Credit stress test of gold miners makes grim reading Barrick already at risk of a downgrade at today's gold price, but at $1,200 the world's largest gold producer faces junk status. Frik Els | April 16, 2013 | 10:26 pm
How one short seller’s ‘shock & awe’ crushed gold with a 400 tonne trade "It is a question of who has got the biggest guns - the shorts have made their play - let's see if there is any response from the longs." Frik Els | April 16, 2013 | 9:18 pm
Court decision protects BASF’s intellectual property Australian High Court upholds findings that BASF’s Rheomax® ETD patents are valid and infringed by SNF - Decision protects investment in years of research and development BASF | April 16, 2013 | 9:14 pm
Bechtel Partners with Planetary Resources for Space Mining Initiative “As we pursue our vision to expand the resource base beyond Earth; we’re extremely excited to announce this partnership with Bechtel. Planet Ark | April 16, 2013 | 8:47 pm
This is what a $30 million diamond looks like The perfect 101.73 carat gem will go to Christie’s auction on May 15. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 6:22 pm
CHART: Gold price vs ETF tonnes shows crash was inevitable So perhaps it was a central bank conspiracy after all. Just not the one you would've expected. Frik Els | April 16, 2013 | 6:14 pm
Glenn Beck says gold collapse doesn’t ‘smell right’ "Wouldn't this exactly be like how it would happen?" Michael Allan McCrae | April 16, 2013 | 4:18 pm
Nunavut’s first diamond mine owners owe Canada $2 million Shear Diamonds’ executives have been missing since last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 3:54 pm
Glencore takeover gets greenlight from Chinese regulators Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg will become head of the combined entity. Michael Allan McCrae | April 16, 2013 | 3:48 pm