Beiträge von Aladin

Kuddel

Ich habe hier bestimmt keinen Bock wegen der Preise zu diskutieren.
Milch 1l R 3.20, Wein ab 12 Rand, etc.... das moechte ich mal sehen.
Ist ja Wurst, geniesse diese Preise !
Ich wollte den Leser nur vermitteln das hier alles sehr teuer wurde.
Nur ein Beispiel gehe mal zu Primi und hole dir dort eine Pizza da brennts du zwischen 42-48 Rand. Die gefroreren Pizza's esse ich nicht und Rinderfilet kostet eben 102 Rand bei P'nP Constantia.
Vollmilch bei WW 1 Liter R 6.59 ist 1.04 Euro,ich habe keine eigene Kuh.
Porkfilet bei WW kostet 62 Rand. Importierte Kaffebohnen, beispiel Illy 250gr 64 Rand bei Woolworth.Die Suedaffenschokolade nehme ich nicht in den Mund. Egal Kuddel, jeder hat seinen Laden und Geschmack. Wein fuer 1.50 Euro ???,Boxwein. na Mercy, da muss der Schaedel brummen am naechsten Tag.
Buiten Blanc nehme ich lieber, aber der kostet aber knapp 50 Rand.
Gestern waren wir zu dritt im Lookout am Hafen in Hout Bay zum Lunch.
3 Pizza's, ein Musselcracker fish, 2 Flaschen Buiten Blanc, eine Vorspeise, und 460 Rand waren weg mit 25 Rand tip dabei.
Danach zum Bottlestore in Hout Bay,dort kaufte mein Freund eine Flasche Janneau Grand Armagnac VSOP fuer 270 Rand. Ok er koennte auch einheimischen Fusel trinken, oder nur Bacardi fuer 71 Rand. (750ml.)

Ich bin ja froh das du so guenstig einkaufst, ich schaue gar nicht mehr gross hin und bezahle einfach. Es ist fast so teuer wie in Deutschland wenn man alles uebern Kamm schert aber die Leute verdienen nicht mal die haelfte, das wollte ich damit beweisen. Die Kriminalitaet wird daher auch hoeher, ohne Auto, Geld und Sicherheit sieht man hier alt aus.

Zurueck zum Thema, sonst wird das ein Lebensmittel Thread.
Warum schreibst du nicht wie du die Lage hier siehst sonst glauben die Leser ich bin der einzige der darueber berichten will. Wuerde mich auch mal interessieren wie Deutschsprachige die hier leben darueber denken, ich kenne genug aber nicht alle. Aber vielleicht lebst du in Deutschland und hast noch einen alten Einkaufszettel vom letzten Urlaub.

Die Zeiten haben hier sich gewaltig veraendert der RSA Urlaub ist ein teurer Spass geworden, darum kommen immer weniger EU's ins Land.

Servus

XAX

Dear Members,

Once again, water has played a devastating role on human life. We must pray for the victims of the disaster and all those directly and indirectly affected. Unfortunately it is my duty to tell you that we haven’t seen an end to this kind of devastation by nature. We shall continue to periodically experience water related upheavals until September next year. If you read my last book, I clearly mentioned that water related natural disasters would play a punishing role in human life for thirty months. This is a clear warning from nature to each one of us. We must recognise and appreciate nature because often times, we fail to realise the important role it plays in our lives. SATURN HAS THEREFORE TO PUNISH US. To avoid this, world leaders and everyone else must start working on global warming, stop destroying forests, desist from polluting rivers and seas, or contaminating the environment by dumping sensitive waste and yes politically they should play a fair role (should kill innocent, keep ego aside) etc. We must understand that desecration of nature and the environment is a violation of our own lives.

It is a sad irony that we destroy that which grants us life! In actual fact, nature is sacred because it supports life. One thing that I must openly say is that whenever you remember God or pray, you must not forget nature because nature is God and God is nature. We cannot live without air or water. Indeed, the very basic manifestations of nature are necessary for life! For instance, one would surely die if we stop breathe for only a few minutes, regardless of whether one is in a temple, mosque or church. Your beliefs in this case amount to nothing as nature must reign supreme.

I have just returned from a short spiritual trip to India. Last week I was completely wrong on the US dollar’s move. This reminded me of a similar situation on the first week of September 2004 when I was 100% incorrect concerning silver’s move. As a matter of fact, this is now the third time when I have been entirely off the mark just before my date of birth. This is a very strange fact and I am trying to find out why this is always the case. In addition, I have constantly been wrong during the Second week of April as well as the Second week of December. This has actually been happening since I started the newsletter service. This is definitely due to planetary movements in my chart and I intend to take this into account in future. In the meantime, I am determined to unravel the truth behind it so as to prevent similar errors.

