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Report raises questions about central bank gold holdings

Gold held in the vaults of key central banks around the globe may not have been accurately recorded. A report issued last month in Germany has brought this issues to the fore.

John Browne - Euro Pacific Capital | November 6, 2012 | 2:21 pm

WTO to decide on China-EU solar power dispute

The ongoing battle over renewable energy between China and the European Union got a lot worse Monday, after Beijing filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization charging the EU with violating rules governing subsidies to its solar-components industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2012 | 2:08 pm

The outcome of the US elections will not change the long-term trend of gold

After plunging on Friday, gold prices have rebounded for a second day on Tuesday as the US dollar was a touch weaker ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

David Levenstein | November 6, 2012 | 10:40 am

Obama victory would be bullish for gold: Coxe

Donald Coxe says an Obama victory in the US presidential election would give bullish impetus to gold prices.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 6:16 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Gas prices under Democrat and Republican administrations over the past century

A nifty new infographic compiled and designed by I DRIVE SAFELY provides a succinct visual summary of shifts in gas prices over the past hundred years under Democrat and Republican administrations in the United States.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 3:38 am

Damning report blames Pike River ‘horror story’ on failings by all sides

The Royal Commission's report on New Zealand's Pike River disaster has castigated all parties involved for egregious oversights and failings occasioning what some commentators have referred to as a mining "horror story."

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 2:38 am

Chinese jewelers spread inland spurred by spike in consumer demand for gold

China's jewelry stores are expanding into smaller inland cities as demand for gold rises amongst the country's increasingly affluent consumer base.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 1:48 am

Sustainable Mining – World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability (WFURS)

As reported on the Oman Daily Observer the recently established World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability (WFURS) is an international […]

Susanne Iberle | November 6, 2012 | 1:07 am