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Momentum: The marker that matters

The 12 Top Pick companies at the Metals Investor Forum all share an essential trait: momentum. Despite all that the markets have thrown at them, they continue to pragmatically advance their projects towards increased shareholder value.

Gwen Preston - Resource Maven | June 6, 2015 | 12:07 pm

Mythbusting the gold standard

10 ways economists get it wrong when they bash gold bugs and the gold standard. (No 3: Maintaining the gold standard costs more than the fiat money system)

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 3:11 pm

Zambia cuts mining royalties once again

Underground mining royalties cut to 6% from 9%.

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 2:28 pm

Most US mining and natural resources jobs lost in six years

Mining and logging was the big exception in Friday's payroll numbers with 18,000 jobs lost in May, the worst month since the global financial crisis.

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 12:40 pm

Jobs drop gold price to 12-week low

Strong payroll numbers add to urgency for a hike in US interest rates making owning zero-yielding gold a less attractive asset.

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 11:51 am

Newmont sells New Zealand mine to OceanaGold for $101 million

The deal also includes a $5 million contingent payment and a 1% royalty on a recent discovery north of Waihi’s current operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 10:55 am

China’s five year plan and the end of an era

At its centre will be a shift of emphasis away from trade with the advanced nations, whose prospects are bound to subside towards their level of economic growth.

GoldMoney | June 5, 2015 | 9:47 am