I must say that I am always very sorry whenever I am wrong since you end up losing. This is also not good for my reputation and my work, even though the ratio of accurate predictions to wrong ones is very positive. However, it is human nature that people will always remember the wrong ones. Any way let us see how this week will be.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I HAVE BEEN PREDICTING A MAJOR CRASH IN COMMODITY PRICES TO COME ANY TIME AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2005. AND 48 HOURS BEFORE THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER GOT OVER AND WE WILL WATCH VERY CLOSELY THE NEXT SIX WEEKS OR SIX MONTHS. WILL THE PLANETS PLAY THEIR ROLES 100% TOWARDS WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWING ME?

NEWSLETTER FROM 5 SEPTEMBER TO 9 SEPTEMBER

GOLD

I expected gold to move up from this week but it happened last week. The early upward movement is a clear indication that it won't go above last week’s top ($451). This week it will trade in the range of $448.80 to $438. Buyers should sell on Wednesday; which means that one should get out 100% from buying position.

Gold will move within a small range on Tuesday and Wednesday but it could sharply fall on Thursday.

THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT THAT GOLD TRADERS MUST REMEMBER IS THAT GOLD’S SHORT TERM BULL RUN WILL BE OVER BY THE THIRD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER FOR THE NEXT 9 MONTHS BEFORE IT STARTS AN EXCITING UPWARDS JOURNEY. ONE SHOULD GRADUALLY GET OUT FROM METAL STOCKS ALSO.

SILVER

Last week silver remained silent and gives a clear signal of disconnection of its relations with gold. This gives me great hope regarding my future predictions for silver. This week, silver will remain directionless, uncertain or weak. The trading range will be $7.12 to $6.92.

COPPER/PALLADIUM/PLATINUM

Palladium will trade at the same levels, copper will move down around three percent and platinum is at the stage where it could drop more than ten percent any time.

OIL

Last week oil touched $70.85 and sharply went down on Friday. Indeed, it should move down more during this week. I don't know what path George W. Bush wants for the American people. It is very shameful that they were unable to reach New Orleans in time to rescue scores of people who desperately needed help. Even now, there are many people who are still in dire need of emergency assistance. It is sad to see his focus is to convince others and justify the biggest mistake of his life: ATTACKING IRAQ. WELL, I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES PREVIOUSLY, INDEED EVEN BEFORE THE WAR STARTED. I SAY IT ONCE AGAIN- THE WAR IN IRAQ WAS A WRONG MOVE BY BUSH, THE USA AND THE WORLD (that is those that supported him) AND THEY SHALL PAY THE PRICE FOR IT. WHY DO WORLD LEADERS REMAIN QUIET ABOUT THE SITUATION? CHILDREN, WOMEN AND OLD PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY AND NO ONE EXPRESSES SYMPATHY. AS IT IS, NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN IDEA ON WHAT TO DO NEXT.

NATURE IS NOT HAPPY AND IN THE LONG RUN, OIL WILL GO UP CONTINUOUSLY. WE ARE YET TO SEE THE WORST time upon us from nature. Disaster has to follow when we lie or we support a lie. It is called in Sanskrit, "PRALYA" (A massive destruction by nature). It is painful that the world does not understand the role of nature. We should never desire pain anywhere in any form but live happily on this naturally given planet. WE SHOULD NEVER IMAGINE OURSELVES ALL-POWERFUL AND THINK THAT WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT BUT DON’T FORGET THAT NATURE IS WATCHING.

Oil is a part of nature and you can be sure that nature will use all its weaponry. The oil rise came after the war, which is what I predicted before the war started. Oil will stifle the world economy in the middle of next year when it will trade above $100.
This week, I see oil moving down to $64.70 BUT those who don’t like uncertainty so stay side line as regularly news will be floating around oil and oil industry. Higher side it can touch $68.80.

STOCK MARKET

Last week the markets vacillated in the both directions and should come again into nature’s grip. I see the European and USA market going down again from Wednesday. Tuesday will therefore be the right day to sell all major Indices.

CURRENCIES

This was the most incorrect short term weekly prediction: the US dollar crashed on news of damage by Katrina.

Dollar’s astrological chart show that last week’s down ward moves was artificial and that forces many long term buyers out of the dollar.

I PREDICT A FIRST TARGET OF $90.80 IN THE NEXT 18 DAYS AND ABOVE 95.00 IN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND BUYING THE DOLLAR. A GREAT CRASH IN THE EURO, POUND, FRANC, SOUTH AFRICAN RAND IS ON THE WAY.

FROM WEDNESDAY THE DOLLAR INDEX WILL START MARCHING AHEAD AND BY FRIDAY IT SHOULD PROVE THAT NO OTHER CURRENCY CAN WITHSTAND THE DOLLAR. DAMAGE FROM KATRINA IS A DIFFERENT THING AND ONE SHOULD THEREFORE NOT CORRELATE IT TO DOLLAR IN THE LONG RUN.

ALWAYS THIS KIND OF NEWS CERTAINLY AFFECTS RELATED AREAS OR COUNTRIES.

