Dr Doom lifts mining gloom
Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.
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Turkey’s 2013 gold and silver imports skyrocket
Import levels questioned as government faces political scandal over trade deal with Iran.
And the 2014 award for the top gold bear goes to…
Head of non-traditional asset classes at top Swiss wealth firm says 2014 will be awful for gold, but if you must own it, best keep it under your mattress.
2014 gold price rally builds against record bearish bets
Gold jumped again on Friday and with shorts climbing to a record 8,3m ounces any sustained rally will spark a scramble by hedge funds to cover their positions.
Lucapa Diamond unearths 32.2 carat rock from Angola mine
It's the fourth largest diamond recovered at Lulo mine to date.
Coal exports from world’s largest terminal hit record-high
South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped over 70 million metric tons last year, compared with 68.3 million tons in 2012.
Oklahoma fracking operations forced to disclose chemicals used
Former regulations only targeted horizontal wells, the most common in the state.
Canadian juniors regain allure: GoGold floats offer for B.C. firm
Halifax-based gold miner it plans to make an $11-million bid for Vancouver junior.
Gold mining declining fast in Ghana – Africa’s second largest gold producer
In the third quarter of 2013, Ghana's output of the precious metal declined by 18%, the Minerals Commission says.