By Cecilia Jamasmie Several lawmakers in the United States are now considering making gold and silver coins legal tender amid fears that the Federal … [Read more...]

By Kerry Hall Afghanistan could be sitting on mineral deposits worth $1 trillion according to US estimates, reports Al Jazeera. The deposits are … [Read more...]

By MINING.com News Transition Metals (TSX-V: XTM) announced on Monday it hat signed a definitive agreement to acquire fellow project generator, HTX … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley Despite weak short term demand and tough global economic conditions, long term supply constraints remain, which will lead … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie Researchers have found new evidence that might support the presence of the so-called dark matter. According to theory, the … [Read more...]

By Kerry Hall Canadian miners are a dominant force internationally and recently have come under fire from citizens in various countries. In a … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie Copper climbed 1.2% to $3.383 a pound in New York Monday on Monday morning, the highest price in almost a month, as several … [Read more...]

By Kerry Hall Australia's Southern Cross Goldfields (ASX: SXG) and Polymetals Mining (ASX: PLY) plan to merge, reports the Sydney Morning … [Read more...]

By Michael Allan McCrae Legendary financier George Soros told the South China Morning Post that gold disappointed after going down with everything … [Read more...]

By Warren Bevan - Precious Metal Stock Review If you’ve been reading my work in 2013 at all you know I’ve been looking for a move lower in both gold … [Read more...]

By Michael Allan McCrae Eric Sprott pushed back on the Société Générale's report that gold was in a bubble and would slide to$1375/oz by year's … [Read more...]

By Michael Allan McCrae Lack of confidence in the US economy will push gold to mid-$1,800s by year end, says Thomson Reuters GFMS that  launched its … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley Despite losses this past week that saw the price of gold dip to 10-month lows, 23 out of 29 gold dealers, investment banks, … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie Everyone seems to be talking about Bitcoin these days. The encrypted virtual currency that began in 2009 and reached $1 billion … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley Competition for natural resources among Asian nations continues to intensify, bringing the world's most resource-poor continent to … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie The series of fast-spreading port strikes in Chile, ignited by the top copper union mid-March, has started to also affect … [Read more...]

By Kerry Hall Italian border police seized about $6 million worth of gold bars from a family returning to their home in Switzerland on Easter … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie It seems that fashion and food do meet from time to time. In this case, a new golden ice cream bar inspired “Project Runway” … [Read more...]

By Frik Els The gold price suffered a third straight decline on Wednesday, sliding to a fresh 10-month low after comments from Fed officials … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley The earth's crust likes to minimize its work when forming new fault lines, according to a recent study in the Journal of … [Read more...]

By Vladimir Basov Polyus Gold International Limited (LSE: PGIL), the largest gold producer in Russia, achieved a stunning 71% increase in net … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley Canada's mining sector failed to book a single IPO in the first quarter of 2013, financing for junior miners continues to dry up, … [Read more...]

By Michael Allan McCrae David Stockman's big column last week about debt trouble in the USA took several hits by notable economists and opinion … [Read more...]

By Frik Els The gold price dropped another $25 on Wednesday, a second day of steep losses, bringing the yellow metal within shouting distance of a … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie The world's number two gold producer, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), said it remains committed to resuming its $4.8 billion … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie A rash of perilous copper thefts from live power lines is spreading in the U.S., with the state of Utah alone suffering the … [Read more...]

By MINING.com Editor Engineering experts over at 911 Metallurgist, with some help from the designers at Neomammalian Studios, break down the innards … [Read more...]

By Jack Caldwell The news wires are alive with reports of a billion dollar estimate for remediating the Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest … [Read more...]

By Anthony Halley A team of Societe Generale analysts led by Patrick Legland released a report today entitled, "The End Of The Gold Era," claiming … [Read more...]

By Cecilia Jamasmie The closing of Glencore’s (LON:GLEN) $76 billion mega merger with diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) has been delayed again due … [Read more...]