WHEN YOU ARE MAKING MONEY, PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO CONTRIBUTE SOME OF THE PROFITS TO THE NEEDY. RIGHT NOW, THE USA IS SUFFERING AND NEEDS HELP. ONE CAN THEREFORE GO AHEAD AND DO WHATEVER THEY CAN.

THANKS FOR KEEPING FAITH IN MY WORK.

@ Kuddel

Ha, Ha, Ha, die Preise sind von Pick'nPay Constantia, gehe du mal zu Woolworth da wird es noch teurer.
Selbst bei Spar und Checkers ist nicht viel Unterschied,glaube es mir.

Mfg

XAX

Bessere Erträge der Goldproduzenten
Der stärkere Dollar hilft Südafrikas Unternehmen

Die Goldpreisentwicklung hat den Produzenten im zweiten Quartal zu höheren Erträgen verholfen. Die Stärkung des Dollars hat zudem den Druck auf Südafrikas Förderer vermindert. Die Entwicklung scheint allerdings nicht von Dauer zu sein.

Ausserordentliche Faktoren
Die Ergebnisse der Goldförderer profitierten im Vergleich mit dem entsprechenden Vorjahresquartal von den höheren Preisen. Die Gewinne wurden allerdings bei verschiedenen Unternehmen auch durch ausserordentliche Erträge positiv beeinflusst. Die südafrikanischen Produzenten konnten für einmal aufatmen. Die Kursgewinne des Dollars dämpften den Druck der hohen Förderkosten etwas. Zeitweise stieg der Rand-Goldpreis von einem Tief von 81 500 Rd./kg auf 96 500 Rd./kg. Die positive Entwicklung dürfte allerdings nicht von Dauer sein. Der Rand hat in der zweiten Juli-Hälfte bereits wieder zugelegt und den Goldpreis wieder unter 90 000 Rd./kg sinken lassen. Zu schaffen machen dürften den südafrikanischen Unternehmen im dritten Quartal zudem die Auswirkungen des ersten landesweiten Streiks, der die Produktion während vier Tagen zum Stillstand brachte. Die Ertragsausfälle werden auf 130 Mio. Rd. pro Tag geschätzt.

http://www.nzz.ch/2005/09/05/wi/articleD24D6.html

Life is cheap in RSA

Man killed over cigarette

04/09/2005 22:38

Johannesburg - Eastern Cape Police say a 21-year-old man has stabbed and killed another man in Hilton near the town of Aliwal North after he was refused a cigarette.
Captain Ursula Roelofse said that the two were in a field arguing over a cigarette when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed the other in the neck.

The man died shortly afterwards and the 21-year-old was arrested.

He will appear in the Aliwal North magistrate's court on Monday, Roelofse said.

Und die Welt (USA) schaut zu :

Dr. Clive Roffey

So northern neighbour Bob Mugabe has passed into law a new set of draconian measures. First there is the law to abolish freehold ownership of property. If the current 'owner' of the property suddenly does 'own' the property …. Who does ….. Bob Mgabe and his cronies??

Second there is the law allowing the Zimbabwe government to withdraw the passport of any person expressing opposition to the government. This is what happens when a two thirds majority is allowed to exist. A government can claim to be elected on democratic principles and then pass unopposed into law any legislation it feels like, irrespective of whether it is in the democratic interests of the society or solely in the interests of the ruling party and its cronies.

Bob Mugabe has played the rest of the world's politicians like a bunch of idiots and South Africa in particular as the dunce of the class. These recent events magnify the necessity of our ANC government being denied a two thirds majority at the next election.

Last week the Metropolitan Police entered several restaurants in the suburb of Norwood and demanded that diners produce their driving licenses. According to police personnel this action may be repeated in other areas. Roll on George Orwell. Then there is the new section 51 legislation that forces all businesses to disclose all data on its business, products, client details etc. This is yet another Orwellian action. Although the legislation is being ostensibly carried out to obtain accurate business statistics it is yet another intrusion into the basic privacy of individuals that is supposed to be enshrined in the new constitution.

"1984" may be over two decades ago on the time line but the big brother literary principles of Orwell are alive and well and being practiced with vigor in Southern Africa.

Some two years ago I produced an analysis of the price of Brent Crude Oil when it was trading at sub $30 a barrel. I analysed that there was an upside target of $72 to75. This was once again treated with a large degree of scepticism. The oil price in New York has touched $70.85 with Brent hitting $69. At this stage I do not see much further upside for the oil price now that it is approaching my target area.

Conversely the Rand has ended its rally from R6.95 to R6.31 to the dollar. The next move on my data is for further weakness back to the R7.30 level. The Rand price of gold hit my oft stated short term target of R2950 and ounce and has reacted back to test the R2790 support level. There is still an unfilled count up to R3200 and I expect this to be achieved by the end of the year.

