Beiträge von valueman

    @Eldo


    Warum das ganze Geld auf den Konten? Wenn ich jetzt böse wäre würde ich sagen:
    Auftrag an Swanepoel:


    Mache ein völlig unsinniges feindliches Übernahmeangebot an einen wesentlich grösseren Konkurrenten (GFI).
    Drücke so die Kurse beider Firmen ins Bodenlose damit die Shares billig von Mister X eingesammelt werden können.


    Aber das stimmt so bestimmt nicht X( X( X(

    74 Offschore Konten mit 22 Mio Pfund drauf....Kontoinhaber Zacharias Bernardus Swanepoel und der arme Bernardus weis nix davon. Diese Probleme möchte ich auch mal haben :D :D :D
    Andererseits ist doch das wichtigste auf der Welt die Gesundheit und da tut mir der Bernardus schon leid wenn er bereits in seinem Alter Alzheimer hat und gar nicht weis wie reich er ist. Armer Bernardus X( X( X(

    Apollo ist nun langsam wirklich akkut gefährdet wenn man sich den Bericht zum 1. Quartal 2005 vor Augen führt.


    Bei durchschnittlichen Produktionskosten von 438US$/Oz. wird ein Nettoverlust 3,7 MioUS$ oder 0,04 US$ pro Aktie eingefahren. Die Produktionshöhe von 22.491Oz. ist auch nicht gerade berauschend. Die Cash-reserven gehen auch langsam aber sicher aus.
    Meine Meinung: Apollo meiden

    Tschonko


    Bin schon ziemlich lange an der Börse; den günstigsten Einstiegszeitpunkt habe ich jedoch selten erwischt.
    Seis drum, ich gehe nach wie vor davon aus, dass wir im 2. Halbjahr die 500US$/Oz. sehen werden.
    Unter Berücksichtigung dieser mittelfristigen Perspektive ist es egal ob Du bei 400US$, 410US$ oder 430 US$/Oz kaufst. Natürlich kann das bei GM's ein paar deftige Prozente ausmachen, das Ziel für mich in diesem Jahr ist unverändeet 500US$/Oz. Ab dem Zeitpunkt wo Gold unter 435US$/Oz. notierte war für mich Kaufzeitpunkt. Jede Woche einen Wert nachgekauft. Dafür hab ich sogar zusätzliche Liquidität locker gemacht und das zieh ich durch bis die 446US$/Oz. geknackt werden; ab 500US$/Oz. beginne ich mit Teilgewinnmitnahmen. Das ist meine feste Überzeugung. Wegen ein bisschen weniger Defizit in der Aussenhandelsbilanz und etwas besserer Konjunkturdaten mache ich mir nicht in die Hosen. Der Dollar kommt wieder runter; keine Sorge


    Grüsse

    Bema Gold Corporation: 2005 First Quarter Results/Drilling Commences at Kupol

    Bema Gold Corporation (TSX:BGO) (AMEX:BGO)(AIM:BAU) ("Bema" or the "Company") reports the results from its operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. All dollar figures are in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.


    Financial Results


    The Company reported a net loss of $14.8 million, or $0.037 per share, for the first quarter of 2005. The loss for the quarter was due mainly to a write down of the carrying value of the Company's net smelter royalty interest in the Lo Increible property in Venezuela (see press release dated September 13, 2000) and $4.2 million of Refugio mine start-up costs, which were expensed prior to the scheduled recommencement of mine operations in the second quarter of 2005. Excluding the write down of the net smelter royalty interest and the Refugio mine start up costs would reduce the net loss to $7.5 million, or $0.019 cents per share.


    Gold Revenue


    Gold revenue in the first quarter of 2005 increased by 9%, over the first quarter of last year, to $21.5 million on sales of 51,792 ounces at an average realized price of $415 per ounce. The Julietta Mine accounted for $5.5 million from the sale of 14,084 ounces of gold at an average price of $392 per ounce, while approximately $16.0 million was contributed by the Petrex Mines from 37,708 ounces of gold sold at an average price of $423 per ounce. Gold revenue during the first quarter of 2004 totaled $19.7 million on sales of 49,989 ounces at an average realized price of $393 per ounce.


