August 18, 2011 Robert Pattinson buys Kristen gold locket Robert Pattinson has given Kristen Stewart a $40,000 antique gold and platinum locket containing photos of them and a personal inscription in Latin.
August 17, 2011 Chavez climbs on bullion bandwagon – nationalizes Venezuelan gold industry Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured) said on Wednesday he will nationalize the gold industry, from mining through to processing, and move bullion reserves held in Europe to Venezuela's central bank.…
August 17, 2011 Namibia abandons draconian mine tax plans A day after news of an onerous new mining royalty and taxation regime in Peru, Namibia, the world’s biggest miner of offshore diamonds and a top four uranium producer, drops…
August 17, 2011 Sprott charity sells gold to buy silver The charitable foundation run by Sprott Assett Management's chief executive, Eric Sprott, announced Wednesday it is selling 2 million units in Sprott Physical Gold Trust and using the money to…
August 17, 2011 Lone Star Gold Inc. provides Mexico-based La Candelaria gold-silver project regional overview Lone Star Gold provided a regional overview relating to the Company's 70% Working Interest in the ~1,976-acre (~800-hectare) Mexico-based La Candelaria gold-silver project property.
August 17, 2011 Iberian Minerals reports Q2 net income of $47.8 Million Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) today announced financial and operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, with comparative figures for the three and six…
August 17, 2011 Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.: environmental license granted for La Encrucijada project in Ecuador Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (PINK SHEETS:CTNXF) today announced that the Ministry of Environment (ME) of Ecuador has granted the environmental license for Cornerstone's La Encrucijada…
August 17, 2011 David Frum won’t go back to gold David Frum, former President Bush speech writer and now blog publisher, inveighed against the gold standard one more time. "The United States adhered to the classic gold standard for a…
August 17, 2011 Gold futures rise further after record close Gold futures rose on Wednesday, after posting a nominal record close in the U.S. a day earlier as the metal’s safe-haven appeal continued to lure investors.
August 17, 2011 AngloGold condemned for shooting AngloGold Ashanti (ANG), the world's third largest gold producer, is in trouble with a human rights group in Ghana after the shooting of a civilian by private security at its…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