I attended a technical analysis conference last Thursday at which Robin Griffiths of Rathbones in London presented a global view of markets. His comments on China were most interesting. Whereas many analysts are expecting a slowing of growth he anticipates at least constant if not rising growth to continue. He bases this on the fact that China has now demographically become a large internal consumer of its own production and will not have to rely as heavily on exports in future. He expects the demand for basic resources to continue and that South Africa will remain in the forefront of the supply line with the obvious benefits to our resource companies and their shareholders.

Although gold had panic dip on Tuesday down to $429 it has merely increased the base from which the next bull phase will rise. The bigger the base, the larger the upside potential and the two year base across the $430 level is massive. This subtends a move well into the $600's once the breakout above $440 occurs.

I am receiving all sorts of email detailing a head and shoulders top on the gold shares that has supposedly developed during the past few months. My analysis is the exact opposite.

The recent short term strength of the Rand, due to dollar weakness has been ridiculously overdone. The move back to test the R6.20 level has resulted in a serious sell divergence as the RSI in the bottom frame has refused to confirm the new upside move. This is a selling area for the Rand and a signal of a major trend reversal.

The first major correction of the new gold bull market is shown on the JSE Gold index. The past month has witnessed the first minor correction in big wave 3. In addition the momentum data in the bottom frame is starting to accelerate on the upside. This is a very strong bull market signal. A move back above 1800 on the JSE Gold index will trigger a massive buying spree from all the trend watchers as the index breaks out of its major downtrend. This is EXTREMELY BULLISH data for the next two years.

more....

http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_05/roffey090405.html

Tambok

"Sonst waere der Rand nicht so stark"

Also mich wundert der Rand auch, speziell wenn ich einkaufen gehe wie schnell er weg ist.

Nur kleines Beispiel

Rasierschaum 200ml 5 Euro
Filet Rind 1kg 13 Euro
Gegrilltes Huhn 8 Euro
Milch 1 liter 80 cents
Pizza take away 6 Euro
Zigaretten 2 Euro
Sandwich 3 Euro
Mineralwasser 0.75 1.50 Euro
Bohnenkaffee 1kg 20 Euro
40 Teebeutel (Kamille) 3 Euro
Schokolade (imp) 3 Euro
Wein ab 8 Euro
Waschpulver 1 kg 5 Euro

Benzin,preiswerter mit 75 cents liter (5.95 R)
1995 war es R 1.05 aber die Loehne sind nicht sechs mal gestiegen.

Essen gehen kostet ein Bier und ein Hauptmenue ca. 12 Euro.
Mit Vor und Nachspeise sowie Wein ca. 28 Euro pro Nase.
Billiges ** bis *** Hotel 90-120 Euro. Ein doppelter Bacardi Coke in der Bar 7 Euro, da macht das Leben Spass.

"Als Zyniker könnte man sagen: Da ist zuwenig"

Verdienst im Durchschnitt 400 Euro, viele weniger.
Eine Putzfrau verdient ca. 10 Euro am Tag.(4 Stunden schlafen und 4 Stunden putzen und viel essen und trinken, zusaetzlich stehlen was nur geht )
Da braucht man schon alleine 1600 Euro um so zu leben wie bei Euch.
Taxi ist 1.30 Euro pro km, wer eines braucht. Die teuersten Flugpreise in der Welt wer fliegen muss. Aber ein schwarzer Minister kassiert 20.000 Euro netto im Monat, frueher war er Gaertner fuer 200 Euro.

Die Leute verarmen hier und verschuldeten sich mit starken Rand und die Restaurants jammern da keine Gaeste kommen. Die sitzen nun bei Pizza und TV zu hause und haben kein Moos zum weggehen.

Was die Regierung fuer schoene Zahlen da rausgibt entspricht nicht der teueren Realitaet und der starke Rand hilft uns gar nichts, im Gegenteil es wird alles noch teurer, komischerweise auch die Importierte Ware.

Wenn ich mir den Filetpreis anschaue dann ist der ums zwanzigfache gestiegen in 20 Jahren, da hatten wir Sanktionen und es ging jeden besser trotz der Apartheid und Demokratie die keiner essen kann.

Affenzirkus, wer es glaubt wird seelig !

Der Rand ist manipuliert von den Amis und unserer Regierung mit einer bestimmten Absicht die ich jetzt auch noch nicht kenne aber vermute.

XAX

:44p ET Sunday, September 4, 2005

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Sprott Asset Management President John Embry and
his assistant, Andrew Hepburn, who one year ago
published a compilation of evidence of central
bank manipulation of the gold price, have just
done the same in regard to the U.S. stock market
and have reached a similar conclusion.

The new Sprott report, "Move Over, Adam Smith:
The Visible Hand of Uncle Sam," concludes that
the U.S. government has intervened to support
the stock market so many times that "what
apparently started as a stopgap measure may
have morphed into a serious moral hazard
situation, with market manipulation an endemic
feature of the U.S. stock market."