    Operations


    Bema's consolidated gold production in the first quarter of 2005 increased by 5% to 55,343 ounces with an operating cash cost of $346(1)(2)(3) and total cash cost of $361 per ounce(1)(2)(3). For the same period of 2004, Bema produced 52,497 ounces of gold with an operating cash cost of $307(3)(4) and total cash cost of $322 per ounce(3)(4). Operating costs remain high mainly as a result of the strength of the South African rand verses the US dollar and lower grade ore being processed at the Julietta mine during the first quarter of 2005. (for details see "Petrex Mines" and "Julietta Mine" sections).


    (1) In the first quarter of 2005, consolidated production cash costs are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $59 per ounce gold from the exercise of South African rand denominated gold put options. At Petrex, cash gain from the puts was $82 per ounce gold.


    (2) Julietta costs are net of silver by-product credit.


    (3) Operating cash costs are calculated in accordance with the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard and include direct mining, smelting, refining and transportation costs, less silver by-product credits. Total cash costs, calculated in accordance with this Standard, include operating cash costs, royalties and production taxes.


    (4) Adjusted for rand denominated put option gains from first quarter of 2004.


    Liquidity and Capital Resources


    The Company ended the quarter with $40.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $87.1 million at the end of 2004. Working capital at the quarter end was $45.6 million compared to working capital of $85.6 million at the end of December 2004. The decrease in working capital is mainly due to supply purchases and transportation costs for Kupol development totaling $24.6 million in the quarter. Also contributing to the decrease was $9.2 million in capitalized Refugio construction costs, as well as $4.2 million in Refugio start-up costs that were expensed.


    Subsequent to the quarter end, Bema increased the Kupol bridge loan facility with Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG ("HVB") from $60 million to $100 million. As of March 31, 2005, $50 million of this facility had been utilized.


    Julietta Mine, Russia (Bema 79%)


    During the quarter, Julietta processed 40,307 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 14.67 grams per tonne, producing 16,300 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $270 per ounce and a total cash cost of $323 per ounce. Julietta had a mine operating loss of $1.6 million for the period, but generated cash from operations of approximately $700,000. The high operating costs during the quarter were a result of lower than budgeted gold and silver grades being processed, higher fuel charges and mine equipment availability being low, causing delays in backfilling and subsequently stope availability.


    Higher grade ore is being mined in the second quarter and in order to improve productivity and equipment availability, additional supervision has been added to the underground and maintenance departments. Furthermore, additional underground equipment ordered in the fourth quarter of 2004 has been received and is now operating. As a result, Julietta has exceeded budget thus far in the second quarter.


    For the same period last year, Julietta milled 37,171 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 19.5 grams per tonne gold, producing 20,314 ounces of gold at an operating cash cost of $184 per ounce and a total cash cost of $224 per ounce.


    Exploration continues at Julietta where a total of approximately 24,000 metres in 179 surface and underground holes have been completed thus far, this year. Significant near surface results in V-5 vein has resulted in some adjustment in the mine plan to mine near surface material. Drill results from a 75 metre long zone in the V-5 vein contained up to 48.3 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 245 g/t silver over 5.95 metres (hole 1141), 40.3 g/t gold and 568 g/t silver over 3.85 metres (hole 1172), and 32.5 g/t gold and 547.3 g/t silver over 4.6 metres (hole 1176). At 60 meters below surface in the same zone, hole 1149 contained 56.4 g/t gold and 103 g/t silver over 4.4 metres. Julietta's mining department is currently reviewing these results to evaluate scheduling of production from this zone.


    Petrex Mines, South Africa (Bema 100%)


    Petrex produced 39,043 ounces of gold during the quarter at a total cash cost of $379 per ounce(1) from 508,170 tonnes of ore milled at an average grade of 2.39 grams per tonne. Petrex reported a mine operating loss of $3.1 million which was off-set by a gain of $3.2 million from the exercise of rand denominated put options during the period. Total ounces produced were on budget during the quarter, however, operating costs were 10% over budget as the Petrex mines processed more tonnes of lower grade surface ore than planned to supplement shortfalls of higher grade ore from underground operations. Another factor contributing to the higher operating costs compared to budget was that the average exchange rate of 5.97 rand to the dollar for the first quarter of 2005 which was approximately 4% stronger than the Company's budget assumption of 6.2 rand to the dollar.


    During the quarter, the principal underground mining contractor was replaced, which affected underground production to some degree. Final changes to the management and operation of all of the shafts were implemented by the end of March.


    Bema has entered into discussions with a number of South African companies regarding possible joint ventures or business combinations in an attempt to create a more favorable economic production scenario at Petrex.


