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The LIBOR scandal broke almost two years ago, and the banks found responsible for manipulating that key index are still dealing with lawsuits. Meanwhile, allegations of gold market manipulation have been simmering for over a decade and grew into an inferno after the spot price dropped dramatically last spring.

Company claims comment was part of a requirement for the application to the National Energy Board.

The UN body is especially worried about Australia's decision to allow dredging and dumping of 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil in reef waters, as part of a coal port expansion.

New study based on purchasing power parity sees Chinese economy overtaking US this year. India leaps from 10th to 3rd.

Russia is a commodities giant, but supply isn't the major issue—enrichment is.

Resignation leaves four banks to oversee the gold fix and only two to determine global silver prices.

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is developing a new, energy-friendly mechanism to suck smog out of the air and transform it into diamonds, to be tested in Beijing.

Coal prices climbed to the highest level since January Monday as European nation set to replace gas for coal in power plants.

Investors were uneasy Monday after it was revealed that the cash-strapped company is no longer asking for permission to immediately begin uranium operations in Sotkamo, eastern Finland.