The new report by Sprott, an investment firm
based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, relies
largely on reports of news organizations and
the essays and research papers of economics
academics that, as might be expected, have not
been well-publicized in the United States. But
some of these reports have been shared with you
in GATA's dispatches over the years.

The Sprott report does not maintain that the
government should never intervene in the stock
market; it recognizes that certain emergencies
may argue strongly for temporary intervention,
such as the 1987 stock market crash and the
terrorist attacks of September 2001. But, the
Sprott report notes, frequent surreptitious
intervention, conducted through intermediaries,
the government's favored financial houses in
New York, gives those intermediaries enormous
advantages over ordinary investors. Frequent
intervention, the Sprott report adds also makes
it impossible to distinguish between national
emergencies and political expediency.

The Sprott report concludes:

"Given the available information, we do not
believe there can be any doubt that the U.S.
government has intervened to support the stock
market. Too much credible information exists
to deny this. Yet virtually no one ever
mentions government intervention publicly,
preferring instead to pretend as if such
activities have never taken place and never
would.

"It is time that market participants, the
media and, most of all, the government
acknowledge what should be blatantly obvious
to anyone who reviews the public record on
the matter: These markets have been
interfered with on numerous occasions. Our
primary concern is that what apparently
started as a stopgap measure may have morphed
into a serious moral hazard situation, with
market manipulation an endemic feature of
the U.S. stock market.

"We have not taken a position on the wisdom
of intervention in this paper, largely because
exceptional circumstances could argue for it.
In many respects, for instance, the apparent
rescue after the 1987 crash and the planned
intervention in the wake of September 11 were
very defensible. Administered in extremely
small doses and with the most stringent
safeguards and transparency, market
stabilization could be justified.

"But a policy enacted in secret and knowingly
withheld from the body politic has created a
huge disconnect between those knowledgeable
about such activities and the majority of the
public, who have no clue whatsoever.

"There can be no doubt that the firms
responsible for implementing government
interventions enjoy an enviable position
unavailable to other investors. Whether they
have been indemnified against potential
losses or simply made privy to non-public
government policy, the major Wall Street firms
evidently responsible for preventing plunges
no longer must compete on anywhere near a
level playing field. It is most unfair that
the immensely powerful have been further
ensconced in their perched positions and thus
effectively insulated from the competitive
market forces ostensibly present in our
society.

"In addition to creating a privileged class,
the manipulation also has little democratic
legitimacy in the sense that the citizenry
has not given its consent. This has tangible
ramifications. By not informing the public,
successive U.S. administrations have employed
a dangerous policy response that is subject
to the worst possible abuse. In this regard,
the line between national necessity and
political expediency has no doubt been
perilously blurred.

"We can only urge people to see what the
evidence indicates and debate what is and
ought to be a very contentious matter. The
time for such a public discussion is long
overdue."

The Sprott report can be found in Adobe Acrobat
format at the Sprott Internet site here:

http://www.sprott.com/pdf/pressrelease/TheVisibleHand.pdf

Vielleicht wie gross er ist

Rice defends Bush's response

04/09/2005 20:23

Mobile - Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice defended President George W Bush on Sunday against charges that the government's sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina showed racial insensitivity.
"Nobody, especially the president, would have left people unattended on the basis of race," :D. the administration's highest-ranking black said as she toured damaged parts of her native Alabama.

Some black lawmakers, the Reverend Jesse Jackson and other black leaders have complained bitterly about the slow response to the disaster, whose victims have been disproportionately black and poor, particularly in New Orleans.

They have said racial injustice was a factor in the government's slow relief effort.

"I just hope that when people stop and think about it, they will just see that that's just not the case," Rice said.

"How can that be the case?

"Americans don't want to see Americans suffer."

Since Katrina struck, an estimated 70 nations - from Azerbaijan to Venezuela - had offered more than $100m in cash donations to the American Red Cross, Rice said.

Many countries had also donated supplies, ranging from helicopters to food, to help the victims.

After outlining the influx of international support, Rice said she had told Bush: "If there's anything I can do outside of my responsibilities as secretary of state, I'd be happy to do that too."

Cosatu: Mbeki's grip too tight

04/09/2005 17:19

Johannesburg - South Africa's governing alliance is in crisis following the recent sacking of President Thabo Mbeki's former deputy Jacob Zuma over allegations of corruption, the South African newspaper Sunday Times reported.
All parties of the alliance - the ANC, Cosatu and the SACP - were divided internally over the course of the government, Cosatu leader Zwelinzima Vavi wrote in an editorial.

"No one can doubt that we face a political crisis.... Now divisions are evident within the ANC itself, the SACP and even Cosatu," Vavi wrote.

"There is widespread concern about where the economy is going. In these circumstances, for many alliance activists the Zuma case has been the last straw," he added.

Accusing Mbeki of political conspiracy, the unionists and the communists had both demanded that the investigation against Zuma should be stopped and the former deputy President reinstated into his old office.
Vavi said the alliance members were also opposed Mbeki's allegedly overly tight grip onto the government.

