Iron ore pulls back from $120 despite fresh Chinese infrastructure spending
The country's railways ministry is upping its investment for a third time this year – the annual budget for 2012 is now a round $100 billion.
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VIDEO: The female mind and the gold standard
Just when you thought all possible arguments for and against the gold standard have been covered...
Osisko reaches record Q3 gold production
Canadian gold miner Osisko (TSX:OSK)(EWX.F) achieved record third-quarter gold production at 103,753 oz. from its Malartic mine, in Quebec – a quarter-on-quarter increase of 12.77%.
Pollutants in water near fracking facility in line with EPA findings
New tests of water nearby natural-gas-drilling sites in Pavillion, Wyoming, shows toxins similar to the ones found last year that are linked to hydraulic fracturing —or fracking—, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
South African gold miners reject wage offer
Striking gold miners have rejected the industry's latest wage offer, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday, confirming mining companies’ fears of labour unrest lasting longer than expected.
Gold mining cash cost figures: Are they for real?
A more standardized, "all-in" cost figure has been proposed, to include operating costs, sustaining capital expenditures, and general and administrative costs.
Yale researchers discover diamond planet twice the size of the Earth
A team of U.S-Franco scientists led by Yale University hit the jackpot by discovering not just another celestial body near the Earth, but one that it is likely to be covered in diamonds and it is twice the size of our planet.
INFOGRAPHIC: Nickel, where form meets function
While best known for it's use in the 5 cent coin, nickel has farm more strategic uses.
Gold to hit new highs on negative interest rates: Hathaway
John Hathaway of Tocqueville Asset Management says gold is set to hit record highs on the persistence of a negative interest rate regime.
