February 18, 2015

Comfortably numb Fed watchers push gold price below $1,200

"People seem to be numbed to any news on geopolitical concerns so the focus has become the future of the US economic environment."

February 17, 2015

This chart shows Grexit would send gold price to $2,000

"Indeed, we suspect that Greece would rather keep her gold than the euro."

February 16, 2015

Strikers return to work at Polish coking coal miner JSW

Workers at Europe's largest coking coal miner Jastrzebska Spolka, Weglowa returned to work Monday after union leaders suspended a strike following a statement by the company's CEO that he would…

February 16, 2015

Iron ore price surges

Biggest jump of the year lifts iron ore price more than 6% off 2015 low.

February 16, 2015

Global insecurity is good for gold, says Mike Niehuser

International anxiety may be good for gold prices, as gold continues to have a place as a store of value in uncertain times, says Mike Niehuser of Scarsdale Securities.

February 13, 2015

Canada’s gold mines are shooting the lights out

Output at Canadian gold mines surged 29% last year, surpassing South Africa for the first time in history. US production dives more than 8%.

February 12, 2015

Glencore slashes capital spending as commodity prices bite

Glencore has slashed spending for this year by up to $US1.4 billion amid a rout in commodity prices, and will spin-off its stake in the unwanted South African platinum producer…

February 11, 2015

Kinross drops $1.6bn Tasiast expansion

Toronto-based gold miner also cuts production outlook and raises costs for 2015.

February 10, 2015

Top forecaster: Gold investors ‘putting aside fundamentals’

A focus on "risk perceptions" and "emotions" over fundamentals helps explain Tuesday's fall in the gold price to near 1-month low.

February 9, 2015

ALROSA and IDE sign a memorandum of understanding

The parties agreed to exchange information on polished diamond identification and grading, joint research toward new technologies for diamond cutting and polishing.