SA stands ground on Zim loan

04/09/2005 20:25

Johannesburg - South Africa is sticking to its tough conditions for any financial assistance to Zimbabwe, despite its northern neighbour coming up with a 120-million-dollar payment, the Johannesburg-based Sunday Times reported.

Quoting unnamed officials, the paper said negotiations over the bail-out continued last week, with Harare sending an undisclosed response to South African proposals for support worth up to $500m over two years.

Zimbabwe paid back more than a third of a $295m (€235m) arrears to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, with the paper reporting the amount was likely to stave off an expulsion from the global lender, but was too little to enable new IMF lending.

Quoting an unnamed official, the paper said South Africa's offer continued to "rest on two pillars - economic recovery and political stability."

Further conditions for the loan - including a commitment by Zimbabwe to action that would ensure its ability to repay them still stood, the official added.

A $120m payment from sources not previously disclosed to the IMF or South Africa, could stave off expulsion from the lending club :D.for another six months, the paper said.

But it added "Zimbabwe still needs about $174m to clear its debt. Only then can the IMF consider new loans."

Zimbabwean Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono said that talks with South Africa over the payback continued, but Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa indicated last month that "any political conditionalities (on loans) are unacceptable and we will not succumb to them."

News24/AFP

http://www.rimfire.bc.ca/s/Home.asp ( C$ 1.24)

Their Dress Code

""Ein Hoffnungswert, für den der es mag.""
Die Aussage des Managements kenne ich nicht das die Mine fast unrentabel ist.
Vielleicht hast du Recht Tambok, bei der kann ich dann echt nur mehr hoffen die bohren besser das naechste mal und Placer steigt dort bis Januar 2006 noch ein laut ihrer Option die sie haben. Dann sollte es besser ausschaun.Das kann auch noch abwarten ob die einsteigen.
Solche Entaeuschungen wie die bis jetzt gibt es in einigen Depo's, sogenannte "Hoffnungswerte wie Hippo Stock" an die du eventuell glaubst oder investiert hast. Wenn ich da nur an Apollo denke bin ich mehr deprimiert.

Bei den ganzen Suedaffen stimmen zwar die Grades aber nicht der Wechselkurs,die "Gegend", die Tiefe sowie das ganze Management, deshalb nur in Johannesburg gelisted.
Da habe ich z.Zt. lieber einen Explorer in Columbia wie Orvana der in Vancouver gelisted ist. .... Nirvana Stock von mir aus, die rennen alle irgendwie wenn der Bullrun da ist Buddy. Ausserdem habe ich auch noch andere Pferde in Nevada falls die X-cal zur Tablette wird..

Die Xcal ist zusammen mit New Sleeper, die schlafen eben beide noch, gehaemmerter Stock der nur mehr raufgehen kann IMHO.

Was solls, expect the unexpected, ein paar Bohrloecher hin und her jucken mich auch nicht im Moment. "Spekulations" Stock, wuerde ich sagen Tambok. Frr wird mich schon warnen falls es zu heiss wird.

Teamwork, und Tips austauschen ist ok, das risiko liegt bei jeden selbst Guys !

Wer nichts wagt der gewinnt auch nichts, the biggest risk in life is to risk nothing they say.

http://www.x-cal.com/news_rele…oint%20News%20Release.pdf

Mfg

XAX

Drilling Program

The 2005 drilling program has been focused on evaluating targets near the Sleeper pit and the pediment immediately to the north, south, and west of the pit. The targets included in this drilling campaign are West Wood, Bedrock Casino, Facilities, Mill Vein, Old Placer, South Dump, North Sleeper, and Northwest Sleeper. In addition, three drill holes were completed at the Alma and Electrum targets in the highlands east of the Sleeper pit.

Twenty-three diamond drill core holes (4402 meters) and 17 reverse circulation drill holes (2880 meters) have been completed since the joint press release of November 22, 2004.

Two potential target types have been recognized at Sleeper; both types have been tested during the current drilling program. The first target type is relatively low in grade, occurs near current ground level, and may be amenable to mining by open-pit methods. The other target type is relatively higher in grade and is encountered at depth. Deep targets are not likely to be profitably mined by open pit methods yet may be economic using underground mining methods. The figure below shows the locations of all holes drilled in vicinity of the Sleeper Pit since the last joint venture press release issued on November 22, 2004.

A map is available on CCNMatthews' website at the following address: http://www2.ccnmatthews.com/database/fax/2000/sleepmap.jpg

Highlights from West Wood Drilling

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Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Length (m) Au g/t Ag g/t
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WW-33-04 306.3 310.9 4.6 13.2 12.2
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WW-33-04 270.7 275.8 5.1 16.5 14.9
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West Wood: The goal of this drilling program was to extend the vertical and horizontal limits of known mineralized breccia and therefore increase the tonnage available for potential underground mining. Six diamond drill holes (1792 meters) and four reverse circulation holes (1138 meters) were completed. Most of the assays returned were of sub-economic grade, at a cut-off of 3 g/t Au, but a few relatively high grade intercepts were encountered. The highest grades were from drill hole WW-33-04 which included 4.6 meters of 13.2 g/t Au and 5.1 meters of 16.5 g/t Au.