    During the first quarter of 2004, Petrex produced 32,183 ounces of gold at a total cash cost of $384 per ounce(2) from 466,435 tonnes of ore milled at an average grade of 2.3 grams per tonne.


    (1) Total cash costs per ounces are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $82 per ounce gold from the exercise of South African rand denominated gold put options in the first quarter of 2005.


    (2) Total cash costs per ounces are adjusted to reflect a cash gain of $40 per ounce gold from the exercise of South African rand denominated gold put options in the first quarter of 2004.


    Refugio Mine, Chile (Bema 50%)


    The Refugio mine is in the early stages of commissioning and is expected to reach full production by the third quarter. Bema's share of estimated production for the remainder of the year is projected at approximately 50,000 ounces of gold. Total cash operating costs are projected at $298 per ounce in 2005, slightly higher than the life of mine projections of $250 per ounce, due to the ramp up period.(i) The total capital cost of the expansion was reviewed in late March and now stands at $100 million plus a $34 million lease for the new mining fleet (Bema's share is 50%). The mine plan at Refugio is being updated and is expected to be completed by mid year.


    (i) These projections have been estimated by Bema


    Kupol Deposit, Russia (Bema 75%)


    Bema is pleased to announce that exploration drilling has commenced at the Kupol project using two drill rigs. The first rig is focused on condemnation drilling, while the second has started exploration drilling in the North zone. The remaining four drills will commence when sufficient water flow has started in the creeks, which is expected before the end of May. The 2005 program will consist of 45,000 metres of drilling, with the main focus being the follow up of discoveries made late in the 2004 program, specifically deep drilling in the North zone and the offset vein target in the South zone (for details please refer to press release dated September 23, 2004). The deposit remains open to the north and south and numerous other parallel structures remain largely unexplored.


    The feasibility study for Kupol is progressing on schedule and is expected to be completed by the end of May 2005. The 2005 development program has commenced consisting of road construction and site earth works. Development activities in the quarter included the completion of an explosive storage area, site roads and commencement of road construction to the airstrip.


    Cerro Casale, Chile (Bema 24%)


    In September 2004, Placer Dome issued a certificate (Certificate B) under the Shareholders' Agreement indicating that it has commenced, or is continuing to use reasonable commercial efforts to arrange financing for the Cerro Casale project on commercially reasonable and customary terms in accordance with the financing requirements of the Shareholders' Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Shareholders' Agreement, Placer Dome has until the end of 2005 to arrange such financing. Placer Dome is currently updating the feasibility study for Cerro Casale and is advancing discussions on key commercial contracts and long-term marketing off-take arrangements. If Placer Dome elects not to proceed with the project and it is still deemed financeable under the terms of the Shareholders' Agreement, Placer Dome is required to relinquish its interest in Cerro Casale. The Cerro Casale project is located in Chile and is a joint venture between Placer Dome (51%), Bema (24%) and Arizona Star Resource Corp. (25%).


    Bid for Arizona Star


    Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, Bema decided not to proceed with a proposed offer to purchase shares of Arizona Star Resource Corp., previously announced on December 20, 2004. In addition, the Company has elected not to renew its management contract with Arizona Star and Roger Richer, Bema's last representative on the Arizona Star Board of Directors, has resigned. Bema reached these decisions due to current market conditions and the Company's desire to focus on its priority growth projects, the Kupol project and the Refugio mine.

    Tschonko


    Toronto: CG
    Deutschland: AOB6PD


    Die derzeitige Entwicklung gefällt mir auch nicht. Ich frage mich nur wie die dafür verantwortlichen US-Zahlen zustandekommen die dafür verantwortlich sind. Vor allem wie Sie interpretiert werden....ein Aussenhandelsdefizit von nur 55 Mrd US$ sorgt für eine stärkere Währung.....seltsam.

