Osisko Mining Corporation reported that its second quarter gold production totaled a record 92,003 ounces from its flagship Canadian Malartic Mine. Year to date, Canadian Malartic has produced a total of 183,181 ounces of gold.

With the recent announcement that there’s much more copper in the Los Azules copper project in Argentina than initially thought, the stakes in a lawsuit contesting its ownership have become much higher.

Earth-moving equipment maker Caterpillar has been removed from the socially responsible share index, managed by US investment firm MSCI, over Israeli use of its bulldozers for demolition in Palestine.

De Beers Canada released its 2011 Year in Review, summarizing the company's performance in the areas of operations, finance, sustainability and contributions to Canada and the communities in which we operate. For the first time, it also includes the Snap Lake Socio-Economic Report, which details our commitments specific to the Northwest Territories.

Asia Coal Catalyst Company has launched new product that promises to improve significantly energy efficiencies, as well as reducing environmental impacts from burning low calorie coal.

Peruvian police detained former Roman Catholic priest Marco Arana, the leader of the protests against Newmont Mining, yesterday evening. The situation has only worsened since the government declared a state of emergency.

Visual Capitalist has put together an infographic explaining why the silver state of Nevada seems now to be the home of the largest gold rush ever experienced in US history.

Gold production in the country – the world's top miner of the metal – appears to be slowing and at the current rate output is set to fall below the 341 tonnes mined in 2010.

In short QE3 would great, but no QE3 will be disastrous. Perhaps today's move down is a sign gold traders are beginning to price in disappointment.