Body of al-Qaeda hostage in Mali identified as French geologist
Eight other European hostages are still being held by al-Qaeda militants in Mali.
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Teck Resources and Copper Fox Metals join forces on British Columbia project
Teck will hold a 75% interest in the project.
The year of suffering: the big five gold stocks in 2013
A look at the top five producers from 2012.
Australian miners underwhelmed by Prime Minister’s carbon tax pledge
Australia's Association of Mining and Exploration Companies wants to see an end to the Clean Energy Future plan.
Chilean court formally suspends Barrick’s $8.5bn Pascua-Lama
The company must build infrastructure to prevent contamination of water supply.
China’s economy on track for slowest growth in 23 years
"Manufacturers will continue to hurt and construction will slow unless the government steps up."
Steve Forbes on the gold standard and gold investing
"If the politicians do things right, then you can invest your money in productive assets, instead of trying to defend what you have."
Graphene makes internet switches 100-times faster
One hundred femtoseconds.
INFOGRAPHIC: Mining in Ireland
Did you know that Ireland supplies 38% of Europe's zinc?
Does gold price collapse really represent confidence in the global economy?
"Policymakers should be cautious in interpreting the plunge in gold prices as a vote of confidence in their performance."
Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing?
This graphic tracks refined output of rare earth magnets.