    Wie die Bürokratie den südafrikanischen Bergbau kaputt macht
    13.05.2005 cs - GOLDINVEST.de Daily
    Das Verfahren vor Südafrikas Wettbewerbsbehörde (South African Competition Tribunal) zur Übernahme von Gold Fields durch Harmony Gold Mining hat bis jetzt nur lustspielhaftes hervorgebracht.
    Unglücklicherweise ist die Behörde keine Entertainment-Bühne, sondern sie hat wirkliche Macht. Und das ist das Problem.
    Anstatt sich mit der eigentlichen Aufgabe zu beschäftigen, nämlich den Wettbewerb zwischen Unternehmen und damit Effizienz und Gewinn für Konsumenten zu fördern, beschäftigt sich die Behörde mehr mit sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen von Unternehmenskäufen und –zusammenschlüssen.
    Wichtig sind der Behörde insbesondere die Beachtung einer ausreichenden Beteiligung von Schwarzen an Unternehmen. Jedoch werden mit dieser Zielsetzung höhere Kapitalkosten und wenig Preiswettbewerb für lokale Produkte und Dienstleistungen in Kauf genommen. Dies steht dem ursprünglichen Auftrag der Behörde, wie er in seinem Namen zum Ausdruck kommt, entgegen.
    In dem Verfahren vor der Behörde spielte Harmony die Rassen-Karte frühzeitig zugunsten der Zustimmung der Behörde zu einer Übernahme von Gold Fields aus. Die Gegenseite, Gold Fields, sieht sich jedoch nicht imstande dem Rassen-Argument etwas entgegen zu halten, aus Furcht vor politischer Unkorrektheit. Harmony argumentiert, Gold Fields Zulieferer hätten zu wenig Eigentümer mit dunkler Hautfarbe. Woher sollte aber Harmony dies wissen? Wird es nachgeprüft? Wie? Nach welchen Kriterien?
    Ein weiterer absurder Vorwurf kam von Seiten Gold Fields: Durch die Konsolidierung in der Branche sei es zwischen 1996 und 2001 zu einem „demografischen Zusammenbruch“ gekommen, der die „normale“ Bevölkerungszusammensetzung verändert habe.
    Wer sollte aber glauben, dass eine Konzentration männlicher Migrantenarbeiter in der Region eine normale Demografie dargestellt hat?
    Weiterhin gab Gold Fields zu bedenken, dass bis zu 36.500 Arbeitsplätze in den letzten Jahren durch Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse verloren gegangen sind.
    Hier wird nun Ursache und Wirkung verdreht. Jedoch ist dieser Logikfehler für Investoren vernachlässigbar im Vergleich zu dem was zwischen den Zeilen zu sehen ist: Gold Fields will wohl Arbeitsplätze erhalten, obwohl die wirtschaftliche Vernunft dagegen spricht.
    Arbeitsplätze sind Südafrikas am dringendsten benötigtes Gut. Aber warum sollten Unternehmen die Aufgabe übernehmen ein paar wenige Arbeitsplätze zu erhalten, wenn gleichzeitig die Regierung Politik macht, die die Massen arbeitslos macht?
    Die Farce in den Anhörungen zur Übernahme Gold Fields durch Harmony hat sich nun dahingehend entwickelt, dass Bewertungsmodelle von Analysten zu den beiden Unternehmen akribisch analysiert werden – eine Aufgabe, die eindeutig den Aktionären als Eigentümern der Unternehmen zuzuschreiben ist anstatt den Bürokraten.
    Dieser gesamte bürokratische Prozess ist wohl die Ursache für den Bewertungsabschlag an den Börsen von südafrikanischen gegenüber ausländischen Unternehmen. Wenn eine politisch befangene Bürokratie, wie die Wettbewerbsbehörde, damit beauftragt wird in einer Multi-Milliarden-Transaktionen den Gewinner und Verlierer zu bestimmen ist jeder der Verlierer. Die Voraussetzungen für das Verfahren der Behörde sind falsch. Demnach muss auch das Ergebnis falsch sein.
    Unglücklicherweise ist dieser Blödsinn nicht auf die Wettbewerbsbehörde beschränkt. Südafrikas Bergbaubranche wird durch viele indirekte Steuern geplagt, die die Unternehmen allmählich kaputt machen.

    Minefinders Reports Summary of Activities and First Quarter 2005 Financial Results
    13.05.2005 Minefinders Corp. Ltd
    Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (the "Company") (AMEX:MFN; TSX:MFL) has released its unaudited interim financial results for the three month period ending March 31, 2005.
    All dollar amounts in this news release are stated in US currency.
    Summary of Activities


    Dolores


    The Company's bankable feasibility study on its 100% owned Dolores gold and silver deposit, in Chihuahua, Mexico, continues to progress towards completion. The study is expected to be completed in a few weeks and will be reported as soon as available.


