Value of US mineral production decreased in 2013

Technical analyst Jack Chan charts the last week’s movements in gold.

Assets of the National Fund stand at $64.85 billion.

Amended impact review for TMAC's 3.2 million ounce Hope Bay project in Canada's Nunavut territory completed.

African miner sticking to full year guidance of 780,000 ounces following plant shutdown amid majority owner Barrick's divestment talks.

Underground definition drilling on the Pilar BFII ore body has returned significant high-grade mineralization.

Three years ago the mining industry was firmly on the up, with record highs of capital investment.

For the investing world, the meteoric rise of ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, has been a key story to follow since the 2008 crisis.

There were some hopes that a non-move by the Fed would end the current correction in precious metals and spark a move to new highs. Unfortunately, the Federal Reserve cannot override the supply and demand component of the market.

This week I attended the Denver Gold Forum along with three other U.S. Global Investors representatives, including our resident precious metals expert Ralph Aldis.