http://www.kitco.com/charts/livegold.html

cheers GF.

Here we are SCSW......

extract........

But it isnt just the Gold price that
is intriguing investors. Finally it
looks like payday for the 66.6% owned
Iron Ore subsidary, which is listed
in Hong Kong. earlier this month, it
announced that Iron Ore targets were
exceeded at its Kuranakh mine with
production of the millionth tonne of
Iron Ore concentrate.

POG storming along this morning, resource report thursday.

As Meyer of Fairfax says Petropavlovsk is a sitting duck to be bought out at these levels.......come on down Polymetal, Polyus or Severstal and get 680k ounces of gold pa, and 66pc of the biggest new iron ore project, 5m tonnes per year with 50 years reserves, right on the chinese border.

As Meyer of Fairfax says Petropavlovsk is a sitting duck to be bought out at these levels.......come on down Polymetal, Polyus or Severstal and get 680k ounces of gold pa, and 66pc of the biggest new iron ore project, 5m tonnes per year with 50 years reserves, right on the chinese border.

i hold these anyway, but the chart indicates caution for other than a quick profit (you hope!) .... as you will note, sp recently surged through 200 dma, only to fall back again quite quickly

We here for profits cyners. dont forget.

From IG INDEX (wasnt showing yesterday).

proxy for short selling etc....

Client Sentiment

LONG 99% of IG clients with open positions in this market expect the price to rise

1% of IG clients with open positions in this market expect the price to fall

(updated every 15 minutes)

European Metals & Mining
Stock Rating: Neutral
Target Price: 910p
POG.L (698p)

Tyler Broda, CFA - NIplc
+44 20 7102 4770

Although well flagged, we believe that Petropavlovsk’s 2012 resource statement may provide an uplift to production and NPV estimates
Over the past three years, mined grades at the Pioneer mine have fallen and the remaining ore reserves (~18mt) are well below historical grades. Most of the ore discovered in previous years has been refractory ore and will be processed through the Pokrovskiy POX hub, leaving Pioneer under capacity in the near term.
However, following a c. USD 80m exploration campaign in 2011 focused on Pioneer, a recent indication by management that the construction of an additional milling line is being brought forward to 2012, and management’s indication that the non-refractory Pioneer mine life is to be extended to 2016, we believe that the resource update on 23 February will provide positive news on Pioneer production potential.
We are upgrading our recommendation to Neutral as the probability for NPV uplifts from additional high-grade Pioneer non-refractory material could see short-term outperformance
Despite the fact that this information has been disclosed (in mosaic fashion), we believe that the size and impact of higher grade ore sources at Pioneer is underappreciated by the market (as seen by overall flattish performance since the Q4 results, which announced the capex changes).
The potential for POG to bring forward high-grade ore could materially enhance near-term estimates. We have run a scenario analysis boosting our milled grades at Pioneer to 2.5g/t (in line with past levels) for 2013 and 2014, which increases our 2013 Group production by 12%, 2013 EBITDA by 25% and moves our NPV from 1229p/share to 1299p/share. To reflect this upside potential, we have raised our target price from 860p to 910p.
Caution remains for longer-term outlook for the group
We continue to believe that POG has more risk than peers. Higher net debt, POX hub execution risks and persisting Russia risks mean that we favour other gold stocks in the long term. But we see a clear upcoming catalyst that could increase NPV and provide short-term outperformance.

Never mind the new 910p projection, a steady 860p,
the earlier TP, would be welcome.

but don't overlook ....

Caution remains for longer-term outlook for the group
We continue to believe that POG has more risk than peers. Higher net debt, POX hub execution risks and persisting Russia risks mean that we favour other gold stocks in the long term. But we see a clear upcoming catalyst that could increase NPV and provide short-term outperformance.

Technicaly we could be looking
at a significant SP rise on the cards
here if the Results turn out positive
on thursday.

Medium Term Outlook



Longer Term Outlook

i am very happy to hold a position here but was not inclined to add for reasons stated earlier

Bonus then cyners.

yes indeed ..... good to see something blue today alongside PFC and TSCO (just!); even GKP was red for the first time in a while! ..... am marginally tempted to buy some more though i technically already have "full quota"

In TSCO myself. A lot of negative sentiment about but itl overcome it.

Fantastic results beat forecasts easily.

despite its recent sharp rise, even sp has not fallen away on the news as might have been expected

StockMarketWire.com
Petropavlovsk PLC's 65.6% owned subsidiary, IRC, announced its 2011 Annual Results today , showing a maiden profit.

Peter Hambro, Chairman of Petropavlovsk, commented:"I am delighted to be able to report IRC's maiden profit in this set of results.

"This is a great credit to the operational and management team. We have beaten our production targets for Kuranakh and construction at K&S is both fully funded and advancing well.

"This strong performance is further backed by an increase in Reserves and Resources, demonstrating the company's strong growth profile. IRC's position as a developer as well as producer in a unique geographical location makes us confident that the company will unlock value for our shareholders in the years to come."

FURTHER UPLIFT IN GOLD ORE RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES
23 February 2012

Petropavlovsk PLC is pleased to announce a summary of its updated gold Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources estimated as at 01 January 2012 in accordance with the guidlines of Joint Ore Reserves Committee of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australian Institute of Geosciences and Minerals Council of Australia ("JORC Code (2004)"). This update was prepared by in-house experts in conjunction with Wardell Armstrong International ("WAI") as part of the Group's reporting procedure. The estimates were prepared following an extensive exploration programme, metallurgical tests and other technical work completed by the Group during 2011.

HIGHLIGHTS
· 11% increase (after the depletion of c.0.65Moz during 2011) in Proven and Probable Ore Reserves, from c.9.1Moz at an average grade of 1.17g/t Au to c.10.2Moz at an average grade of 1.13g/t Au;
· 6% increase in total Mineral Resources from c.23.1Moz to c.24.6Moz, of which:
- c.14.4Moz are Measured and Indicated Resources
- c.10.2Moz are Inferred Resources
· The increase in the Group’s Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources was achieved despite the depletion of c.0.65Moz of reserves from mining activities;
· Ore Reserves for the Group’s main producing assets were estimated using a gold price of US$1,000/oz, as per the previous estimate for 1 January 2011. Reserves for Albyn and Visokoe were estimated using a gold price of US$1,200/oz;
· The average gold grade remains in line with the previous year, despite the mining of high-grade material during 2011, due to the continued success of the exploration programmes at Pioneer and Albyn (located in the Amur region), Petropavlovskoye (located in Yamal) and Visokoe (located in the Krasnoyarsk region);
· An increase from c.3.6Moz to c.5.1Moz in the Group’s non-refractory Proven and Probable Ore Reserves, which are suitable for low-cost resin-in-pulp (“RIP”) and heap-leach recovery, allows for the acceleration of expansions in RIP production at Pioneer, Malomir and Albyn and brings the development of the Visokoe deposit in Krasnoyarsk closer to production;
· New additions to the Group’s JORC-compliant Ore Reserve estimates are attributable to successful exploration at Pioneer, Albyn, Malomir and Pokrovskiy (at the Pokrovka-2 and Zheltunak deposits);
· Exploration results from Pioneer, Malomir and Albyn have identified new zones of both non-refractory and refractory mineralisation, the results of which have so far only partly been reflected in the Group’s Resource estimate;
· Exploration at Elginskoye, a large, 325km2 area approximately 15km west of the Albyn processing plant, yielded positive results with initial intersections indicating the presence of a significant target comparable in size to the Albyn deposit.

Excelent update. Far outstrips what
tip sheet SCSW were looking for.....

http://www.an ADVFN competitor.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4314851