    Exploration and condemnation drilling, as well as infrastructure building, continues at Dolores in preparation for a positive mine construction decision in 2005. This program is designed to test deep mineralization and additional mineralized targets identified on the 27,000 hectare Dolores property.


    Northern Sonora


    The Company is conducting exploration programs on several of its properties, including a 30 hole drill program underway on the Planchas de Plata silver property in northern Sonora, Mexico. Ten holes have been completed, but no assays have yet been received. Results will be reported when available.


    Separately, a six-hole drilling program was completed in April on the Real Viejo silver prospect, located approximately 10 kilometers northwest of the Planchas de Plata district. Results from this program will be reported when available.


    Financial Highlights


    The Company recorded a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 of $0.494 million ($0.01 per share), compared with $0.242 million ($0.01 per share) in 2004.


    The Company maintained high cash balances and working capital throughout the first quarter of 2005. At March 31, 2005, the Company had working capital of $38.67 million, compared with $43.5 million at March 31, 2004 and $41.76 million at December 31, 2004. The most significant change in working capital in the first quarter was the increase in deferred mineral exploration expenditures from $1.468 million in the first quarter of 2004 (including a charge of $0.110 million for stock option compensation) to $2.388 million in 2005. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company conducted exploration programs on the Dolores, Planchas de Plata, Real Viejo projects, and in Nevada. The Company's cash and cash equivalents are held primarily in Canadian dollars. In the first quarter the US dollar value of those balances fell because of the appreciation of the exchange value of the US dollar from US$0.8319 at December 31, 2004 to US$0.8267 at March 31, 2005. The Company had a resulting loss in the first quarter of $0.302 million, reversing part of the substantial currency exchange gain experienced in the second half of 2004.


    Additional Information


    This summary of financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the Management Discussion and Analysis for the same period. Both of these documents are available at http://www.sedar.com/, or from the Company.


    MINEFINDERS CORPORATION LTD.


    Mark H. Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer


    Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995: Statements in this release that are forward-looking, including statements relating to the size, and growth in size, of the Company's mineral resources and the timing of the further exploration and development of the Company's mineral projects, are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors identified above and in the company's periodic filings with the Ontario Securities Commission and the U. S. Securities Exchange Commission. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not intend to update this information and disclaims any legal liability to the contrary.

    @eldo


    Hast schon recht und eben darum.Alle positiv für Dollar = Anstiegspotential für Dollar begrenzt.
    Alle negativ für Gold = Abwärtspotential für Gold begrenzt.
    Die momentane Konstellation ist marktpsychologisch ein optimaler Einstiegszeitpunkt für einen antizyklischen Investor mit ein bisschen Geduld. Nach Bereinigung der Übertreibungen in beide Fällen werden sich die Fundamentals wieder durchsetzen und dann gehts ab im 2. Halbjahr. Meiner Meinung nach wird der Dollar dann bis an die 1,5 gegenüber dem Euro fallen und Gold in Richtung 500US$/Oz. steigen.
    Noch kann ich keine grundsätzlich geänderten Rahmenbdingungen Umstände erkennen die diese Entwicklung verhindern könnten.


    Grüsse

    Alles was jetzt runtergeht geht im 2. Halbjahr noch weiter rauf. Ich sehe nach wie vor keinen Grund zur Panik. Weiter wie 405US$/Oz. gehts nicht gegen Süden.
    Wir werden im 2. Halbjahr die 500US$/Oz. sehen; das ist immer noch meine Überzeugung.
    Und jetzt wo alle so negativ im Bezug auf den Edelmetallsektor gestimmt sind sehe ich die Chancen hierfür umso mehr steigen.Die Fundamentals für steigende Notierungen haben sich nicht grundlegend geändert. Die Marktstimmung ist sehr negativ und richtige Abstürze gibts nur, wenn alle positiv gestimmt sind für einen Sektor und hiervon kann man im Moment wohl wirklich nicht sprechen.


    Grüsse

    Aufgrund der Liquiditätsprobleme kam DRD um eine Kapitalerhöhung nicht herum, die 180 Mio Rand einbrachte. Nachdem die NW-Mine nach einem Erdbeben liquidiert wurde, sinken die Produktionskosten drastisch von 447 auf 317 US$/Oz.
    Der Beitrag der Auslandsminen steigt parallel dazu auf 68%.


    DRD stellt sich daher nun gar nicht mehr so schlecht da finde ich.