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Eskom to buy $3.7B rand annually worth of exportable coal

South Africa's Eskom has coal market observers scratching their heads after the public utility announced plans to purchase expensive, export-quality coal from Glencore's (LON:GLEN) Optimum Coal.

Andrew Topf | March 8, 2015 | 4:19 pm

Clinton run for presidency swept up in Haitian gold permit affair

The presidential ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton have become ensnared in an obscure gold-mining project in Haiti, as the Democratic favorite for the presidency begins her second run for the White House.

Andrew Topf | March 8, 2015 | 2:24 pm

Rick Rule: Gold price ‘could easily see $1,000’

Gold's 2015 rally evaporated on Friday and gold guru Rick Rule can see downside from here, but also the approach of a bottom in the market.

Frik Els | March 6, 2015 | 3:55 pm

Iron ore spot price drops to record low

The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.

Frik Els | March 6, 2015 | 12:51 pm

Why this new gold find interests me as a speculator: Steve Todoruk

A little-known gold exploration company in Turkey is attracting the interest of speculators in the junior resource sector.

Sprott's Thoughts | March 6, 2015 | 9:31 am

Gold down on better-than-expected U.S. jobs report

Gold for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was last at $1,184.20 per ounce, or about $12 below where it was before the report was released.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2015 | 7:02 am

Cameco gets approval for its Australian Kintyre uranium mine

After more than four years of consultation and environmental studies, the miner has been granted conditional approval by Western Australia’s authorities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2015 | 6:15 am