- Tracy Lee; Paul Garvey; Staff reporter; Carrie LaFrenz; Luke Forrestal
May 2009
Noble rejects consolidation talk
Hong Kong-based commodities trader Noble Group has denied suggestions it will seek to consolidate its Australian coal assets if its $572 million takeover bid for Gloucester Coal is successful
- Luke Forrestal