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To: goldsheet who wrote (84749)	4/25/2002 10:56:09 AM
From: goldsheet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 117019

South Africa's gold output is expected to improve in the second and third quarters of 2002 after a production slide in the first quarter, analysts said Thursday. Estimating first quarter production, Dave Davis, gold analyst at SCMB Securities, said it's likely to be lower than the 101,447 kilograms produced in the fourth quarter of 2001. Output was 98,103 kg in first quarter 2001. "The first quarter is traditionally plagued by public holidays and some mines experienced technical problems this time round," he said. "But the rest of the year is looking good as producers will take advantage of the higher gold price to mine ore that was not commercially attractive last year," said Davis. futuresource.com

To: goldsheet who wrote (84749)	4/25/2002 12:45:40 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 117019

Might slow mining US this summer. One fire is a short distance from AU Colorado site & reduced water flow to NV can't help anything. Drought Points to Fire Danger in American West Tue Apr 23, 7:52 PM ET By Judith Crosson DENVER (Reuters) - Snowpack is a fraction what it should be in Colorado, Utah will ask residents to "slow the flow" and western governors are reminding Washington they will need money for volunteer firefighters. It's only April and it already looks like it's going to be a long, hot and fiery summer in the American West. Fears are rising that this year could vie with the 2000 fire season when 122,827 fires blazed over 8.4 million acres. It cost nearly $1.36 billion to fight the worse fires in nearly 50 years. In Colorado there have already been 283 fires this year consuming 7,600 acres, worst than in 2000 when 54 fires burned 2,700 acres by this time. The snowpack is 27 percent of normal, grass moisture is a mere 1 percent to 4 percent of normal and moisture in the trees stands at only 6 percent to 10 percent of normal, Colorado Gov. Bill Owens told reporters on Tuesday. "It's very clear nature is testing Colorado this year. It's going to be a long, dry summer," Owens said. About 1 million people in Colorado live in "hot zone" areas where development spills over into the forest. Those residents are being cautioned to clear brush and be ready to flee if a fire spreads. DON'T WATER THAT LAWN Utah, which is in its fourth year of drought, is asking residents not to water their lawns between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during June, July and August when water just evaporates in hot weather. "We can reduce water consumption by 10 to 15 percent by following this simple practice," Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt said. Montana is in its third or sixth year of drought, depending on the county, said Jesse Aber, a state official on the governor's drought advisory committee. "We're hoping for a cold, wet spring that could drag out till June," Aber said. Snowpack in Montana has been normal, but the soil is so dry that it absorbs the melted water before it gets to streams. On Monday 16 western governors urged Congress to restore funding to prevent fires and restore burned out areas. "With rain and snowpacks well below normal, we will again have a formidable and extensive fire season," the governors said. They urged Congress to restore funding for community assistance, which has been dropped in the 2003 proposed budget. Rain and snowpacks are below normal in the western United States, raising the specter of a severe drought and a "devastating wildfire season," the Western Governors Association said. The association said it supported "substantial and continued funding in the areas of prevention and suppression, hazardous fuel reduction, rehabilitation and restoration and community assistance." story.news.yahoo.com