The Canadian finance minister delivered a budget for the resource sector, promising faster project approvals and changes to immigration to increase manpower, while enviromental groups will receive closer scrutiny from the Canadian Revenue Agency.

UK-headquartered Anglo American (LON:AAL) cut the ribbon today on a new coal mine in South Africa.

Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL, Frankfurt: FR4N) ("Freegold") is pleased to report the results of a NI43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate recently completed on the Vinasale Gold Project located in southwest Alaska on which Freegold entered into an Exploration Agreement with an Option to Lease the Vinasale Project from Doyon Limited, an Alaskan Native Regional Corporation, in 2007.

The Royal Canadian Mint will stop producing pennies this fall, announced Finance Minister Jim Flaherty during his budget speech on Thursday.

Russia's central bank sold off about $200 million of gold in February, according to a report from the Financial Times.

A wind map has gone viral on the web. Data visualisation specialists at hint.fm use surface weather data to generate an almost live wind map of the U.S.

"An unruly market may undo the work of a giant cartel and of an inspired, decades-long ad campaign."

Chinese copper-gold giant Zijin Mining Group is on the move again with plans for more acquisitions.

The wedding reception is said to have included live performances by pop stars for the enjoyment of the more than 1,000 guests who stayed at the Ritz Carlton, Marriott, and Hilton 5-star hotels and were flown in on three chartered jets. The bride’s dowry was 6 Ferrari sports cars.