Gold Prices Strongly Influenced by Technicals Right Now, Italy Already Out of Euro

  Daily market update from Bullion Vault on factors affecting today's movements in the gold market, including techincal factors and news on … [Read more...]

Silver Spring Networks stock soars in IPO

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Silver Spring Networks soared 25% Wednesday as the energy-technology company began trading on the New York … [Read more...]

Gold and silver ETFs “backed only by the good faith of banks and brokerages”

Most precious metals ETFs do not allow their shareholders to take physical delivery, and those that do often charge a higher management fee to offset … [Read more...]

What will become of Chávez's gold hoard?

By Reuters Blogs (blog) In August 2011, while undergoing cancer treatments that ultimately failed him, Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez began … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher on euro zone concerns

By Reuters Hedge funds continue to withdraw from gold. * Traders may look to cover short positions. * Euro zone factory output falls sharply in … [Read more...]

Lady Gaga using 24-carat gold wheelchair

By The Guardian Borochov's Chariot is reportedly plated in 24-carat gold, with a removable leather canopy. Incorporating a leg-rest and … [Read more...]

How Small Labels are Striking Gold in the Fashion World

By Fox Business How Small Labels are Striking Gold in the Fashion World. By Astrid Wendlandt. Published March 13, 2013. Reuters. Fashion Week, … [Read more...]

Gracie Gold has fun way to relax going into worlds

By USA TODAY LONDON, Ontario – It's easy to be devoured by the enormity of a first trip to worlds. Just ask Ashley Wagner, who was 17 when she … [Read more...]

China May Limit Gold to 2% of Foreign Reserves, PBOC's Yi Says

By Bloomberg The People's Bank of China last made known changes to its gold reserves in 2009, announcing that it held 1,054 metric tons. The … [Read more...]

AM Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Weakens Slightly after Better-than-Expected US

Gold prices are slightly lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday and have backed down from early modest gains in the aftermath of a … [Read more...]

First Quantum ready to take over Inmet and create world’s biggest copper producer

By Cecilia Jamasmie First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM)(LON:FQM) is set to take control of fellow Canadian miner Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN) after … [Read more...]

Canadian Arctic irreversible melt: not just bad news

By Cecilia Jamasmie A fifth of Canada's Arctic glaciers are expected to disappear by the end of the century, contributing 3.5 cm (1.4 inches) to sea … [Read more...]

Think Gold Slump Is Bad? Bullion Stocks Fared Way Worse

By CNBC.com While the "great rotation" into riskier assets has triggered a 4.3 percent fall in the price of gold since the start of the year, this … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold holds near two-week high on euro zone concerns

By Reuters Gold's rise could be short-lived; fundamentals little changed * Spot gold technical signals mixed * Coming up: euro zone industrial … [Read more...]

Lady Gaga Recovers From Hip Surgery in Gold Wheelchair

By E! Online And Borochov certainly didn't disappoint, creating a head-turning 24-karat gold plated chair that will have Gaga riding out her … [Read more...]

Australia shares take breather with banks dragging, gold miners up

By Reuters Meanwhile, BHP Billiton confirmed that the U.S. government is investigating the company for possible corrupt practices, after media … [Read more...]

Gold futures settle near two-week high

By MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures finished near a two-week high Tuesday, briefly touching $1,600 an ounce, with analysts … [Read more...]

Gold Trades Near Two-Week High on Stimulus, Rising Asian Demand

By Bloomberg Spot gold traded at $1,593.20 an ounce at 12:10 p.m. in Singapore from $1,592.80 yesterday, when it climbed to $1,598.80, the highest … [Read more...]

Newmont won’t leave Peru’s gold-rich Cajamarca region by 2016: company

By Cecilia Jamasmie The world's number two gold producer, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), denied Peruvian press reports claiming the company’s … [Read more...]

Gold's next bull run before year's end: GATA director Ed Steer

By MINING.com Editor Director of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) Ed Steer sat down recently with Larisa Sprott of Sprott Money News … [Read more...]

American Eagle gold bullion coin sales jump

By Kerry Hall The US Mint sold 80,500 ounces of American Eagle gold bullion coins during February compared to 21,000 ounces the previous year in … [Read more...]

US raises serious concerns over Oyu Tolgoi's environmental, social impact

By Frik Els World number two miner Rio Tinto (LON:ASX) has suffered another setback at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia after the US refused to vote on World … [Read more...]

Mongolia working hard to avoid the mistakes of 2009 with new mining law

By Frik Els Jargalsaikhany Mendee writing in the Asia Times Online argues Mongolian lawmakers in the process of finalizing a new bill to regulate … [Read more...]

New Zimbabwe PGM royalties and fresh blow to Implats add to industry woes

By Frik Els Zimbabwe's mines minister over the weekend announced new royalties on platinum group metals – already a steep 10% – to encourage miners … [Read more...]

Kinross to shut down operations at its Chilean gold mine

By Cecilia Jamasmie Canadian Kinross Gold Corporation (TSE:K)(NYSE: KGC) plans to suspend operations at its La Coipa gold and silver mine in … [Read more...]

First Quantum asks Inmet shareholders to tender before deadline

By Cecilia Jamasmie In a last-minute plea to Inmet Mining Corp.'s (TSX:IMN) shareholders, Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM)(LON:FQM) … [Read more...]

Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts

By Cecilia Jamasmie Profiting from the riches that asteroids, stars and unknown planets have to offer not only seems closer than ever, but experts … [Read more...]

Lady Gaga shows off custom-made gold wheelchair

By San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Pop star Lady Gaga is cruising around in style while she recovers from hip surgery after commissioning a designer … [Read more...]

COMMODITIES-Third day of broad gains; gold up most in 2 weeks

By Reuters Fresh fears over euro zone drives up gold * Copper, aluminum up too on hopes of more China buying By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, March 12 … [Read more...]

CFO Moves: Patagonia Gold, SKF, Venari

By Wall Street Journal (blog) Patagonia Gold's chief financial officer resigned for a job in Canada; SKF's long-serving CFO plans to … [Read more...]