Highlights - Other Drilling Targets
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DH From To Sample length Au g/t Au g/t
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OP-01-05 86.9 89.9
3.0 5.7 3.7
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FAC-20-04 163.1 173.7 10.6 1.5 2.9
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Bedrock Casino: This target was chosen on the basis of prior work by X-Cal geologists and following up on 2004 drilling. Two diamond drill holes were completed in 2005 totaling 647 meters. One interval of 3.7 meters with 0.76 g/t Au was intersected.

Facilities: Drilling in the mine facilities site in 2004 included three RC holes completed after November 2004. Intervals of greater than 0.5 g/t were intersected in all three holes. The two best intercepts were each 10.6 meters with 0.8 g/t and 1.5 g/t Au.

Mill Vein: A potential mineralized structural intersection was identified under the old mill facility based on highwall and outcrop mapping in 2004. Two diamond drill holes were located so as to intersect this potential structure. One interval of 1.64 g/t Au over 3.5 meters was identified in hole MV-02-05.

Badewannen Stock kann man auch sagen... , special 27 x editiert, nun schaut Euch die Debatte an mit Titts against Schnoedel:D

Erst beim naechsten grossen Tsunami hole ich mir die Miranda und USAGLD egal wo die dann steht. Bin froh wenn meine anderen erstmal steigen,danach ist es mir egal wo die beiden stehen. Da kommt immer wieder eine Korrektur die kann man abwarten, muss sie aber erst selber sehen.
....Ich habe sie gesehen aber die Munition war alle.

C'est la vie !

Mfg

XAX

Hi Valueman

Da hast du Recht und der Markt nimmt das auch an, aber wer weiss was Alan wirklich macht. Am Montag Feiertag in Canada und US, danach kommen alle vom Urlaub zurueck und es geht dann richtig los. Naechste Woche wird bestimmt interessant auf den ganzen Maerkten und wird die Richtung anzeigen wo es nun lang geht.

Gruss

XAX

Loulo

Randgold is now in the final stages of commissioning its second gold mine, Loulo in Mali. Bristow expects this mine to begin open pit production next week, and sees the challenge now as optimising the exploitation of the Loulo ore body by commencing underground mining in addition to the working of the open pit. Detailed planning work is underway for an underground operation, and the company is targeting early next year for the initiation of construction, which should then take about 14 months to complete and will up Loulo’s production appreciably.

Morila

Randgold’s first mine, Morila, a joint venture with Anglo Gold also located in Mali, is undergoing a few changes. A labour strike having just been cleared, relations between the mining contractors, the workforce and the joint venture partners at Morila are being rethought somewhat to try and prevent a recurrence.

A new Managing Director of the joint venture has been appointed at the behest of Randgold, and this may assist in the control of Morila’s costs, the escalation of which Bristow describes as a major personal concern, though this is admittedly as much a reflection of his generally cost conscious attitude than of the severity of cost issues at Morila. Efforts to constrain costs hinge around improving the throughput of the mill in order to extract most efficiently the high grade ores being processed.

Anglo Gold and Randgold have also agreed upon a near-mine exploration strategy, which has overcome the former’s reluctance to allocate funds to exploration at Morila and which may see significant new resources discovered. The programme is being overseen by a new Chief Geologist in whom Bristow claims to have “tremendous personal belief.”

Tongon

In seditious Cote d’Ivoire, Randgold retains a number of interesting projects to which it cannot currently gain useful access. One of these is the Tongon project, which Bristow identifies as of particular importance and which he “wants to have up and running by 2010, producing around 200,000oz/yr.” The priority for Randgold until its properties do become accessible is to prevent harmful encroachment onto them by liaising with the current authorities in Cote d’Ivoire.

Cote d’Ivoire is slated to hold elections, which may lead to a period of relative stability and allow Randgold to work on its projects, in October, though Bristow believes that these are unlikely to go ahead, instead expecting them some time in 2006. Assuming access is eventually gained to the Tongon property Bristow expects gold production through bulk mining to be practicable for around $250/oz, thanks to the deposit’s moderately low stripping ratio and the area’s pre-existing infrastructure.

Tanzania Joint Venture

Randgold recently agreed a joint venture with the government of Tanzania, a development which Bristow describes as “very exciting” for the company. The ground concerned is historically prospective and the agreement may lead to renewed exploitation of the Kiabakari gold deposit, which previously supported Tanzania’s third largest colonial ere gold mine.

Exploration

Randgold intends to maintain a broad Africa focused exploration effort, and the company is today involved to this end in a host of countries. Those that presently stand out according to Bristow are; Senegal, where drilling of “extremely well defined targets” is ongoing; Burkina Faso, where Randgold has built up a strong real estate position in order to lock down for exploitation any discovery that may be made; and Ghana, where a joint venture covering land of interest is in the works.

