Gold on track to record third-straight annual loss
With prices down roughly 10%, the precious metal is on track to record its third-straight annual loss, the first time it has posted a triple-loss streak since 1998.
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Close enough to a bottom, gold best alternative for investors — Doug Casey
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Former Aussie coal magnate Nathan Tinkler buys Anglo American mine
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