August 15, 2013

Insights into gold demand trends Q1 2013

The Indian market continues to be the largest in terms of gold demand.

August 14, 2013

The great penny stock fraud

'Liquid Gold' is one of the fraudulent start-ups that raked in a total of $140 million.

August 14, 2013

Shanghai surprise

China now has four of the world’s ten biggest banks.

August 14, 2013

India restricts gold imports even further: bans coins, medallions

Only gold coins, medallions and dores with a special licence from the foreign trade office can be sold in India.

August 14, 2013

Study finds India holds vast reserves of diamonds

Geologists identified a 200,000 square km-area in India’s south that holds perfect conditions for diamond formation.

August 14, 2013

Rio Tinto cuts about 2,000 jobs at Oyu Tolgoi — report

Long-running dispute between the Mongolian government and Rio over the massive copper-gold mine continues to drag on.

August 13, 2013

The Shanghai fix: Chinese gold dealers manipulated prices for years

Five retailers were fined $1.63 million, equivalent to 1% of 2012 sales.

August 13, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Uranium – the metal of tomorrow

The past and future of uranium.

August 13, 2013

Gold down as India raises import tax to 10%

India also increased the import tax on silver to 10% from 6%

August 13, 2013

Fresh threats for Freeport’s Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia

Output may be affected by a ban on unprocessed ore exports that takes effect in 2014.