August 1, 2011

Who’s Buying Gold & Silver ETFs?

While some analysts argue that the continued climb in gold will increasingly rely on purchases by central banks, the world’s biggest asset manager is seeing a different pattern unfold.

August 1, 2011

How to sell your old gold

Does the high price of gold have you thinking about selling your old jewelry? MarketWatch Radio's Adrienne Mitchell got some tips on how not to get taken from Sheila Adkins…

August 1, 2011

Neither bull nor bear: an historical comparison of silver

In this article, we will describe both a bullish and a bearish view on silver. Some say Gold and Silver are huge bubbles about to pop (they say that silver…

August 1, 2011

Talks fail to end South Africa gold strike

South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said no progress was made in talks on Monday with the Chamber of Mines to end a strike against the country's main gold producers.…

August 1, 2011

HSBC becomes first foreign bank to enter China’s gold futures market

HSBC’s China banking unit has become the first and only foreign bank to be granted access to the country’s gold futures market, Reuters reports. HSBC Bank (China) received regulatory approval…

August 1, 2011

Gold shrugs US debt deal, approaches record levels after dismal economic figures

Gold futures lost over $16 early on Monday after US lawmakers and the Obama administration reached an 11th-hour agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling, but quickly pared the losses…

August 1, 2011

Peru’s Portage Resources rewards speculators with 10:1 split, stock’s rollercoaster ride gathers pace

In late morning trade shares in Miraflores-based Portage Resources had gained more than 12% after announcing a 10:1 future stock split that would, after cancellation of some of the shares…

August 1, 2011

Australia’s Norton Gold sees China’s Zijin increasing stake

Australian miner Norton Gold expects its top shareholder, China's Zijin Mining , to lift its stake to 19.9%, using Norton to expand offshore, Norton's chief executive said. Zijin, China's top…

July 31, 2011

North Star property sold to Newmont Mining

It's kind of a homecoming: Colorado-based Newmont Mining Corp. has purchased the North Star property south of Grass Valley, more than 700 acres that encompasses several former gold mines.

July 31, 2011

Newmont Mining’s CEO sees gold at $1,750/oz next year

Newmont Mining Corp’s (NEM.N) second-quarter profit missed Wall Street expectations as higher costs and lower production offset a soaring gold price that hit a record high on Friday.