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Gold is testing key technical support – is there more downside ahead?

The gold price advanced sharply during the first three months of 2016 (+16%), marking its best quarter in 30 years. However, it corrected from a high around $1,287 to $1,200 over the past few weeks.

Gold Stock Bull | April 6, 2016 | 2:31 pm

The rights and wrongs of rights issues

Rights issues are the best way of raising funds in a way that does not disadvantage existing shareholders

Hallgarten & Company | April 6, 2016 | 9:57 am

Ex-coal CEO sentenced to a year in prison over mine-safety conspiracy

The sentencing comes six years and one day after a fatal explosion killed 29 at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2016 | 9:55 am

Vale cuts spending, management salaries

The iron ore and nickel giant has reduced its forecast for capital spending in 2016 to $5.5bn from $6.2bn previously.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2016 | 7:40 am

Canadians to develop space mining tool

Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2016 | 5:55 am

Osama Bin Laden was more than keen on gold

Documents recently declassified by the CIA revealed he was an avid gold investor and even predicted the price spike of 2010-2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2016 | 3:47 am

The US Fed has $300bn in gold, new book reveals

Jim Rickards' latest book "The New Case for Gold" reveals that the Fed is holding massive amounts of gold at Fort Knox and West Point.

Kitco | April 6, 2016 | 12:30 am

Copper miners’ game of chicken continues

New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.

Frik Els | April 5, 2016 | 5:04 pm