September 1, 2013

Payday for Dubai’s gold-backed weight loss challenge

Contestants who lost more than four pounds are paid in gold.

August 31, 2013

Perseus Mining nearly doubles revenue, profit drops 20 percent

Production up 52% on Ghana project.

August 31, 2013

Dubai jeweller sends customers off with lavish gifts

Summer promotion saw some happy customers walking away with 24-carat gold bars.

August 31, 2013

Regulating the Bitcoin

US lawmakers mull over if and how to regulate the cryptocurrency.

August 31, 2013

Peak Resources making progress in Tanzania

Produces third high purity rare earth compound.

August 31, 2013

Brazil’s Batista makes another sale

Inversiones Cooper Mining buys MMX.

August 31, 2013

India won’t free idle gold reserves

Reserve Bank of India puts end to rumours that it will sell idle gold reserves to banks.

August 30, 2013

Tiny Uruguay could become world’s eighth largest iron ore producer

Main reserves are located in the country's most eastern province, next to Brazil.

August 30, 2013

Australia’s Perilya likely to be swallowed by Chinese firm, its major shareholder

Deal worth around US$180 million.

August 30, 2013

Ecuador and Codelco form JV to explore close to $200bn untapped copper reserves

Ecuador’s mining chamber of commerce values the country’s total mineral wealth at $220 billion.