August 5, 2014 India is hoarding Switzerland’s gold, silver The country now accounts for 42% of Swiss exports of both precious metals.
August 5, 2014 Major gold producers expected to put more mines up for grabs Smaller firms with lower overheads and more leeway to restructure operations have already picked up $912m of assets hacked off by top gold producers.
August 5, 2014 Strong earthquake hits South Africa, no miners trapped The quake is the largest in the southern Africa region since a 7.0 tremor hit Zimbabwe in 2006.
August 5, 2014 August is the month to buy silver Silver has finished up every year in August for the last five years. And the monthly returns have been mouth-watering – averaging 10.4%,
August 5, 2014 John Hathaway and Doug Groh: Buy gold like it’s 1999 The overall markets are exuberant. Valuations rise regardless of value created. And gold is conspicuously not at the party.
August 4, 2014 Freeport to resume Indonesia copper exports within days Exports for the year could reach 756,000 tonnes after US company agrees to build smelter and sell a stake in subsidiary to locals.
August 4, 2014 Gold ETF buying strongest since November 2012 July gold fund holdings jump on safe haven buying amid geopolitical strife and a correction in equities.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am