July 29, 2014

Gold price gains as European rates hit record lows

A key factor supporting the gold price this year has been the unexpected decline in global interest rates and real yields.

July 29, 2014

Top gold refinery missing 87,000oz

Rand Refinery blames software glitch for discrepancy between actual inventory and accounts. Owners, including Anglogold, provide new loan just to be safe.

July 29, 2014

Global mining sector on the way up, but recovery still slow

The industry’s aggregate market capitalization improved for the sixth month in a row in June, reaching $1.75 trillion, the highest level since January 2013.

July 29, 2014

China’s war on pollution to push palladium higher still

China produces 20 million vehicles a year and has to double the average palladium load to catch up with US emissions standards.

July 29, 2014

Aussie miners see more doom and gloom ahead

Survey shows 9 out of ten Australian mining execs see few positives over next 12 months.

July 28, 2014

Gold stays above $1,300 amid global tensions

Signs of improving U.S. economy dampen demand.

July 28, 2014

Why Timothy Coles is selling his $2 million gold mine for bitcoin

Timothy Coles is the man behind the profitable gold mine in the Yukon city of Dawson currently for sale for just over 3,200 BTC on luxury marketplace BitPremier.

July 28, 2014

Goldcorp pours first gold at Argentina’s Cerro Negro mine

The miner poured the initial dole bar at a weight of 100 kilograms containing an estimated 317 ounces of gold.

July 28, 2014

Scotiabank, Deutsche, HSBC accused of rigging silver price

The three banks have been accused of fixing the price of trillions of dollars worth of silver.

July 28, 2014

Paul Renken: Bottom-fishing for the best junior resource equities

Sees a lot of value in unloved resource equities.