* FTSE 100 closes up 1.6 percent at 5,350.05 points * Bargain hunters buy up financial, commodities stocks thathad fallen sharply * Randgold top FTSE 100 stock, rises 8 pct * Traders caution that rally ...

-Dudley (Fed) now less pessimistic on US economic outlook -P5+1 conference scheduled to start soon in Baghdad

- JPMorgan suggest ECB rate cut, LTRO restart - EU leaders make little progress - UK contracts more than expected in Q1

1630: Today's big news was of course the downwards revision of UK GDP, showing that the economy is further into recession than previously thought, according the ONS. The statistics show that GDP fell 0.3% ...

Commodities prices improved on Thursday, buoying the share prices of some blue-chip miners and oil stocks, including Randgold, Vedanta, Amec, BP and BG Group.

Griffin Mining has continued to deliver 'excellent' results from underground diamond drilling at its Caijiaying mine in northern China. Some of the best results so far include 37.4 metres (m) at 6.55g ...

 24 May 2012 Hydro International plc ("Hydro" or the "Group") Result of AGM The Board of Hydro International is pleased to announce that all resolutions were duly passed at the Company's ...

 Dated 23 May 2012 ETFS COMMODITY SECURITIES LIMITED (Incorporated and registered in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991(as amended) with registered number 90959) (the "Issuer") Programme ...

 Dated 23 May 2012 ETFS COMMODITY SECURITIES LIMITED (Incorporated and registered in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991(as amended) with registered number 90959) (the "Issuer") Programme ...

* FTSE up by more than 1 pct, rebounding after 2.5 pct fallon Wednesday * Randgold Resources, banking stocks lead recovery * Traders remain tempted to sell on the back of rally asGreek fears linger * Poor ...

Having taken a sharp tumble on Wednesday as eurozone anxieties again gripped the market, London's leading shares recovered on Thursday despite no sign of any fresh solutions to the debt crisis and figures ...

- EU leaders clash over Eurobonds - Chinese manufacturing continues to contract - Financials wanted after recent sell-off

 24 May 2012 ATH Resources plc ("The Company") Trading Update ATH Resources plc (AIM:ATH), one of the UK's largest coal producers, today announces that following a further fall in the International ...

 24 May 2012 Embargoed until 07:00 Hydro International plc ("Hydro" or the "Group") AGM Statement Hydro International plc (AIM: HYD), a leading provider of environmentally sustainable ...

 Uranium Resources plc / Market: AIM / Epic: URA / Sector: Exploration 24 May 2012 Uranium Resources plc ('Uranium Resources' or 'the Company') Provides Update for Its Mtonya Exploration Programme Highlights ...

1207: Footsie has cruised past 5,300 and carried on cruising. Energy stocks such as BP, BG and Shell are driving the top-share index's rise, along with precious metals miners Randgold and Fresnillo. Standard ...

- Stocks surge after yesterday's heavy falls despite Eurozone travails - China, Eurozone manufacturing PMIs disappoint - UK contracts more than expected in Q1

Retreating miners bore the brunt of Wednesday’s market tumble, with dealers’ screens a sea of red.

 London Mining Plc Quoted on London AIM (LOND LN) ("London Mining" or the "Company") 23 May 2012 AGM results The Company announces that all the resolutions put to the Annual General ...

 Rio Tinto confirms support for Ivanhoe Mines comprehensive financing package and agrees to amend certain terms of memorandum of agreement THIS PRESS RELEASE CANNOT BE SENT, TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED ...

 London Mining Plc Quoted on London AIM (LOND LN) ("London Mining" or the "Company") 23 May 2012 AGM Statement At the Company's AGM to be held later today, Sir Nicholas Bonsor, the ...

 23 May 2012 Lamprell plc (the "Company") Annual information update In accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information and documents were published, or made ...

- Officials warn Eurozone to prepare for Greek exit - BoE policy makers 'finely balanced' on more QE - CBO warns of US recession

Mining stocks were at the top of the fallers list on Wednesday as concerns over Greece's future continue to weigh on the global economic outlook.

Caucasian miner Anglo Asian Mining hailed 2011 as a successful year and thinks 2012 could see more of the same or even better.

The blue-chip miners were dominating the fallers list on the Footsie by midday as metals prices dropped on concerns that the Chinese economy may be affected greatly by Greece leaving the euro: investment ...

* Rio to backstop $1.8 bln rights offering * Offering to be priced at a discount to current shareprice * Ivanhoe shares down more than 3 pct in Toronto, New York (Adds details on offering, background. ...

Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines have amended some of the terms of their recently agreed memorandum regarding a funding packing for Ivanhoe.

The latest round of euro-panic has been sending the FTSE into freefall in recent weeks, and it is showing no signs of stopping, with a further fall of 2.3% today.There's a meeting of eurozone leaders going ...

Caucasian miner Anglo Asian Mining hailed 2011 as a successful year and thinks 2012 could see more of the same or even better.

* State seeks stakes in companies pegged for role in itsdomestic development * Sees strong long-term outlook for commodities * Turns towards energy, diversifying bank, property-heavyportfolio DOHA, May ...

May 23 (Reuters) - Ivanhoe Mines , anaffiliate of giant mining company Rio Tinto ,said on Wednesday it intends to launch a rights offering open toall its existing shareholders that would raise about $1.8billion ...

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