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(Mineweb, 10-AUG-06) The analysts remain positive on gold, "based on a mix of supply/demand and macro/monetary catalysts." Citigroup gold forecasts for 2006-2008 are $632/oz., $700 and $750. "We would not be surprised to see a test of the gold highs of $850/oz".

(BBC News, 10 August 2006, 09:03 GMT) A terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said. It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on to as many as 10 aircraft in hand luggage.
Police were searching addresses after a total of 21 people were being kept in custody after 25 arrests in the London area and West Midlands.

(Telegraph, 10-08-2006) Australia's biggest goldminer, Newcrest, has become the latest producer to bet on further rises in the price of bullion, pledging to slash its hedge book contracts to 50pc of output within a year. Acknowledging a possible surge in gold to all-time highs above $1,000 an ounce, the company said it would sharply curtail its practice of locking in sales years ahead. Newcrest is selling 80pc of this year's expected production of 1.53m ounces under hedging obligations, much of it far below $600 an ounce.