Company working on improving its increasing cost structure.

Regulators clear blocked shipments as government dissipates confusion over new rules.

Issues WARN notices to all 142 employees.

Small-scale gold mining is primary source of human emissions of mercury.

A list of the biggest mining fines of 2013 - so far.

Codelco could raise premiums by as much as 50% from this year's $98 a tonne:

Metso continues to strengthen its presence in the fast growing Chinese construction market through the completion of the acquisition of Shaorui Heavy Industries Ltd. (Shaorui), announced in November 2012. Located in Shaoguan in Guangdong Province, Shaorui is one of the leading mid-market crushing and screening equipment producers in China.

Other results show majority opposes hydraulic fracturing.

As long as the money printing continues gold will attract hard asset investors.