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Who’s better for gold? Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?

It does not really matter who wins the election — gold is poised for over a 325% gain in the years ahead because of the mess that both political parties and the Federal Reserve have created in the past.

Palisade Research | October 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Positive signs put Canadian junior miners in a good position for recovery – PwC report

Investors have seen a rise in the market capitalization of top junior mining companies on the TSX Venture Exchange by more than 100% compared to last year.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | October 13, 2016 | 4:30 am

Kumba becomes the sole owner of Sishen mine

South Africa has granted the miner, a unit of Anglo American, previously disputed mining rights at the operation, ending a seven-year dispute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2016 | 4:05 am

Canadian scientists identify bacteria linked to acid produced at mining sites

Researchers at the Canadian University of British Columbia (UBC) have isolated organisms that cause acid-rock drainage in mining operations.

University of British Columbia | October 13, 2016 | 2:30 am

McEwen Mining reports Q3 production, Mexico exploration drill results

Total production for Q3 was 36,496 gold equivalent ounces using gold to silver ratio of 75:1.

McEwen Mining Inc. | October 13, 2016 | 12:16 am

Gold rises after Fed announcement

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,255.42 an ounce.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 12, 2016 | 1:14 pm

Caterpillar, GE invest $30M in material-transport robotics company

US$30 million to focus on self-driving vehicles for material transport inside manufacturing and warehouse operations.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 12, 2016 | 10:26 am

South Africa has failed to protect locals from gold mine pollution: Harvard report

Independent investigation says the country has not complied with international laws, reacting too slowly and doing too little about the polluting effects of 130 years of gold mining near Johannesburg.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2016 | 10:00 am