Exploration in the vicinity of the Loulo mine is also said by Bristow to be looking very promising and could even lead to the discovery of another deposit entirely, perhaps of similar size to Loulo itself, which would amount to quite a coup for Randgold.

Corporate Action?

Rumours have swirled recently of a corporate deal involving Randgold, but Bristow states that nothing is on the cards at this time. The company reportedly “looks almost constantly” at making acquisitions, but has not yet found a deal that it believes would add genuine value for shareholders. Bristow imparts that he wishes Randgold to gain a third mine somehow or other as soon as possible, but says that such an asset will not be bought ready made unless it is keenly priced. This is not to say that an acquisition will not take place in the future, but for now Bristow believes that exploration is the most cost effective way for Randgold to grow.

As to whether a major has Randgold in mind as a bid target; it is possible. Randgold’s share price has recently come off from this year’s highs by almost 10%, making any bid a slightly less expensive proposition, and the company is in a strong position from which to expand. However, it may still be considered too speculative for a major looking primarily to add solid producing gold ounces, or too well valued for an acquirer looking to secure covetable assets on the cheap.

Investment Outlook

For investors happy with general exploration hazard and the political risk of operating in Africa, shares in Randgold might still represent an interesting venture, despite having already exhibited strong growth overall so far this year. The company has proven its mine making ability, first with Morila and now with Loulo, and has a large number of early stage prospects across Africa that may offer the potential for it to repeat those feats to the benefit of its shareholders.

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"A Triangle of Storms"

http://www.netcastdaily.com/fsnewshour.htm

Edel Man

Diversifizieren ist wichtig, alle koennen keine Gewinner sein,jedoch wenn mehr als die haelfte gut anzieht schleppen sie die anderen mit.
Frueher hatte ich gerade max 10 Aktien, heute ueber 130 verschiedene rund um den Globus. Denke mal es reicht nun, ich warte nun geduldig auf bessere Zeiten,die Juniors werden erwachsen, in 2-5 Jahren sehen sie bestimmt noch besser aus da hast du schon Recht.

Bodenbildung IMHO

Mich freuen schwache Haende, da lange ich zu wenn ich fluessig bin.
Die ist zu stark und ungerecht gefallen, mitte letzte Woche als Gold bei 428 war kaufte ich wieder nach.
Schaut Euch mal die Presentation an auf deren Webseite:
John Embry hat die auch im Depo.
Es soll nun einen gratis Spin Off geben mit den Gebiet in Newfoundland als eigene Explorer Firma.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050608/85698.html?.v=1

Candente und Goldcorp sind vor ein paar Tagen aber aus dem Gebiet raus, vielleicht ist es Wettermaessig zu hart dort zu minen.
Die ganze Firma sieht solide aus und Red Lake ist hot. 25% der Anleger ist ein Pension Fund, glaube ich nicht das sie die armen Rentner um ihr Geld berauben.Sehr gutes Management laut Embry !

http://www.rubiconminerals.com…ly_02_05_Presentation.pdf

Einfacher ist Radio :))

http://www.macreport.net/featured/RBY/company.asp

Tue Aug 16, 2005
Rubicon Closes $6,000,800 Brokered Private Placement

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Proceeds primarily to allow funding of its investment in Africo

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

PR05-18

VANCOUVER, CANADA: David W. Adamson, President and CEO of Rubicon Minerals Corporation (RMX.TSX; AMEX-RBY) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the bought deal brokered private placement previously announced July 26, 2005. In addition, the over-allotment option was exercised in full. Accordingly, the Company has raised gross proceeds of $6,000,800 through the sale of a total of 9,232,000 units at $0.65 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half transferable common share purchase warrant with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.85 until August 16, 2007.

First Associates Investments Inc. acted as underwriter and received a cash commission of $552,673 and compensation options to acquire 244,648 underwriter units exercisable until August 16, 2007 at $0.693 per underwriter unit. Each underwriter unit consists of one common share and one-half warrant with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one common share at $0.85 until August 16, 2007. All of the securities will be subject to a 4-month hold period in Canada until December 17, 2005.

The net proceeds of the private placement will be used to fund the Company's investment in Africo Resources Inc., for capital expenditures in relation to the Nevada properties indirectly owned through its subsidiary, Toquima Minerals Corporation, and for working capital.

Rubicon hopes to find the mother lode in Mother Earth. The company primarily has operations near Red Lake, Ontario, that it hopes to mine for gold; the properties are called the McFinley Gold Project and the McCuaig Property joint venture. Through subsidiaries, Rubicon also owns interests in properties in other parts of Canada and Alaska. Its Toquima Minerals subsidiary explores for gold and base metals in Alaska and Nevada. All the properties are in exploration stage, meaning the company has not yet determined whether removing minerals from them would be feasible.